Investigation And Control Of Crimes And Criminals — California Penal Code — Investigation, Identification, And Information Responsibilities Of The Department Of Justice — Unlawful Furnishing Of State 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 state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 11105, or a copy thereof, maintained under a person's name by the Department of Justice. (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 § 11140