Is a peace officer's personnel file confidential?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Martin, B267865 (Cal. App. 2016):
Codes. (People v. Mooc (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1216, 1219-1220.) The personnel records of peace officers are confidential and subject to disclosure only through the discovery procedures set forth in Evidence Code sections 1043 and 1046. ( 832.7.) The peace officer personnel file includes any file maintained under that individual's name which relates to discipline, complaints, or investigations of complaints in which the officer participated. ( 832.8.)
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