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The Healdsburg Police Department is planning to reconsider its policy for public records requests. This comes after people questioned whether the policy is in compliance with California’s Public Records Access law. Right now, if someone wants access to public records in Healdsburg, they must fill out a form and disclose if they plan to use the public records for a lawsuit. If the answer is yes, they’re also required to list the names of the party or parties being sued. Legal expert David Loy tells the Press Democrat the Healdsburg Police Department is not legally allowed to hold back public records regardless of the answer to the lawsuit question.