Government Code section 12985

When a person is contacted by the department or a member of the department’s staff, following the filing of a complaint against that person, the person shall be informed whether the contact is for the purpose of investigation or conference, conciliation, persuasion, or mediation, and if it is for conference, conciliation, persuasion, or mediation, the person shall be informed that all matters relating thereto are privileged and confidential.

Source: Section 12985, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12985. (updated Jun. 27, 2012; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12985

Original Source: Section 12985, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12985. (last accessed May 12, 2025).