My jurisdiction is: California, USA
We are wondering how to go about subpoenaing a criminal investigation report that didn't turn up anything- and will not be released in the personnel file. He is a city employee and has had to deal with bogus charges against him concerning misapproiation of funds for a teen center.
A city council member is running a smear campaign and is drawing blanks. We have formed a citizen group to fight "City Hall" and are now being advised we will have to subpoena the report.
They will continue to find no wrongdoing, but now they will not publish and admit the findings, only to say there will be no charges. We want him exonerated, and they won't produce the report- and are playing hardball.
We have read the codes for California and see the right to read your file does not include an investigation report if the investigation was hoping to find a criminal charge; a criminal investigation report.
In what context do we file the subpoena? Can we just hire an attorney to file one subpoena for the report, or does it have to be in the context of a lawsuit? or, where do we find strategies to fix this?
thanks!!
We are wondering how to go about subpoenaing a criminal investigation report that didn't turn up anything- and will not be released in the personnel file. He is a city employee and has had to deal with bogus charges against him concerning misapproiation of funds for a teen center.
A city council member is running a smear campaign and is drawing blanks. We have formed a citizen group to fight "City Hall" and are now being advised we will have to subpoena the report.
They will continue to find no wrongdoing, but now they will not publish and admit the findings, only to say there will be no charges. We want him exonerated, and they won't produce the report- and are playing hardball.
We have read the codes for California and see the right to read your file does not include an investigation report if the investigation was hoping to find a criminal charge; a criminal investigation report.
In what context do we file the subpoena? Can we just hire an attorney to file one subpoena for the report, or does it have to be in the context of a lawsuit? or, where do we find strategies to fix this?
thanks!!