California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 29, 2014
State public records act does not cover private cell phones, court rules
The California Public Records Act does not cover communications related to government business that are sent on private cell phones and other private electronic devices, a state appellate court has ruled.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Public Records Act does not cover communications related to government business that are sent on private cell phones and other private electronic devices, a state appellate court has ruled.
The case stems from a plaintiff's request for public records related to downtown San Jose development. Among the sought-after information was "[a]ny and all voicemails, emails or text messages sent or received on private el...
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