Supreme Court of California

A public agency, in possession of records sought under the California Public Records Act, may not seek a judicial determination regarding its duty of disclosure; Government Code sections 6258 and 6259 set forth the exclusive procedure for litigating such an issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2002
• Published 07/15/2002

Judges

•  GEORGE, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Steve A. Filarsky, in pro. per., for Petitioner., Davis, Wright, Tremaine and Kelli L. Sager, Los Angeles, for California First Amendment Coalition as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner., Robert V. Wadden, Jr., City Attorney, for Real Party in Interest., Littler, Mendelsohn, Arnold P. Peter, Los Angeles, Bruce J. Sarchet, Stockton, Janel R. Ablon and Laura S. Shipley, Los Angeles, for California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.