Search Results

Showing 1491 - 1500 of 1865 results

Showing results for government bodies must comply brown act 54951 act90 54951 act 54951 act90 54951 54951 54951

Asked and Answered

CPRA

Recourse for ignored CPRA requests

The Public Records Act requires the public agency to respond in writing to your written request within 10 days. (Cal. Government Code Secs. 6253 and 6255.) It would appear that the agency did not comply with this requirement in this case. We would suggest that your next step be to write a letter to […]

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

When does the 10 days count start with a CPRA request?

Section 6253 of the Government Code, which sets forth the 10-day compliance period under the Public Records Act, simply states that a response shall be made "within 10 days from receipt of the request." In general, when a statute does not specifically provide for "business" days, calendar days apply. With respect to when the […]

June 14, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Deadline missed for CPRA request. What should we do next?

[…] will be entitled to recover your attorneys’ fees, should you prevail. Gov't Code § 6259(d). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

October 13, 2015
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Powers that be ignored CPRA request. What should I do next?

[…] will be obligated to pay your attorney’s fees. Gov’t Code § 6259. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues, but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation unless separately retained.

May 11, 2015
Asked and Answered

CPRA Newsgathering Police Records

Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?

[…] seek and see how the police (as well as the court and/or DA) respond. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

April 16, 2015
Asked and Answered

CPRA Police Records

How can I gain access to my UC police records?

[…] applicable exemption, and explain how the exemption applies to the specific situation. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

September 19, 2013
Asked and Answered

First Amendment Protest Rights

Each year police place greater limitations on my annual protest

The issue of to what extent the government may limit a request for a protest permit requires a complicated an highly contextual analysis that is unfortunately beyond the scope of the services offered by this hotline. As a very general matter, the government can impose reasonable and content-neutral time, place and matter restrictions on […]

October 18, 2013
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Are jail visitor sign-in logs public documents?

The right to inspect jail visitor sign-in logs would come from California's Public Records Act, which provides, generally speaking, that writings created or used by government agencies in California are presumptively open to public inspection and copying unless a specific exemption of the PRA applies. If the "no" you refer to was in response […]

November 17, 2009
Asked and Answered

CPRA School Records

Request to School District for Records Refused

When an agency fails to provide requested records that you believe are subject to public disclosure, Government Code section 6259 allows you to file a lawsuit. Lawsuits to enforce the CPRA are usually initiated by a verified petition (i.e., a request filed under oath) that asks the court to issue a "writ of mandate." […]

May 29, 2018
Asked and Answered

CPRA

Withholding of Juveniles’ Names in Police Records

[…] by other laws including, but not limited to, Section 841.5 of the Penal Code, Section 11167 et seq. of the Penal Code, and Section 6254 of the Government Code." None of these restrict release of the name of a deceased minor victim -- 841.5 prohibits release of a victim's or witnesses' address to a […]

June 14, 2009