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3 May

Louisiana legislature proposes altering police reports

The Louisiana legislature is considering SB 731, Prohibits the release of certain criminal information to the general public, which would remove the narrative portion of police reports from public access. This is the substance of the report, which describes the...
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23 Apr

Navajo Nation to create sex offender registry

The Navajo Nation has approved a measure that will require those convicted of sex related offenses who work or live on Navajo land to register with the Chief of Police. Read the AP story Legislation No. 0875-05: An Act Relating...
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16 Apr

Maine yanks sex offender registry

Considering the number of sex offender registrants who are listed on government Web sites the recent two killings in Maine seem to be an anomaly. Perhaps the Maine State Police got nervous, fearing a trend…or, what? They pulled the plug...
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4 Apr

Illinois legislation creates online meth database

The Illinois legislature has approved a measure to establish a Methamphetamine Manufacturer Database that will be accessible through the Illinois State Police website. SB 2915, the Methamphetamine Manufacturer Registry Act, is outlined in the bill summary. …identifying methamphetamine manufacturers and...
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2 Apr

Massachusetts expands reciprocal discovery requirements

A Massachusetts Supreme Court opinion expands the scope of reciprocal discovery in criminal trials to encompass interviews of prosecution witnesses conducted by the defense where material is uncovered that might be used for impeachment. The opinion outlines the trial court...
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1 Apr

Report on juvenile crime

The U.S Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, just released its study, Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report. The abstract summarizes the thrust of the document. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization...
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30 Mar

Handbook on capital punishment law for federal courts

The Ninth Circuit Court has updated its Capital Punishment Handbook, a compendium of federal and state laws, and state statutes related to capital punishment issues and procedures. The Handbook can be viewed or downloaded from the Ninth Circuit website. The...
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22 Mar

Iowa State Police accident reports online

Crash reports issued by the Iowa State Police are available, in an abbreviated, redacted form online. The index search fields are date, county and type of incident, any one of which, or all three can be selected. The returned results...
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22 Mar

Michigan non conviction records now public

The Michigan legislature has revised the Public Records Act to specify that criminal records in which there is not a conviction but an arrest are open to the public, according to this press release from the Michigan State Police. Additional...
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17 Mar

Wisconsin legislators itching to relieve sting of criminal history

Wisconsin has been recognized among a small collection of states that have their state court criminal indexes linked and online. You know, an election year brings out a particular kind of generosity in our elected rulers. A measure that would...
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