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Court Delays in Washington, D.C.
October 07, 2013 - by Robin Watkins Due to the ongoing Congressional budget impasse, courts in Washington, D.C. are experiencing reporting delays. We will keep you apprised of any court closures or changes in service as the situation unfolds....
Recorded Documents News - BRB Publications
October 07, 2013 - Maine With the passage of Public Law 370, Maine recorder offices will impose a $6.00 fee increase effective October 9, 2013. The recording fees...
Adams County, OH Courts Are Now On-Line
October 04, 2013 - After eight years of planning and saving, the Adams County court system records went on-line. "I'm thrilled that the public will have...
FBI Reports Marijuana Arrests Are At Near-Record Levels
October 03, 2013 - Just about every 48 seconds, someone in the U.S. is arrested on marijuana-related charges, according to a report released by the FBI. The report...
BRB Public Motor Vehicle and Driving Record Search Update
October 02, 2013 - Kansas - Driving and Vehicle Records The fee for electronic access of Kansas motor vehicle records is increasing by $2.10 per record effective...
Georgia Senators hear hard stories of criminal records problem
October 01, 2013 - Sarah Hamilton’s January arrest based on a mistaken identity has kept the whole family in turmoil even after police dropped the charges again...
Parma, OH Muni Court Going Online
September 30, 2013 - Parma Municipal Court will soon begin the process of converting its voluminous collection of paper records into digital images, an initiative that...
Florida Lawmakers seek tighter controls on drug database
September 30, 2013 - Florida State health officials say they're handling it, but lawmakers believe more needs to be done to make sure that Floridians' private p...
Judge limits access to online court records
September 25, 2013 - Every time a jury gets sworn in -- whether in a criminal or civil case -- the members are instructed by the judge that they are not to independentl...
$150,000 settlement in lawsuit over background checks
September 24, 2013 - A company that screens tenants for rental housing has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit over its background check practices. The class...
Company That Vetted Aaron Alexis Is Under Criminal Investigation
September 23, 2013 - USIS, a private company that performs thousands of background checks annually for the federal government, said it was responsible for a 2007 backgr...
Cedar Rapids offering tenant background checks for landlords
September 20, 2013 - The Cedar Rapids Police Department is now offering $8 background checks for Cedar Rapids landlords. The program is called Secure and Friendly E...
New Report on Effects of Prison Education
September 17, 2013 - A research report sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) finds that, on average, inmates who participated in correctional education pr...
Wisconsin Online System Questioned
September 16, 2013 - The latest attempt to restrict public access to a popular online court records database is once again attracting opposition from media groups, l...
U.S. Prison Population Declined For Third Consecutive Year
September 12, 2013 - U.S. Prison Population Declined For Third Consecutive Year During 2012 The U.S. prison population declined 1.7 percent from 2011 to 2012, falli...
Small Town Takes Unique Approach To Fighting Shoplifting
September 11, 2013 - Police in Rosenberg, Texas, are taking an unusual approach to addressing the recent increase in shoplifting in the town. Part of that approach...
BRB Public Record News
September 10, 2013 - There is a lot of misinformation around about public record searching. How many of the following six statements about public record searching do yo...
New Michigan Law Makes Shoplifting A Crime That Results In Prison Time
September 09, 2013 - In Michigan, the newly passed Organized Retail Crime Act, sponsored by Genesee County State Rep. Joseph Graves, has moved shoplifting from being co...
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