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Cal. Penal Code § 832.8
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 4.5: Peace Officers, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 832.8
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
As used in Section 832.7, the following words or phrases have the following meanings: (a) “Personnel records” means any file maintained under that individual’s name by his or her employing agency and containing records relating to any of the following: (1) Personal data, including marital status, family members, educational and employment history, home addresses, or similar information. (2) Medical history. (3) Election of employee benefits. (4) Employee advancement, appraisal, or discipline. (5) Complaints, or investigations of complaints, concerning an event or transaction in which he or she participated, or which he or she perceived, and pertaining to the manner in which he or she performed his or her duties. (6) Any other information the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (b) “Sustained” means a final determination by an investigating agency, commission, board, hearing officer, or arbitrator, as applicable, following an investigation and opportunity for an administrative appeal pursuant to Sections 3304 and 3304.5 of the Government Code, that the actions of the peace officer or custodial officer were found to violate law or department policy. (c) “Unfounded” means that an investigation clearly establishes that the allegation is not true.
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