Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 992.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the right of access of any person or public agency to individual criminal offender record information that is authorized by any other provision of law.
Article 5 - Access to Information
California Penal Code — §§ 13200-13203
Sections (4)
Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 992.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize access of any person or public agency to individual criminal offender record information unless such access is otherwise authorized by law.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 253, Sec. 3. (AB 173) Effective September 23, 2021.
(a)Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 11105 and subdivision (a) of Section 13305, every public agency or bona fide research institution concerned with the prevention or control of crime, the quality of criminal justice, or the custody or correction of offenders may be provided with criminal offender record information, including criminal court records, as required for the performance of its duties, including the conduct of
research. The California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis and researchers affiliated with the center shall be provided with criminal offender record information as required for its research. The material identifying individuals shall only be provided for research and statistical activities and shall not be transferred, revealed, or used for purposes other than research or statistical activities. Reports or publications derived
from this information shall not identify specific individuals. Reasonable costs to the department associated with the department’s processing of that data may be billed to the researcher. If a request for data or letter of support for research using the data is denied, the department shall provide a written statement of the specific reasons for the denial. A person shall not be denied information pursuant to this section solely on the basis of that person’s criminal record unless the person has been convicted of a felony or another offense that involves moral turpitude, dishonesty, or fraud.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 158, Sec. 2. (AB 1480) Effective January 1, 2022.
(a)A criminal justice agency may release, within five years of the arrest, information concerning an arrest or detention of a peace officer, as defined in Section 830, an applicant for a position as a peace officer, a nonsworn employee of a criminal justice agency, or an applicant for a nonsworn position within a criminal justice agency that did not result in conviction, and for which the person did not complete a postarrest diversion program, to a governmental agency employer of that employee or applicant.
(b)A criminal justice agency may release information concerning an arrest of a peace officer, as defined in Section 830, an applicant for a
position as a peace officer, a nonsworn employee of a criminal justice agency, or an applicant for a nonsworn position within a criminal justice agency that did not result in conviction but for which the person completed a postarrest diversion program or a deferred entry of judgment program, or information concerning a referral to and participation in any postarrest diversion program or a deferred entry of judgment program to a governmental agency employer of that employee or applicant.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), a criminal justice agency shall not release information under the following circumstances:
(1)Information concerning an arrest for which diversion or deferred entry of judgment has been ordered without attempting to determine whether diversion or a
deferred entry of judgment program has been successfully completed.
(2)Information concerning an arrest or detention followed by a dismissal or release without attempting to determine whether the individual was exonerated.
(3)Information concerning an arrest without a disposition without attempting to determine whether diversion or a deferred entry of judgment program has been successfully completed or the individual was exonerated.