Questions tagged [public-records]
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Can I get into trouble for posting information about a sex offender?
In the vicinity where I reside in Arizona, a neighbor who is classified as a level 2 sex offender has chosen to establish a towing recovery business operating from his residence. Despite the absence ...
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What are the consequences that European standards being cited in law must be publicly accessible, but are protected by copyright?
In a jugdgment published this week, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on a complaint that some technical norms set as European Standards by a Standards Organisation are available only ...
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How do I find out if my husband got married to someone in the UK before he divorced me in the US?
How do I find out if my husband got married to someone else in the UK before we got divorced in the US? I have both their names and the possible date of the marriage.
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Is there an email directory of police departments and sheriffs offices for submitting FOI requests?
I have been doing research related to FOI (Freedom of Information) fees and itemized invoices in particular. In this effort I have been contacting a number of departments and offices (ideally all) in ...
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How do computer trespass laws intersect with public records laws in Washington state?
Suppose a state-run organization in Washington state receives a public records request that is broad (but not overly broad). In attempting to fulfill the request, an employee discovers that some ...
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Was Hunter Biden's legal team legally required to publicly disclose his proposed plea agreement?
On June 20, 2023, Hunter Biden's legal team publicly announced a proposed plea agreement to plead guilty to certain criminal charges. On July 26, a federal judge rejected the proposed arrangement.
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Made aware of a utility easement a year on
Assume that around 1911 a utility sewer is laid down on private land with an easement that was limited “until a public sewer pipe be built”, with the document being properly filed. Such a construction ...
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How can one search for matrimonial cases in the New Jersey court system?
Can anyone help me in my quest for finding updated listings of matrimonial cases in New Jersey?
I have looked at the "Find a Case" page of the New Jersey Courts website but I cannot find any ...
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Is the Public Records Act of 1993 in force?
Jurisdiction: India
Legislation/Statute/... The Public Records Act, 1993
Merely what the title states. I don't see anything mentioning explicitly whether it is the case. Is The Public Records Act, ...
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Concealing One's Identity from the Public When Purchasing a Home
I have heard, that in the United States, some individuals are able to conceal their identities from the public when purchasing a home by setting up a LLC and buying the house through the said ...
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Are requests of court documents recorded somewhere (NYC jurisdiction)?
I'm specifically concerned with the request of documents relating to arraignments, though I don't know if that makes a difference.
If a person requests the documents pertaining to an arraignment, is ...
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Are interrogation tapes of suspects in a closed case publicly available?
Do people have a right to demand tapes from interrogations/witness questioning done in relation to a closed case?
I read somewhere that the tapes are only publicly available if they have been used as ...
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Are there any laws/policies regarding the contents of public addressals on unsolved murders?
I'm writing a fictional book set in NYC. As a part of the plot, there's public addressals on the on-going case. I'm just wondering what laws/policies pertain to what can and cannot be said about the ...
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Are on-duty officers allowed to lie about their identity?
This is a follow-up to this question. In it, I talk about how I see it as problematic that the identities of LEOs investigating an active case can be publicized. If that case concerns a serial killer, ...
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Is it legal to release the identities of investigators of an active case?
I first want to preface this by saying what I don't know regarding preliminary details:
I don't know whether there are public records of all the police officers and detectives working at a precinct.
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