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California Advanced Records Center Updates – What’s New in 2025

In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) section of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and analyses of AB 134, AB 1147, AB...more

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Public Records Language to Allow Police Departments to Charge for Production of Bodycam Videos

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House Bill 315, the township omnibus package, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on January 2, 2025 and goes into effect on April 2, 2025. This bill permits law enforcement agencies to charge for the cost of...more

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On the Cutting Edge of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: 2019 Legislative Changes and Updates

As is the case seemingly anytime that the General Assembly is called to session, this year they made some notable changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Several of those changes went into effect last month, and...more

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Open Secrets: Police Records and the PRA - BB&K’s Christine Wood and Alexander Brand Go In-Depth on SB 1421 in Los Angeles Lawyer...

In September 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1421, amending sections of California's Penal Code to allow the public to obtain some peace and custodial officer (collectively, peace officer) records with a...more

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California Public Records Act Update - Legislative and Court Updates Impacting PRA in 2018

While an almost exhaustive amount of information can be sought via a Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. ...more

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California Attorney General’s Office Clarifies its Information Bulletin Regarding Public Access to Police Records - Information...

Senate Bill 1421 affords the public access to police personnel records related to reports, investigations and findings, via the California Public Records Act process (not the familiar Pitchess process)....more

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The People Have Spoken: Marsy's Law and its Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

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Marsy’s Law was approved by Florida voters in the 2018 general election and amended Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution to provide substantive rights to crime victims....more

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AB 748: More Public Access To Body Camera Footage Under PRA - Amendment To California Law Gives Public Agencies More...

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The California public will have a greater right to access police body camera footage, and any other audio or video recording acquired by any police agency or state prosecution office, under the Public Records Act with the...more

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