Cal. PEN § 7443
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 7443, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The California Research Bureau shall follow appropriate procedures to ensure confidentiality of the records and to protect the privacy of the survey participants and their children, and participating agencies. Data compiled from case files shall be coded under an assigned number and not identified by name. Survey questionnaires and coding forms shall be exempt from the public disclosure requirements prescribed by Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.
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