California Government Code

§ 26509

GOV § 26509 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 2 · Title 3 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any provision making records confidential, and including Title 1.8 (commencing with Section 1798) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, the district attorney shall be given access to, and may make copies of, any complaint against a person subject to regulation by a consumer-oriented state agency and any investigation of the person made by the agency, where that person is being investigated by the district attorney regarding possible consumer fraud.

(b)Where the district attorney does not take action with respect to the complaint or investigation, the material shall remain confidential.

(c)Where the release of the material would jeopardize an investigation or other duties of a consumer-oriented state agency, the agency shall have discretion to delay the release of the information.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 325, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2004.