VICTORY! We settled our lawsuit against San Benito County for its attempt to unmask Benito Beet Beat, a satirist on Facebook. The county withdrew the subpoena and is prohibited from reissuing it or taking any other action seeking to identify the authors based on the cartoon.

In lieu of getting a person's rap sheet, are law enforcement agencies required to disclose certain information on arrests under the California Public Records Act? Part 3 of 3

If you can't get a person's full rap sheet, but you are looking for information on a specific case, what documents can you request? Part 2 of 3

Our legal director, David Loy, discusses accessing rap sheets under California Law. A rap sheet is a complete list of a person's entire arrest and conviction history. Can you just walk in and request someone's rap sheet from the police department? Part 1 of 3