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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 13Art. 1§ 8310 Corporate Record Inspection Requirements

§ 8310 Corporate Record Inspection Requirements

Corporations Code·California
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§ 8310 Corporate Record Inspection Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •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 on a screen.
  • •The company has to pay for making the records available in a way you can read, like printing or showing on a computer.
  • •Electronic records, like those on a computer screen, count as 'written' records.

Example

You ask a company to see their meeting notes, but they only have them saved on a computer.

The company must either print out the notes for you or let you read them on a screen. They can't just say 'no' because the notes aren't on paper. They also have to pay for printing or setting up the screen.

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

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§ 8310 Corporate Record Inspection Requirements

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 the purposes of this chapter “written” or “in writing” also includes cathode ray tube and similar electronic communications methods. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 662, Sec. 19.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

record subject to inspectionwritten formcathode ray tubeelectronic communications methods

Related Statutes

  • § 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement
  • § 6310 Corporate Record Inspection Requirements
  • § 12581 Inspection Copying Rights
  • § 12582 Subsidiary Records Inspection Rights
  • § 12583 Member Rights Cannot Be Limited

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 8310.
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