Pennsylvania DUI may undermine Second Amendment rights
A Pennsylvania DUI conviction may prohibit the right to owning firearms in Pennsylvania. This precedent has recently been handed down and is determined as to how the Federal government defines a “serious crime” i.e. how high the bar has been set in respect of the level or degree of a crime that bars gun ownership. A serious crime (Federal law)…
Should Ventura County Death Records be Available to the Public
Ventura County leaders have agreed to sponsor legislation barring Ventura County death records disclosure/access to the general public. Whether this will have a knock on effect on California State Death Records remains to be seen. California’s open records law however could be seen as retracing it’s steps according to 1st Amendment advocates. The vote by the Ventura county board of…
MTA Background Check On Transit Workers Flawed
The MTA background check has allowed some employees with convictions for serious crime to slip through the net. According to a recent audit from the inspector general of the MTA points to flaws in both the city and the authority’s background checks. The Inspector General (MTA) found major failings especially relating to large numbers of applicant’s histories. The findings applied…
Tenant Background Check Could be Banned in Berkeley
Those renters filling out a tenant background check who have a felony in Berkeley know that their application may well be destined for the shredder. The check boxes for references and employment history are a breeze but there’s one check box that is a real fly in the ointment. Activists and numerous elected officials now want Berkeley to implement “Ban…
PACER Court Records Unlikely to be Provided Free of Charge
PACER court records requires a funding source, to make them available to the public for free will only require an alternative funding option. Legislation proposes free access however seemingly this would increase litigation costs (Court fees) and may well present a bar to justice as a result of these costs. PACER is the federal court’s electronic records system. Without additional…
Criminal Records Expungement Program Pays $500 for Records Removal
Ohio-based CareSource is a non profit nationally recognized health plan along with being one of the country’s largest administrators of Medicaid. The Indiana re entry criminal records expungement program will assist those returning to successfully adjust and transition back in to society. CareSource have received Indiana State approval for the $500 per person contribution. The health plan provider sees the…
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