Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 26, 2016
Making effective requests for public records
fWhile the California Public Records Act's policy of open government usually requires agencies to overlook deficient requests, these can prolong one's ability to obtain needed records. A number of steps can be taken to avoid this problem.
Derek P. Cole
Partner, Co-Founder
Cole Huber LLP
2261 Lava Ridge Ct
Roseville , CA 95661-3034
Fax: (916) 780-9050
Email: dcole@colehuber.com
Derek specializes in municipal and environmental law, providing both advisory and litigation services.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) provides a broad right of access to the records of state and local governments. As a contract city attorney who regularly reviews requests for records under this act, I have seen many requests that could have been more quickly handled had the requests been clearer or better stated. While the CPRA's policy of open government usually requires agencies to overlook deficient requests, thes...
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