Division 12 — RECORDS›Chapter 2 — PUBLIC RECORDS
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 3 Copies of Public Records
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 12.30. Entitlement to Copies.¶
Any person may receive a copy of an identifiable public record, unless it is not subject to disclosure. Upon request, an exact copy shall be provided unless impracticable to do so. Computer data shall be provided in a form determined by the custodian thereof.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,509, Eff. 7-29-72.
Sec. 12.31. Request for Copies.¶
A request for a copy of an identifiable public record or information produced therefrom, or a certified copy of such record shall be accompanied by payment of the fee prescribed in Article 4.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,509, Eff. 7-29-72.
Sec. 12.32. Requests By Mail, Telephone, Fax and Computer Link.¶
(a) Mail requests for copies or information are subject to all fees instituted under Article 4, plus postage.
(b) Departments may, at their discretion, provide service options to individuals requesting information:
Which may be obtained from identifiable public records subject to disclosure,
Which may require a City employee to engage in time-consuming research to provide the information, and
When such individual desires to have the information transmitted electronically through a variety of technological applications, or over the telephone, rather than appearing in person to perform the research by examination of such records.
These service options shall be provided for the payment of a fee prescribed in Article 4 and set pursuant to the procedures established in Sections 22.356 and 22.357 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
(c) Implementation of technological applications shall not deprive any requestor of the right to appear in person to perform the research by examination of such records during normal business hours.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,509, Eff. 7-29-72, Amended by: Title and Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 168,593, Eff. 3-21-93; Subsec. (c) added, Ord. No. 168,593, Eff. 3-21-93.
Sec. 12.33. Computer, Magnetic and Photograph Data.¶
Audio and photographic records and computer data contained in discs, drums, magnetic tapes, or punched cards, and other paper or magnetic tape need not be produced again mechanically, photographically, or electronically for public inspection or copying if an exact duplication of the record already exists and is available in printed, photographic or other retrieved form.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,509, Eff. 7-29-72.
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