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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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Maryland, Public Records, States 1 Comment

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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Cell, Telco, Washington 4 Comments

7 Mar

Disappearing dockets

The arrests that proceeded from the events of September 11, 2001 have been shrouded in secrecy. But the extent of closed-door court proceedings, including thousands of domestic criminal cases has been kept under wraps until now. The Associated Press has...
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Public Records 1 Comment

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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Colorado, States 1 Comment

4 Mar

Break through voice mail hell

The site GetHuman has compiled an extensive database of “secret” customer service telephone numbers that get you to a human, circumventing the annoyance of voice mail. Among the general tips: press zero numerous times or in combination with the #...
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3 Mar

California PI on CNN tonight

California private investigator, Jan Tucker (and CALI Board member) will appear on the CNN program Anderson Cooper tonight. If he’s not eclipsed to a shadow, Jan will talk about the ethics of investigators – under discussion because of that little...
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3 Mar

Criminal evidence research online

Do you wake up early in the morning mentally reviewing your current criminal defense case for evidence of the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine? I thought so. I was wondering how the different state courts apply the Exclusionary Rule,...
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2 Mar

Inching closer: Hard prison time for making the wrong phone call

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted today to criminalize impersonation of telephone subscribers to obtain their account information. The Senate passed a parallel bill that would mandate only a 5 year jail term for violators. I imagine that the compromise...
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Legislation, Telco 1 Comment

1 Mar

Educational verification should be a public record

The recent resignation of David Edmondson, chief executive officer of Radio Shack, for falsifying his educational record is a good example of why educational records should be publicly available. New Federal regulations require the consent of the supposed degree holder...
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