California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Subchapter 4 - General Institution Regulations
Article 1 - Public Information and Community Relations
Section 3261.4 - Media Inquiries

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 3261.4

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Media inquiries shall be given high priority; facts shall be gathered as quickly as possible and provided to the inquirer. If the requested facts are not known or are otherwise unavailable, the inquirer shall be so informed and the reasons therefore.

(b) No information developed to answer a media person's inquiry nor the fact that an inquiry was made shall be volunteered to another media person.

1. New section filed 12-19-91 as an emergency; operative 12-19-91 (Register 92, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-17-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-17-92 and filed 6-1-92 (Register 92, No. 24).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-29-2008; operative 9-28-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.

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