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1 Apr

This week in public records: Colorado – Oregon – Vermont – Massachusetts

The Colorado Secretary of State has removed UCC document images from the Web site until such time as the Social Security numbers are redacted. The Secretary of State intends to issue new UCC forms that will not include the option...
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1 Apr

New and improved National Association of Securities Dealers name search

The NASD securities broker database interface has been reworked and is much more usable for private investigators who are validating a license or developing background on a company or individual. The NASD describes itself as “the primary private-sector regulator of...
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31 Mar

Federal government portal to professional license and certification lookups

CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, is an occupation and industry database for job searchers, but it also provides links to all 50 states’ occupational licensing Web sites. Search by occupation, industry or keyword to find professional license...
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31 Mar

State Roundup: Iowa State and County Web sites

The Iowa County Recorders Association operates a unique statewide database of Recorded documents. Real property and all other documents filed with the Recorder offices in Iowa counties can be searched from one portal. Select the county and documents you want...
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23 Mar

A taste of state legislation affecting private investigators

The abundance of state legislation restricting access to public records is depressing for open government advocates. But the head in the sand approach won’t preserve access, so here are some of the Bills under consideration by state legislatures. New Hampshire...
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21 Mar

California UCC filings Web site shut down

A few weeks ago I wrote that the California State Controller ordered the removal of social security numbers from state tax liens. Now, Debra Bowen, the new California Secretary of State, has shut down the online UCC filings database in...
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20 Mar

This week in public records – New Jersey – Florida

The New Jersey Courier-Post has added statewide New Jersey Superior Court Criminal Conviction Records to its collection of public records databases, called DataUniverse. The collection of DataUniverse databases include some private investigators frequently use: New Jersey Death Index, Department of...
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18 Mar

State Roundup: California County and State databases

The Contra Costa County California civil court has a redesigned online docket search. It’s not an improvement. The question and answer, multi-step system is tailored to the general public, not the professional researcher. It’s not only annoying but now the...
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15 Mar

This week in public records – Florida – Oregon – Kansas – Georgia

Add Florida to the list of states that are concocting ill conceived “identity theft” legislation. Before long it’ll be a crime to know another person’s name. HB 1117 seeks to make possession of personal identifying information on a person without...
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15 Mar

Georgia Governor Makes Executive Appointment of Private Investigator

Governor Purdue has appointed Patricia Barrow Mincey, 45, to the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. Patricia is a Savannah, Private Detective/ Security Agency Member – owner and lead investigator of Executive Strategies and a contract investigator with...
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