California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7923.100

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.

Whenever it is made to appear, by verified petition to the superior court of the county where the records or some part thereof are situated, that certain public records are being improperly withheld from a member of the public, the court shall order the officer or other person charged with withholding the records to disclose those records or show cause why that person should not do so.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 7923.100 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-10-access-to-public-records/part-4-enforcement/chapter-2-enforcement-procedure/article-1-petition-to-superior-court/section-7923.100

Other sections in Article 1 - Petition to Superior Court

§ 7923.100§ 7923.105§ 7923.110§ 7923.115

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