California Government Code

§ 7922.535

GOV § 7922.535 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 10 · Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor. If the agency determines that the request seeks disclosable public records, the agency shall also state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available.

(b)In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.

(c)As used in this section, “unusual circumstances” means the following, but only to the extent reasonably necessary to the proper processing of the particular request:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 34, Sec. 1. (AB 370) Effective January 1, 2026.