The disclosures required under this chapter shall be made at least 30 days prior to the trial, unless good cause is shown why a disclosure should be denied, restricted, or deferred. If the material and information becomes known to, or comes into the possession of, a party within 30 days of trial, disclosure shall be made immediately, unless good cause is shown why a disclosure should be denied, restricted, or deferred. “Good cause” is limited to threats or possible danger to the safety of a victim or witness, possible loss or destruction of evidence, or possible compromise of other investigations by law enforcement.
Upon the request of any party, the court may permit a showing of good cause for the denial or regulation of disclosures, or any portion of that showing, to be made in camera. A verbatim record shall be made of any such proceeding. If the court enters an order granting relief following a showing in camera, the entire record of the showing shall be sealed and preserved in the records of the court, and shall be made available to an appellate court in the event of an appeal or writ. In its discretion, the trial court may after trial and conviction, unseal any previously sealed matter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
20
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4 in the last 5 years), 1991–2026 · leading case:
People v. Anderson, 420 P.3d 825 (Cal. 2018).
People v. Anderson, 420 P.3d 825 (Cal. 2018).
“) " Penal Code section 1054.7 provides that disclosure may be 'denied, restricted, or deferred' if 'good cause is shown.”
People v. Rices, 406 P.3d 788 (Cal. 2017).
“" 3 Penal Code section 1054.7 provides that disclosure may be "denied, restricted, or deferred" if "good cause is shown.”
Izazaga v. Superior Court, 815 P.2d 304 (Cal. 1991).
· cites it 2× “) [20] Penal Code section 1054.7 limits "good cause" to "threats or possible danger to the safety of a victim or witness, possible loss or destruction of evidence, or possible compromise of other investigations by law enforcement.”
People v. Riggs, 187 P.3d 363 (Cal. 2008).
“7 by failing, without good cause, to disclose these witnesses 30 days prior to trial, gave a modified version of the proposed instruction as part of the guilt phase jury instructions, as follows: “California Penal Code Section 1054.7 requires that each side in a criminal action…”
People v. Suff, 324 P.3d 1 (Cal. 2014).
“4th 280, 287 ; see Pen. Code, § 1054.7 [―possible compromise of other investigations by law enforcement‖ constitutes good cause to deny, restrict, or defer disclosure].”
Magallan v. Superior Court, 192 Cal. App. 4th 1444 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 2× “) Penal Code section 1054.7 identifies the time limits for the disclosures required by Chapter 10: “The disclosures required under this chapter shall be made at least 30 days prior to the trial, unless good cause is shown why a disclosure should be denied, restricted, or…”
Alvarado v. Superior Court, 5 P.3d 203 (Cal. 2000).
“Protecting the safety of witnesses unquestionably is of the utmost importance, and a trial court has broad discretion to deny, restrict, or defer disclosure of a witness’s identity prior to trial in order to provide such protection (Pen. Code, § 1054.7). As we shall explain,…”
CLINTON K. v. Superior Court, 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6659 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995).
“, where the opposing party must show good cause to deny disclosure (Pen. Code, § 1054.7), the burden of justifying discovery in juvenile court is on the party seeking disclosure.”
People v. Hernandez, 178 Cal. App. 4th 1510 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009).
“" (Pen. Code, § 1054.7.) The court noted that, included in California discovery statutes in the Penal Code, "is the *1526 requirement that a prosecutor disclose the names and addresses of the individuals whom he or she intends to call at trial.”
People v. Gutierrez CA4/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 3× “” (Pen. Code, § 1054.7.) Upon a showing that the prosecution failed to comply with its disclosure obligations under Penal Code section 1054.”
People v. Jester CA6 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014).
· cites it 3× “” (Pen. Code, § 1054.7.) On a showing that a party has not complied with its obligations under the statute and that the moving party has complied with its own obligations, a court may make any order necessary to enforce its provisions, “including, but not limited to, immediate…”
People v. Hennig CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 3× “(Pen. Code, § 1054.7.) If the material and information becomes known to, or comes into the possession of, a party within 30 days of trial, disclosure shall be made immediately, unless good cause is shown why a disclosure should be denied, restricted, or deferred.”
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