Bill > AB44

This bill requires the California Department of Justice to grant access to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) to the law enforcement agencies or tribal courts of federally recognized Indian tribes in California, provided the tribes meet certain qualifications. These qualifications include the tribe waiving its sovereign immunity, agreeing that California law will govern any claims or actions, and complying with California laws and regulations related to the use of CLETS records and information. The intent is to provide tribes with similar access to criminal justice databases as granted under federal law, in order to improve public safety and collaboration between tribal and state/local law enforcement.