Access to Records Held By Government Agencies Q&A
When does the 10 days count start with a CPRA request?
Access to appointment calendars
Administrative hearing transcripts
School District agenda packets
Access to names of applicants to official positions
Requests for applications of public positions
Private attorney costs to public agencies and attorney-client privilege
City Clerk’s obligation to the CPRA
Can compensation to a retired gov. official be public record?
Obtaining concluded investigative reports
CPS (Child Protection Services) records
Investigative and disciplinary records pertaining to police officers
Fees in excess of the direct costs of duplication
Duplication costs and “search fees”
Requesting electronic trial court records
CPRA fees and information in electronic form
Requesting employee-related information
Documents relating to employment
Employment documents of officials
Fire Department employee names
FOIA precedents and the CPRA #2
Guardian access to juvenile case files
Obtaining names of individuals involved in an incident
Investigative files and the CPRA
JPA/private company partnership and the CPRA?
Juvenile Dependency proceeding records
Missing persons report and the CPRA
Access of relatives to murder investigation files
Records with the names of citizens and non-citizens
Obtaining records without fees?
Duplication fees for non-paper records
Public official salaries and the CPRA
Public official’s email communications
Are oral CPRA requests permitted?
Records involving peace officers
Access to Police Officer personnel files
Private institutions, public funds and the CPRA
Can I publish public records? Confidential records of public importance?
Records of complaint relating to investigations of public employees/officials
Recourse for ignored CPRA requests
Right to “inspect” public records?
Can I tape record a closed session? Is the recording a public record?
Tape recording closed sessions
Obtaining records of traffic citations
UC student grades and the CPRA
Pending Workman compensation claims
School documents and lost records
Autopsy records of a public official
Obtaining campus police records
Juvenile mother competency hearing
Police Background Investigation
My child welfare records from 30 years ago
Can I insist on the original record?
Access to transcripts of 911 calls
Must I pay for copying in advance?
Obtaining grand jury transcripts
Political Reform Act case records
Accessing juvenile court records
School employee discipline and hiring records
List of applicants for a public entity's general manager
Confidentiality of CPRA requests
Record of state and federal spending
Request to Dept. of Insurance regarding bail agents
Accessing personal information in police reports
Accessing the California Commission on Judicial Performance
Prohibiting a citizen from contacting a public agency
Private information in the public record
When does the 10 days count start with a CPRA request?
Acceptable fees for public records
Charging for emails in the public record
Surveillance cameras and the CPRA
City’s stonewalling newspapers
Proprietary information in the public record
Accessing information on claims against school district
Going after omitted information
When it’s okay to record public officials
Deliberative process and the public record
Access to rezoning information
Length of time agencies must hold on the public records
Boating Accidents and the CPRA
Golden Gate Bridge suicide records
Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Data
Enforcement of the Public Records Act
Applicability of the Public Records Act to Private Text Messages
CFAC v. Santa Clara County and Critical Infrastructure Information
The CPRA, the Brown Act and Retirement Trusts
Awarding Attorney's Fees in CPRA Cases
Public Availability and Destruction of Temporary or Handwritten Notes
Accessing 911 Calls and Police Reports
Local Agencies' Request for Qualifications Bids
Preliminary Data from FEMA as Requested by the City
Accessing Juvenile Court Records
Child Custody Case and Family Court Services
Public Access to a Hearing Outside the Courtroom
Civil Harrassement Restraining Order Filings; Non-Internet Accessible
Obtaining Copies of Police Reports Relating to a Minor
Educators' Access to Student and Parent Complaints
Blocking Personal Information from Public View for Safety
Accessing Closed Court Records: Authoring Book
Accessing Government Phone Records
Details of Preliminary Lawsuit Settlements
Are Voter Information and Other Records Requests Public Records?
How Long Do Agencies Have to Keep Records?
Accessing consumer complaint records
Giving conditions to public records requests
Countering a claim of non-existent records
Accessing the black hole of the CIA
