§ 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

Corporations Code·California

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This law says that if a company has records that people can ask to see, but those records are not on paper, the company must print them out or show them in a way that looks like paper (like on a computer screen) when someone asks to see them.

Key Takeaways

•If you ask to see records a company has, they must show them to you in a way you can read, even if they're not on paper.
•The company has to pay for making the records readable (like printing them).
•This includes showing records on a computer screen, not just on paper.

Example

You ask to see your phone company's records about your calls, but they only have them saved on a computer.

The phone company must print out those records or show them to you on a screen so you can read them, and they can't charge you for doing this.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

If any record subject to inspection pursuant to this chapter is not maintained in written form, a request for inspection is not complied with unless and until the corporation at its expense makes such record available in written form. For purposes of this chapter, “written” or “in writing” includes cathode ray tube and similar electronic communications methods. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 792, Sec. 28.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

record subject to inspection written form cathode ray tube electronic communications methods

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12580.

§ 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

Corporations Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

Key Takeaways

•If you ask to see records a company has, they must show them to you in a way you can read, even if they're not on paper.
•The company has to pay for making the records readable (like printing them).
•This includes showing records on a computer screen, not just on paper.

Example

You ask to see your phone company's records about your calls, but they only have them saved on a computer.

The phone company must print out those records or show them to you on a screen so you can read them, and they can't charge you for doing this.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

record subject to inspection written form cathode ray tube electronic communications methods

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12580.

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