Does the term "record of arrest or detention" refer to a specific category of information maintained by law enforcement agencies?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Fowler v. Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr., B254874 (Cal. App. 2014):

That the term "record of arrest or detention" as used in section 432.7 refers to a specific category of information maintained by law enforcement agencies was recognized by the court in Central Valley Chap. of 7th Step Foundation v. Younger (1979) 95 Cal.App.3d 212 (Central Valley). In that case, the plaintiffs alleged that prospective employers had obtained their "arrest records" from the California Department of Justice, and that based on these records, which listed arrests not resulting in convictions, they

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