What is the test for disclosure of records of a police officer in a criminal case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Titman, C085354 (Cal. App. 2019):

information and by showing how it would support a defense to the charge against him. (Pitchess v. Superior Court, supra, 11 Cal.3d at pp. 536-537; see Evid. Code, 1043, subd. (b)(3).) If the trial court concludes good cause has been established, the custodian of the officer's records brings to court all the potentially relevant records and, in camera, the trial court determines whether any information from the records need be disclosed to the defense. (People v. Mooc, supra, 26 Cal.4th at p. 1226.)

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