The provisions of the California penal code contained here pertain to the investigation, identification, and information responsibilities of the State Department of Justice, specifically in terms of criminal record dissemination and unlawful furnishing of State summary criminal history information; national search of criminal records; duties of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics; and criminal offender record information. This document also contains excerpts from the Government Code covering crimes relating to public records, documents, and certificates; excerpts from the Civil Code related to personal data; and statutes related to background checks conducted on school employees.