Attorney General opinions are the state’s chief law enforcement officer’s analysis of many issues, some of which have bearing on the work of journalists and private investigators. Last year, I wrote on the California Attorney General’s interpretation of the Public Records Act regarding release of mug shots. The California Attorney General releases monthly Opinions and a status report on questions of state law for which government agencies and legislators have asked for an interpretation.
A recent Opinion was issued on many questions related to law enforcement, one of which was:
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Does the privilege for confidential marital communications apply when a married peace officer is being interrogated during a law enforcement agency’s internal affairs investigation of alleged police misconduct involving the peace officer’s spouse?
Links to all the AG sites that post Opinions are available at the University of Michigan Library, State Legal Sources On the Web.
