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California PRA Requires Disclosure of the Names of Cops Who Shot Civilian

Loaded on Aug. 15, 2008

Filed under: Excessive Force, Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records, Excessive Force (Police). Location: California.

The Santa Barbara News-Press (newspaper), a subsidiary of the New York Times Co., sued the county sheriff (Sheriff) in state court under the state Public Records Act (PRA), Cal. Gov't Code § 6250 et seq, to compel disclosure of the names of 5 cops who shot at a suspect killing …

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