Prior to January 2019, access to peace officer records was only permitted through a Pitchess motion. Then Senate Bill No. 1421 amended Penal Code sections 832.7 and 832.8 to require disclosure of certain serious misconduct records under the California Public
Following the SCOTUS New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen decision, Governor Newsom signed four new bills concerning gun restrictions and safety: AB 1594, AB 2571, AB 1621, and SB 1327. Generally, these bills are intended
On Monday, July 11th, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied qualified immunity to an officer sued for First Amendment retaliation based on allegations that the officer obstructed the filming of a traffic stop by standing in front of the
According to the recent United States Supreme Court decision, criminal suspects cannot sue police officers who fail to give Miranda warnings before custodial interrogations. Vega v. Tekoh, No. 21-499, 2022 WL 2251304 (U.S. June 23, 2022). SCOTUS reversed the
Individuals arrested for DUI in California face two separate legal processes following their arrest: A criminal case in the Superior Court and an Administrative Per Se hearing with the California DMV. When someone is arrested for DUI it is their
On April 26, David E. Mastagni testified in front of the Senate Public Safety Committee in opposition of S.B. 1088. The Bill is modeled after recommendations to weaken peace officer due process rights issued by Ronald Yank and Barry
