Penal Code section 11144

(a)

It is not a violation of this article to disseminate statistical or research information obtained from a record, provided that the identity of the subject of the record is not disclosed.

(b)

It is not a violation of this article to disseminate information obtained from a record for the purpose of assisting in the apprehension of a person wanted in connection with the commission of a crime.

(c)

It is not a violation of this article to include information obtained from a record in (1)a transcript or record of a judicial or administrative proceeding or (2)any other public record when the inclusion of the information in the public record is authorized by a court, statute, or decisional law.

Source: Section 11144, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=11144.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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