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5 May

New York City Courts release 2005 report

The Criminal Court of the City of New York issued their 2005 Annual Report of court operations. It sounds dry but actually encompasses a wide range of useful information. You’ll find descriptions of legislative changes to criminal law in 2005,...
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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

Connecticut Supreme Court votes in favor of records closure

A Connecticut Supreme Court decision upheld a lower court’s determination that certain court case files are not public records. The lopsided ruling is expected to draw fire from some legislators who vow to consider this loophole in the public records...
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23 Apr

California legislature revises divorce records closure bill

The California legislation that can’t be reworked enough times is back in a barely revised form. Assembly bill 1015, which would remove financial information from a divorce record at the request of either party, is opposed by First Amendment advocates,...
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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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14 Apr

Ohio government-funded private companies must disclose records

The Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming a state law that allows disclosure of records of private entities that are receiving government funds. The case facts are presented in the opinion summary. In a unanimous decision announced today, the...
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13 Apr

Maryland appeals court finalizes court index access rules

Last month I detailed the changes to the Maryland court records index that affects the public information that will be available by electronic access. The Court of Appeals issued its final Order, which will go into effect this summer. AP...
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12 Apr

Washington government personnel records subject to public records law

Washington State Superior Court Judge Kathleen O’Connor ordered the City of Spokane to release documents pertaining to its misconduct investigation of a firefighter who confessed to having sex with a 16 year old, at the firehouse. Reported by the Spokesman-Review:...
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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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