CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Official Information; Info Held by Govt
.........Police Personnel & Complaint Records
............Statutory Provisions
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Procedure for seeking disclosure of peace or custodial officer's personnel records.

If police officer tenders medical or psychological condition, then records may also be available under other code provisions.

Procedure when disclosure sought of information relating to complaints, investigations of complaints, or discipline imposed on peace or custodial officer.

Party making motion for disclosure of records based upon allegations of excessive force by peace or custodial officer shall include copy of police report of party's arrest.

Personnel records of officers not involved in arrest are not subject to disclosure.

Department or agency may release summaries of complaints against its peace or custodial officers.

When hearing an administrative appeal from discipline imposed on a correctional officer, arbitrator may rule upon a Pitchess discovery motion for officer personnel records.