Section 11144.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 11144.
in effect(a)
It is not a violation of this article to disseminate statistical or research information obtained from a record, provided that the identity of the subject of the record is not disclosed.
(b)
It is not a violation of this article to disseminate information obtained from a record for the purpose of assisting in the apprehension of a person wanted in connection with the commission of a crime.
(c)
It is not a violation of this article to include information obtained from a record in (1)
a transcript or record of a judicial or administrative proceeding or (2)
any other public record when the inclusion of the information in the public record is authorized by a court, statute, or decisional law.
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