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15 Mar

Florida legislation will alter court files

Florida Senate bill 2366, An act relating to public records, will remove social security numbers from court filed judgments, replacing them with the person’s date of birth. Removes the social security number of each person against whom a final judgment...
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13 Mar

Sun shines on Maryland court records

In a nod to the start of National Sunshine Week, the Maryland Court of Appeals has settled the issue of electronic access to state court records – in favor of the presumption of openness. Statewide access to the index of...
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9 Mar

Washington State criminalizes sale of phone records

Anyone who buys or sells telephone subscriber information of Washington State residents can be criminally prosecuted. The Final Bill Report provides a summary. Summary: Creating the Crime of Unauthorized Sale or Procurement of Telephone Records. It is a class C...
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4 Mar

Ohio Supreme Court backs redaction of court files

The Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion that reaffirms prior rulings that it is incumbent upon court clerks to redact social security numbers from files before releasing them to the public. The court cited the Ohio Attorney General’s opinion, (2004...
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4 Mar

Colorado legislature aims to close divorce and marriage records

UPDATE: This bill to restrict access to family court records did not pass. The Colorado legislature is on the verge of sealing files in divorce records and marriage applications from the public. There are no exceptions for genealogists or other...
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1 Mar

South Carolina state employee salary database

The South Carolina newspaper, The State, has posted an online database, searchable by name or agency, of state employees earning $50,000 or more. The data is from the state office, Budget and Control...
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26 Feb

Connecticut may open adoptee birth certificates

Legislative action to open the original birth certificates of adoptees is making its way through the Connecticut General...
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25 Feb

California and Texas follow the lead of other states criminalizing sales of telephone subscriber data

The California legislature, adding its imprint to a politician’s dream issue, is...
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24 Feb

California divorce records under fire

An earlier attempt to seal California divorce records was dashed by an appellate court but a revised version is on the legeslative fast track, according to Bill 1015 would require elected and private judges seal financial records and personal identifiers,...
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