120.1 Peace Officer Records

Question 1

The judge will exclude from disclosure the following:

Answer 1

(1) Any complaints against an Officer concerning conduct occurring more than five years prior to the date of the motion hearing. (2) Conclusions of the officer who investigated the complaint.
(3) Facts or records sought which are so remote as to make them of little or no benefit to the defendant.

Question 2

Penal Code Section 832.5 requires that complaints and any reports or findings relating thereto be retained for:

Answer 2

five years.

Question 3

If notice of a motion for disclosure of personnel file records is served upon the agency by mail, the motion must be served ___ _____ prior to the date of the hearing; if personally served, it must be served ___ _____ prior to the hearing date.

Answer 3

20 days

15 days

Question 4

T/F

Service of the motion may be accepted at the Area office or at Legal Coordination Unit (LCU).

Answer 4

True

Question 5

When a motion is received at the Area office, LCU should be notified:

Answer 5

immediately