California · Penal Code

PEN §11076: Criminal offender record information shall be disseminated, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to such agencies as are, or may subsequently be, authorized access to such records by sta

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Criminal offender records may only be shared with agencies authorized by statute to access them, whether directly or through intermediaries.

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Criminal offender record information shall be disseminated, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to such agencies as are, or may subsequently be, authorized access to such records by statute.

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