Civil Litigation,
Government,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 19, 2018
New state law limits risk for citizens filing public records act requests
Citizens who file California Public Records Act requests will no longer risk owing huge legal fees to public agencies under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Citizens who file California Public Records Act requests will no longer risk owing huge legal fees to public agencies under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
SB 1244 states that only the requesting party can recover attorney fees in Public Records Act cases, unless a requestor's case is "clearly frivolous." The bill is a direct response to a case in which a citizen potentially faced $450,000 in legal fees after filing a records re...
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