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What categories of records must be made public under SB-1421?

California Penal Code section 832.7(b) applies to records relating to:

  • The discharge of a firearm at a person by a deputy.
  • The use of force by a deputy against a person resulting in death or great bodily injury.
  • An incident in which an agency made a sustained finding that a deputy engaged in sexual assault involving a member of the public.
  • An incident in which an agency made a sustained finding that a deputy engaged in dishonesty directly relating to the reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime, or the reporting of, or investigation of misconduct by, another deputy.

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1. What is California Senate Bill 1421 (SB-1421)?
2. What categories of records must be made public under SB-1421?
3. What does "sustained finding" mean?
4. If I request a qualifying record, will I get every part of the record, in its entirety?
5. Aside from the mandated information is there anything else that the Department can choose to redact?
6. Can the Department withhold a record that falls into one of the disclosure categories?
7. How long will it take to get my requested record(s)?
8. How will I get my redacted records?
9. What is Senate Bill 978?
10. What is Assembly Bill 481?
11. Where are the audio/video files associated with the released SB 1421/ AB 748 records?
12. How do I request a record?
13. Are there costs associated with obtaining a record held by the Sheriff's Office?