County of Placer v. Superior Court

Opinion

SCOTLAND, P. J.

In probation revocation proceedings, the Placer County Superior Court ordered that Wade Stoner be allowed to inspect his probation file maintained by the Placer County Probation Department. The probation department seeks extraordinary relief, arguing that the Penal Code discovery provisions (Pen. Code, § 1054 et seq.) are the exclusive means by which a probationer can obtain discovery in probation revocation proceedings.

As we will explain, regardless of whether the Penal Code discovery procedures otherwise apply in probation revocation proceedings, Penal Code section…