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Category Archives: Connecticut

21 Sep

The private investigator archives: Free Internet research and librarian assistance

Public libraries are a free source of periodicals and proprietary databases, many of which can be searched remotely. In Questions? – Answers from the Internet I included links to a list of public library Web sites and a real-time research...
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Connecticut, Reference, Research Methods, States 1 Comment

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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23 Jul

Legislative research reports: shortcuts to topical summaries of state laws

State legislative research offices answer legislators’ questions and provide bill analysis, generating topical reports. These reports can include summaries of state laws that otherwise would take a researcher hours to compile. In June 2006, the Connecticut Office of Legislative Research...
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26 May

Connecticut Judiciary reviews access to court records

The newly formed Connecticut Judicial Branch Public Access Task Force is holding public meetings as it considers the scope of current access to court records and the future of electronic access. Senior Associate Justice David M. Borden charged the committee...
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9 May

Secret trial courts – private judges – hidden public records

A few months ago I wrote about the removal of thousands of court cases from state and federal court dockets. Although the use of private courts is ensconced in the California Constitution, the proceedings are public records, but there is...
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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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