California Public Records

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The California Public Records Act is a series of laws, under Statues 6250-6270 of the California Legislative Law, that guarantee the right of access of the public to public records in California. Under these statues, the California public records, called ?writings"are defined as ?any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored."

The Legislature of California has further found that access to public records in California ?concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state". The public records in California are open to inspection during office hours and a governmental agency has 10 days from receipt of a request in which to comply.

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As a resident of the state, you have the right to be able to perform a California public records search. The state Office of the Attorney General contains public information with regards to your criminal background using your fingerprints, for many different purposes from everything from employment to certification and licensing.

California County Public Records