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San Jose committee upholds denial of public‑records appeal for CHP form and body‑worn video
Summary
The San Jose Rules Committee voted 5‑0 to deny an appeal by Thomas McInnis seeking release of body‑worn camera footage and a CHP Form 180. Staff said the records are investigatory files and the CHP form is exempt from disclosure under a state court ruling and vehicle‑code restrictions.
The San Jose Rules Committee voted 5‑0 to deny a public‑records appeal by Thomas McInnis seeking release of San Jose Police Department body‑worn camera footage and a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Form 180.
The committee’s decision followed a staff presentation explaining that both the body‑worn video and the CHP form were withheld as investigatory files and that the CHP form is further protected from disclosure under state law and court precedent. Jessica Lowry, the city’s open government manager, said the incident had been logged as a parking violation; because it was not…
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