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  • Asked and Answered

    Court Records

    Civil Harassment Restraining Order Filings; Non-Internet Accessible

    The County Superior Court maintains an "Open Access" internet database system for access to court records and filings, including dockets in all civil and criminal cases and downloads of all filed and imaged pleadings and other filed documents in civil cases -- with one exception.  All dockets and imaged documents are publicly inaccessible for […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Newsgathering

    Audio Recording, Meetings

    […] is useful to you. Penal Code 632. (a) Every person who, intentionally and without the consent of all parties to a confidential communication, by means of any electronic amplifying or recording device, eavesdrops upon or records the confidential communication, whether the communication is carried on among the parties in the presence of one another […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    How can my records request meet deadline if staff assigned is on vacation?

    I made a Public Records Request and received confirmation, but the attorney wrote that my request for is too complex to release now. I sent a reply and learned that the attorney left on vacation for a week. I don't think there's an I'm-on-vacation exception in the CPRA. What do I do now?

    September 11, 2015

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Third Party Notification

    […] plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically, or in writing if: (A) the owner thereof has taken reasonable measures to keep such information secret; and (B) the information derives independent economic […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act CPRA

    Board Conducting Public’s Business Via Private Emails

    […] past two years.I do not expect to receive them, for a multitude of excuses. But, going forward, what is the process by which a Board can communicate electronically and still comply with the Brown Act?  What are the rules? What process could one use to require the Board to make those emails a part […]

    June 24, 2010

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Agency charging $2k for redacting electronic records

    […] me more than $2,000 to produce what is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort.  Are they abiding by the Public Records Act?

    April 13, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Agency’s proposed fees for producing electronic records–$2,000!

    […] what is essentially a list of names. Much of the cost involves redaction. Initially, the cost was presented to me as "programming costs," which are allowed for electronic records, but their cost breakdown covers mostly staff time for a massive redaction effort. Could I  get advice on whether they are abiding by the Public Records […]

    March 28, 2012

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Can the School District Refuse to Disclose Legal Fees Because of Attorney-Client Privilege?

    […] a written response.  Written CPRA requests are fairly straightforward, but typically ask for categories of records that include, but are not limited to, correspondence, emails, notes, memorandums, electronic records, etc.  After the request is received, the agency will have 10 days to respond to the request, though it may claim an additional 14 days under […]

    August 7, 2020

  • Cases

    Public Records

    City of Gilroy v. Superior Court

    Coalition argues the California Supreme Court should reverse a decision holding that the California Public Records Act does not authorize a court to grant a remedy beyond ordering disclosure of specific records and does not require agencies to retain records sought by members of the public.

    December 20, 2023