Perspective
Jul. 16, 2015
Emerging exception to Pitchess discovery requirements
The state high court has adopted a line of cases recognizing an emerging exception for custodial public entities from discovery procedural restrictions regarding police officers' personnel file information. By Tony M. Sain
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided a criminal case
that could have had an explosive impact on public entities' abilities to administrate
their police departments and defend against police-related civil litigation, given
the Pitchess privileges that govern discovery and disclosure of peace officer personnel file information.
The Supreme Court...
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