Complaint No. 1767306558 - 1374002960

Kristian Lamontagne

California Highway Patrol

601 North 7th Street

Sacramento, California 94298

(916) 843-3060

https://www.chp.ca…

Date of Offense

September 7, 2024

Complaint

Statement

I am presenting this statement to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident on September 7, 2024.
1. Breathalyzer and Blood Work Compliance: On the date of the incident, I fully complied with both the breathalyzer and blood tests. The breathalyzer showed a 0.0 reading, and the blood work also confirmed that no substances were present in my system.
2. Anonymous Call and Location: The police were called due to an anonymous report claiming I was under the influence. At that time, I was in a grocery store after being evacuated and was never behind the wheel of a vehicle.
3. Case Status: Despite attending the initial court date and complying with all required procedures, the case was not found in the court’s system on the specified date, indicating possible clerical errors or miscommunication.

In light of these points, I respectfully request that the court consider this information and review the circumstances that led to the charges.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Erin Taylor Owens

Location

Crestline, CA, USA

34.2419509, -117.2855993

California Public Records Act

§ 6250-6268

The California Public Records Act is a series of laws meant to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in California. In December of 2011, a Superior Court judge ruled that the California Assembly must also disclose budget records of individual lawmakers, after some California newspapers filed a lawsuit accusing legislators of flouting the state’s open records laws.

Public records in the California Public Records Act are defined as “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.” There is a separate category of “purely personal information” that, although it may be in the custody of a government agency, does not fall under the act. Statute 6255 states a catch all exemption, “The agency shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating that the record in question is exempt under express provisions of this chapter or that on the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record.”

Anyone can request public documents in California, and a purpose does not have to be stated. The California Public Records Act does not regulate the use of records obtained from public agencies. One should allow 10 days for an agency to comply with a records request.