CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Discovery Peace Officer Records
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Juvenile may discover outcome of disciplinary proceedings against arresting officer when information relevant to wardship proceeding.

Evid. Code §1045 (b)(2) applies in juvenile, as well as adult proceedings: Same considerations operate to protect confidentiality of peace officer personnel records.

M did not make sufficient showing of materiality to require in camera review of police officer complaint records where Os had probable cause to detain and search M based on uncontested facts and independent of Os' alleged falsehoods.