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(a) The Attorney General may conduct inquiries and investigations as he or she finds appropriate to carry out functions under this article.The Attorney General may for this purpose direct any agency, including a tribal court or tribal child welfare agency of a tribe or consortium of tribes that has entered into an agreement with the state pursuant to Section 10553.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, that maintains, or has received, or that is eligible to maintain or receive criminal offender records to produce for inspection statistical data, reports, and other information concerning the storage and dissemination of criminal offender record information. Each agency is authorized and directed to provide that data, reports, and other information.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, any entity described in subdivision (a) that fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall lose access to criminal offender record information maintained by the Department of Justice until correction of the noncompliance is demonstrated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 11079 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-11079/
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