Acceso a Informes de Violencia Doméstica en California

Explicación Simple

Si una persona ha sido víctima de un crimen como violencia doméstica, su familia o representante puede pedir informes sobre ese caso. Para hacerlo, necesitan mostrar una identificación y, si la víctima ha fallecido, un certificado de defunción.

Es como pedir el registro de un accidente de auto. Si alguien está involucrado, solo la persona afectada o su familia pueden solicitar esos documentos para entender qué ocurrió.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana fue víctima de violencia doméstica y ahora está buscando justicia. Su hermana, Laura, quiere obtener copias del informe policial para ayudar a Ana. Laura lleva su identificación y el certificado de defunción de Ana, que ha fallecido, para pedir los documentos necesarios.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

or the victim’s representative of the reasons why, for good cause, the items are not available, in which case the items shall be made available no later than 10 working days after the request is made. (c) A person requesting copies under this section shall present state or local law enforcement with the person’s identification, including a current, valid driver’s license, a state-issued identification card, or a passport. If the person is a representative of the victim and the victim is deceased, the representative shall also present a certified copy of the death certificate or other satisfactory evidence of the death of the victim at the time a request is made. If the person is a representative of the victim and the victim is alive and not the subject of a conservatorship, the representative shall also present a written authorization, signed by the victim, making the person the victim’s personal representative. (d) This section shall apply to requests for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult face sheets or incident reports, photographs, 911 recordings, and evidence made within five years from the date of completion of the incident report. (e) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Access to Domestic Violence Reports Act of 1999. (f) For purposes of this section, “victim” includes a minor who is 12 years of age or older.