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- Section 701 (e) defines a minor informant as a minor who participates, on behalf of a law enforcement agency, in a prearranged transaction or series of prearranged transactions with direct face-to-face contact with any party, when the minor’s participation in the transaction is for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain evidence of illegal activity by a third party and where the minor is participating in the transaction for the purpose of reducing or dismissing a pending juvenile...
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Informants play a complex, and often ethically questionable, role in the California criminal court process. Types of informants. The blanket term “informant” covers two distinct types of informers: citizen-informants, and police confidential informers. Citizen-informants
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The third type of informant, probably the most common and well-known, is the anonymous informant. This type of informant is classified as the least reliable of the three. By itself, the information provided is not sufficient to justify legal action. As stated in Adams v.
Apr 25, 2023 · A weird little statute hidden within California’s Penal–that means Criminal–Code that contains a civil right of action including statutory damages of up to $5,000.00 per violation. (By ...
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Jan 19, 2021 · Updated January 19, 2021. A motion to compel disclosure of an informant is when the defendant in a criminal case petitions the court to require the police to reveal the identity of a confidential informant. If the informant is disclosed, the defense can seek to challenge the person’s reliability as well as any information or evidence derived ...
Jan 30, 2024 · This section describes types of informants and how they are used. Prior to use of an informant by any Department member, strict adherence to this policy shall be followed. MPP Section 3-01/110.65 mandates the documentation and accounting of each informant and their activities.
Jun 3, 2020 · The “Investigatory Privilege”. The California Constitution enshrines the right of every person to inspect the public records in any agency’s custody or control, including law enforcement agency records. Absent an exemption recognized under state or federal law, the public’s right to disclosure must be broadly construed by public agencies.
California law requires a business that owns, licenses, or maintains personal information about a California resident to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and protect the personal information from breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.81.5(b)). A person or business that conducts business in California is to notify
