Evidence Code 1045 (1978; amended 1988, 2002)
Summary:
A court shall determine in closed chambers the relevance of requested access to records of complaints about peace/custodial officers, specifying exclusions from disclosure and that records may not be used for other purposes (191 Cal.App.3d 693: personnel files of police officers being sued for use of unreasonable force in making arrest should have been excised to exclude medical records and other sensitive and personal material which are not relevant).
Parties Bound:
court, agency that employs officer Other Relevant California Code Sections:
Penal Code 831.5 and 832.5; Evidence Code 915 Associated Federal Law(s):
Uses and disclosures of protected health information: general rules : Minimum necessary - covered entity must make reasonable efforts to limit the use/disclosure of protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request; exceptions.