California · Penal Code

PEN §11140: As used in this article: (a) “Record” means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person’s name by the De

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This statute defines terms used in the article: 'Record' means state criminal history information maintained by the Department of Justice, and 'person authorized by law to receive a record' means anyone a court, statute, or law authorizes to access records.

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As used in this article: (a) “Record” means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person’s name by the Department of Justice. (b) “A person authorized by law to receive a record” means any person or public agency authorized by a court, statute, or decisional law to receive a record.

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