GENERAL FORM
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PIU 1
(Rev. 04/2021)
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Rob Bonta
Attorney General
Information Collection, Use and Access
Collection and Use of Personal Information. The Public Inquiry Unit in the Department of Justice collects the
information on this form as authorized by Government Code Sections 8330, 8331, 8332, 11180, 11181, and
11182. The Unit uses this information to review your complaint. In addition, any personal information collected by
state agencies is subject to the limitations in the Information Practices Act and state policy. The Department of
Justice's general privacy policy is available at:
http://oag.ca.gov/privacy-policy
Providing Personal Information. You do not have to provide the personal information requested. If you do not
wish to provide personal information, such as your name, home address, or home telephone number, you may
remain anonymous. In that case, however, we may not be able to contact you or help resolve your complaint.
Access to Your Information. You may review the records maintained by the Public Inquiry Unit in the
Department of Justice that contain your personal information, as permitted by the Information Practices Act. See
below for contact information.
Possible Disclosure of Personal Information. In order to follow up on your complaint, we may need to share
the information you give us with the party you complained about or with other government agencies.
The information you provide may also be disclosed in the following circumstances:
· With other persons or agencies where necessary to perform their legal duties, and their use of your
information is compatible and complies with state law, such as investigations or for licensing, certification,
or regulatory purposes;
· To another government agency as required by state or federal law.
Contact Information. For questions about a written comment or complaint that you submitted to the Public
Inquiry Unit, please fill-out and submit our online form, available at:
http://oag.ca.gov/contact/general-comment-question-or-complaint-form
Please specify in the "Your Comments" section the specific Public Inquiry Unit record that you are seeking. Or
you may mail your request to Analyst, Public Inquiry Unit, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 944255,
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550. In addition, if you are seeking records maintained by another Department of
Justice program, you should contact that program directly.