Criminal Statistics — California Penal Code — Criminal Offender Record Information — Local Summary Criminal History Information — Definitions Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session As used in this article: (a) "Record" means the master local summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 13300, or a copy thereof. (b) "A person authorized by law to receive a record" means any person or public agency authorized by a court, statute, or decisional law to receive a record. Ca. Pen. Code § 13301