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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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Reasons to get a juvenile's record expunged June 27, 2017
Many parents make the mistake of assuming that a juvenile's arrest record is automatically sealed once he or she turns 18. That is not the case. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and ...
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Underage Drinking; Several Things You Need to Know December 24, 2015
Aside from a hefty fine, there are several important things to know about the crime of underage drinking. The crime of underage drinking found in 18 Pa.C.S. Section 6308 is defined as follows: "A ...
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Our Tactic for Taking on the Child Sex Case May 13, 2015
It's important to properly and thoroughly investigate the matter before proceeding to court. As we have detailed on our website regarding a child sex abuse allegation- the state needs a confession, ...
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Juvenile Lifetime Registration Under SORNA/Megan's Law IV Held Unconstitutional January 19, 2015
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that SORNA's registration requirements violate juvenile offender's due process rights. www.outsidethebeltway.com On December 29, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme ...
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Random Drug Screenings Approved by Trial Court for Students June 20, 2013
A trial court in Lycoming County found that a local school district's policy of random drug screening for students was supported by sufficient proof . Random drug testing policies in public schools ...
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