Criminal records: data sharing: research.

Existing law requires every person or agency dealing with crimes or criminals, upon a request by the Attorney General, to install and maintain the records needed for the correct reporting of required statistical data, and to report statistical data to the Department of Justice. Existing law authorizes a public agency or bona fide research body immediately concerned with the prevention or control of crime, or as specified, to be provided with criminal offender record information as is required for the performance of its duties, if any material identifying individuals is not transferred, revealed, or used for purposes other than research or statistical activities and any resulting reports or publications do not identify specific individuals, and if that agency or body pays the cost of the processing of those data as determined by the Attorney General. This bill would specify criminal court records, as defined, as part of criminal offender record information to be provided to the agency or body. The bill would add a court executive officer as a person authorized to determine the cost of processing the above-described data.