ECLI:NL:RVS:2026:1350
ECLI:NL:RVS:2026:1350
Généré par l'IA
Access to police files dismissed; appellant failed to prove documents exist despite contradictory claims.
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe Council of State dismissed the appellant's appeal against the lower court's refusal to grant access to specific police files. The appellant argued that documents existed but were misplaced, citing a lawyer's statement and data inconsistencies, while the police claimed they did not possess the files. The court held that the appellant failed to meet the burden of proof required to contradict the police's finding that the documents were not in their possession.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAAlgemene wet bestuursrecht; Wet politie; When a public authority states documents do not exist, the requester must prove they do; failure to provide sufficient evidence results in refusal of access.
Mots-clés
Généré par l'IA
administrative access
police file records
burden of proof
document existence
information rights
Dispositions légales citées
Généré par l'IAAlgemene wet bestuursrecht, artikel 8:67
artikel 8:67 van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht