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Government,
Family,
Administrative/Regulatory

Nov. 30, 2016

Child abuse records and strict confidentiality

Learn about confidential police reports, specifically those involving allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Karen A. Feld

Partner
Cota Cole & Huber LLP

Phone: (909) 230-4209

Email: kfeld@colehuber.com

USC Law School

Karen is a partner in the firm's Ontario office.

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MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Discovery in criminal and civil matters is a relatively straightforward procedure. The difficulty occurs when someone tries to obtain documents that are confidential, even if they may be arguably relevant. This article discusses confidential police reports, specifically those involving allegations of child abuse and neglect.

In criminal cases, the parties follow Penal Code Section 1054.5. The procedure is to prepare an...

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