§ 7923.655. — 7923.655. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2.)

California § 7923.655.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 10.
• Title 1.: DIVISION 10. ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
• Part 5.: PART 5. SPECIFIC TYPES OF PUBLIC RECORDS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Crimes, Weapons, and Law Enforcement
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Obtaining Access to Law Enforcement Records

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(a)
A state or local law enforcement agency shall not require a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to show proof of the victim’s legal presence in the United States in order to obtain the information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600).
(b)
If, for identification purposes, a state or local law enforcement agency requires a victim of an incident, or an authorized representative of a victim, to provide identification in order to obtain information required to be disclosed by that law enforcement agency pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7923.600), the agency shall at a minimum accept any of the following:
(1)
A current driver’s license or identification card issued by any state in the United States.
(2)
A current passport issued by the United States or a foreign government with which the United States has a diplomatic relationship.
(3)
A current Matricula Consular card.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.