Government,
Ediscovery
Dec. 27, 2022
The Pitchess motion: obtaining law enforcement personnel records
The first step in a Pitchess motion is a showing of good cause for disclosure of the records and the materiality of the records.
Pursuant to the California Penal Code and Evidence Code, a peace officer's personnel records are conditionally privileged from discovery. To obtain an officer's personnel records, law enforcement department complaint investigations, or disciplinary action taken against a peace officer, the party seeking disclosure must file a written motion under Evidence Code sections 1043, et seq.
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