Civ. Code, § 1798.77 · Article 12. Construction With Other Laws
Civ. Code, § 1798.77
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Each agency shall ensure that no record containing personal information shall be modified, transferred, or destroyed to avoid compliance with any of the provisions of this chapter. In the event that an agency fails to comply with the provisions of this section, an individual may bring a civil action and seek the appropriate remedies and damages in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 1798.45).
An agency shall not remove or destroy personal information about an individual who has requested access to the information before allowing the individual access to the record containing the information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 595, Sec. 26.
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