CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Privileges
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Official Information; Info Held by Govt
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Official Information Priv
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Court did not abuse its discretion in withholding W’s juvenile records as counsel did not get prior authorization by juv. ct. PJ, or judicial officer designated by juv. ct. PJ, to inspect them.
Sheriff did not waive official information privilege by giving information to SSA; policy is one of governmental privilege, not merely single-agency privilege.