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PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 1 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2.

§§ 7920.000–7920.545 · 18 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. Preliminary Provisions §§ 7920.000–7920.200 · 8 sections
    1. ARTICLE 1. Short Titles §§ 7920.000–7920.005 · 2 sections
      • § 7920.000 This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Public Records Act.
      • § 7920.005 This division recodifies the provisions of former Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of this title. The act that added this division, and…
    2. ARTICLE 2. Effect of Recodification §§ 7920.100–7920.120 · 5 sections
      • § 7920.100 Nothing in the CPRA Recodification Act of 2021 is intended to substantively change the law relating to inspection of public records. The act is intended to be…
      • § 7920.105 (a) A provision of this division, or any other provision of the CPRA Recodification Act of 2021, insofar as it is substantially the same as a previously…
      • § 7920.110 (a) A judicial decision interpreting a previously existing provision is relevant in interpreting any provision of this division, or any other provision of the…
      • § 7920.115 (a) An opinion of the Attorney General interpreting a previously existing provision is relevant in interpreting any provision of this division, or any other…
      • § 7920.120 (a) A judicial decision or Attorney General opinion on the constitutionality of a previously existing provision is relevant in determining the…
    3. ARTICLE 3. Effect of Division § 7920.200 · 1 section
      • § 7920.200 The provisions of this division shall not be deemed in any manner to affect the status of judicial records as it existed immediately before the effective date…
  2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions §§ 7920.500–7920.545 · 10 sections
    • § 7920.500 For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200) of Chapter 14 of Part 5, “elected or appointed official” includes, but is not limited to, all of…
    • § 7920.505 (a) The following provisions are continuations of provisions that were included in former Section 6254 as that section read when it was repealed by the CPRA…
    • § 7920.510 As used in this division, “local agency” includes any of the following: (a) A county. (b) A city, whether general law or chartered. (c) A city and county. (d)…
    • § 7920.515 As used in this division, “member of the public” means any person other than a member, agent, officer, or employee of a federal, state, or local agency who is…
    • § 7920.520 As used in this division, “person” includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.
    • § 7920.525 (a) As used in this division, “public agency” means any state or local agency. (b) As used in Article 5 (commencing with Section 7926.400) of Chapter 5 of Part…
    • § 7920.530 (a) As used in this division, “public records” includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned,…
    • § 7920.535 As used in this division, “public safety official” means the following parties, whether active or retired: (a) A peace officer as defined in Sections 830 to…
    • § 7920.540 (a) As used in this division, “state agency” means every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or…
    • § 7920.545 As used in this division, “writing” means any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic mail or…