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USM report busts myth that juvenile criminal records are sealed at 18
March 21, 2017 - The widespread misconception means records that people think are blocked from view can come back to haunt them later in life. Lawyers, court clerks, corrections officers and even judges in the juvenile justice system are unwittingly responsible for spreading a myth about juvenile court records that can harm offenders years after they successfully leave the court system, a study by two USM researchers has found. In interviews and focus groups with more than 200 people, researchers from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service describe the widespread misconception that juvenile court records are automatically sealed when an offender turns 18. But in Maine and 23 o...
Straightline International Is the Best Criminal Record Retriever
March 20, 2017 - Don't do business with us because we're different. Do business with us because we're better. Example Cook C...
USA Today NFL Arrest Database
March 08, 2017 - USA Today NFL Arrest Database USA Today maintains a database of arrests, charges, and citations of N.F.L. players for anything more...
The 'Science Daily' Says Prior DUIs Predict Future Criminal Activity Among Firearm Owners
March 06, 2017 - Among individuals who legally purchased handguns in California, prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and other alcohol-related c...
Chief digital officer steps down from White House job over background check
March 03, 2017 - White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing was among the six staffers who were dismissed from the White House last week after being unable to...
Courthouse News Files First Amendment Case Against Orange County Clerk
February 22, 2017 - Courthouse News filed a First Amendment action against Orange County’s court clerk over his policy of withholding newly filed cases until the...
WH dismisses six staffers for failing background checks: report
February 21, 2017 - Six White House staffers were removed from the administration on Thursday for failing an FBI background check, according to Politico. ...
ICE: Yes, 75 Percent Of Illegal Immigrants We Arrested Have Criminal Records
February 20, 2017 - Over the past couple of days, immigration enforcement agents have round up almost 700 illegal aliens—75 percent of which had criminal records...
Does FOIA Cover Court Records? No, Court Administrators Say
February 16, 2017 - The Virginia Supreme Court's Office of the Executive Secretary has repeatedly refused a request from the Daily Press to release its compilation...
Man Claims Fees To Access Federal Court Documents Are Improper
February 16, 2017 - A Florida corporation has filed a class-action lawsuit against the United States of America, citing alleged breach of contract. ...
All Aboard - PACER Lawsuit Goes Class Action
February 15, 2017 - A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by the US government's website for accessing federal court records just took a maj...
Court Officials Blame Software For Legal Mishaps
February 13, 2017 - Wrongful arrests, delayed prison releases and other legal mishaps have been caused by inaccurate records processed by a new court management...
Immigration officers arrest 680 illegal immigrants, including many with criminal records
February 13, 2017 - Federal immigration agents have recently arrested more than 680 illegal immigrants who they say pose a threat to public safety and border security...
Texas Court Clerks Complain About Public Record Access
February 10, 2017 - Taylor County has joined more than 100 counties opposing a state proposal to make all court records available to the public online, a move th...
FBI: Background Checks for January Down 500,000 from a Year Ago
February 07, 2017 - The latest figures from the FBI show that background checks in January were approximately 500,000 lower than the record level of 2,545,802 set in J...
Want To Read Some Unbelievable News?
February 01, 2017 - The man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport lied about his criminal record on his application to be a security guard in Alaska, and...
Starbucks Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Inaccurate Background Check
January 31, 2017 - Starbucks Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit filed by a Colorado man who claims he was denied a job based on an allegedly inaccurate background...
University of Wisconsin students warn against using criminal records in admissions
January 30, 2017 - Members of UW-Madison’s student government on Friday criticized Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s call for officials to revisit their policy o...
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