VII. Penalties and Remedies for Violation of the Act
If a person or member of the media believes a violation of open meeting laws has occurred or is about to occur, he or she may wish to contact the local body, the attorney for that body, a superior agency or the district attorney. If such contacts are not successful in resolving the concerns, the complainant may wish to consider one of the remedies or penalties provided by the Legislature to combat violations of the Act. These include criminal penalties, civil injunctive relief and the award of attorney’s fees. In addition, with certain statutory exceptions, actions taken in violation of the Brown Act may be declared null and void by a court.