Government Code section 7923.100

Whenever it is made to appear, by verified petition to the superior court of the county where the records or some part thereof are situated, that certain public records are being improperly withheld from a member of the public, the court shall order the officer or other person charged with withholding the records to disclose those records or show cause why that person should not do so.

Source: Section 7923.100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=7923.100. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_7923.100

Original Source: Section 7923.100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=7923.100. (last accessed May 12, 2025).