HR 199
107th Congress
House
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil procedure
Correctional personnel
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice personnel
Discovery (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial officers
Labor and Employment
Law enforcement officers
Personnel records
Police
Probation officers
Right of privacy
Law Enforcement Officers Privacy Protection Act
Introduced: January 3, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Law Enforcement Officers Privacy Protection Act - Amends rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to authorize: (1) a party to obtain discovery of law enforcement personnel records otherwise discoverable only upon a showing that there exists a reasonable basis, supported by facts, for contending that the records sought are necessary and material to an issue involved in the pending action; and (2) the court, in its discretion and after in camera review of such records, to order discovery of such records when the required showing has been made, subject to a protection order.
Prohibits a party from obtaining discovery of any matter by reason of its relevance with respect to, or its use in leading to the discovery of admissible evidence as to, the existence of the reasonable basis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
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