Is there good cause for a judge to refuse to order the disclosure of personal information of a police community support officer?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sanders, B200414 (Cal. App. 4/23/2008), B200414 (Cal. App. 2008):

Good cause does not exist in every case, and the trial court is entitled to exercise its discretion in favor of protecting the officers' privacy when there is no showing that the requested materials will furnish a plausible justification for inspection. Conclusory assertions of misconduct are insufficient because they do not permit the trial court to determine whether the documents sought are material to the issues in the pending case. (City of San Jose v. Superior Court, supra, 67 Cal.App.4th at pp. 1139, 1149.)

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