Blog Posts in 2018

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SORNA’s Lifetime Registration Provision as Applied to Juveniles Is Unconstitutional November 1, 2018
The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has previously held that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act’s (SORNA) lifetime registration provision as applied to juveniles violated juvenile ...
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New Legislation Signed by Governor Will Affect Driving Privileges of Underage Offenders October 26, 2018
Act 95 of 2018 was recently signed into law and will be effective on April 21, 2018. By Attorney Elisabeth K.H. Pasqualini, Esq., Criminal Defense Attorney, Harrisburg, PA Currently, those who are ...
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Changes to Domestic Relations Act Expand Who May Seek Custody- Third Party Standing October 5, 2018
The PA Legislature has recognized the dramatic changes over the past few years in parents no longer being able to raise children By Attorney Jeffrey B. Engle, Esq. , Custody Attorney, Harrisburg, PA ...
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Electronic Communications in a Digital Age October 3, 2018
Email privacy and other stored electronic data at the heart of new legislation and court determinations On Feb. 6, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387). This bill ...
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Discovery in Child Sexual Abuse Cases September 28, 2018
I will always look first to the use of the Pennsylvania rules, statutes, court decisions and other regular channels of discovery and use them to obtain discovery beyond the police reports. “Discovery” ...
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Defending Sexual Offenses - A Non-Lawyer’s Guide to the Criminal Process in Pennsylvania September 27, 2018
Shaffer & Engle announces the publication of their new book - Defending Sexual Offenses- A Non-Lawyer’s Guide to the Criminal Process in Pennsylvania . The book is a general guide for those facing ...
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