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7 Oct

This week in public records – Florida –

Open records advocates need to be constantly vigilant to challenge the closure of public records. The Indian River County, Florida Sheriff has shut down their online inmate search database because they didn’t have a cost effective means to filter out...
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6 Oct

This week in public records – California – Ohio – Louisiana

Reports written by private investigators for their government clients may be a public record, was the message in a ruling by the California 3rd Appellate District in BRV, Inc. v. Siskiyou County Superior Court. The court determined that the report...
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27 Sep

This week in public records – Connecticut – Kansas

Not to be confused with the Connecticut Judicial Branch Task Force on Public Access, Governor Rell’s Commission on Judicial Reform has issued its final report. The Commission made recommendations on broadcast coverage of court proceedings and proposed opening “juvenile proceedings...
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25 Sep

Pennsylvania legislature considers a drug registry

The Judiciary Committee of Pennsylvania legislature is considering House bill 2912, which would establish an Internet registry of those convicted of methamphetamine related offences. The act would take effect in July 2007 and registrants would be removed 7 years after...
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21 Sep

This week in public records – Connecticut – New Jersey

The Connecticut Supreme Court Public Access Task Force report recommends that the criminal index and case dockets be made available online. This action would require a change in state law, according to a Journal Inquirer article. The Advisory Committee on...
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30 Aug

Massachusetts portal for criminal defense investigators

A Non-Computer Lawyer’s Guide to Investigation on the Internet, a portal to investigator guides and useful links, particularly for criminal defense investigators, is hosted by a Massachusetts Public Defender. Some of the material is limited and there are dead links,...
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18 Aug

Yolo County criminal case information

The Yolo County, California Superior Court Criminal Interactive System is searchable by case number or driver’s license number. It is unclear if the database includes historical records or just currently calendered court appearances. Select the link titled, “Online Criminal Self...
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1 Aug

Local search makes it to crime mapping

The National Institute of Justice maintains a frequently updated list of links to cities and counties nationwide that have online crime mapping. Some sites, such as the one operated by Oakland, California, are searchable by date, zip code, police beat...
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6 Jul

Gathering personal information is now a felony in Illinois

The most far reaching “identity theft” legislation, potentially criminalizing the act of information gathering, has been signed into law, codified in the Illinois criminal code as Public Act 094-1008. An exception is included for private investigators, who may still use...
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2 Jul

South Dakota and Oregon round out the 50 state sex offender registries online

South Dakota and Oregon have had county based sex offender lookups that are now integrated into their statewide sex offender registries. Each are online at their state sites and at the National Sex Offender Public Registry operated by DOJ. The...
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