California · Penal Code
PEN §11125: No person or agency shall require or request another person to furnish a copy of a record or notification that a record exists or does not exist, as provided in Section 11124.
What this law says, in plain English
A person or agency cannot require another person to provide a copy of a record or notification regarding whether a record exists, as defined in Section 11124. Violation is a misdemeanor.
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