PART III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Chapter
91. Criminal History Record Information
92. Conflicts of Interest
93. Independent Counsel (Repealed)
94. Crime Victims
95. Independent Counsel
Enactment. Part III was added July 16, 1979, P.L.116, No.47, effective January 1, 1980.
CHAPTER 91
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
Subchapter
A. General Provisions
B. Completeness and Accuracy
C. Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information
D. Security
E. Audit
F. Individual Right of Access and Review
F.1. Crime Victim Right of Access
G. Responsibility of Attorney General
H. Public Notice
I. Sanctions
Enactment. Chapter 91 was added July 16, 1979, P.L.116, No.47, effective January 1, 1980.
Cross References. Chapter 91 is referred to in section 6109 of this title; sections 1202, 1317.2, 1317.3,
1517, 1801, 3509, 3904 of Title 4 (Amusements); section 3505 of Title 5 (Athletics
and Sports); sections 8616, 8660 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries);
sections 3705, 3714 of Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police); section 6344 of Title
23 (Domestic Relations); section 925 of Title 34 (Game); section 7713 of Title 35
(Health and Safety); sections 1904, 6309, 9799.27, 9799.28, 9799.62, 9799.63, 9799.68
of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 702 of Title 54 (Names); section
327 of Title 57 (Notaries Public).
SUBCHAPTER A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
9101. Short title of chapter.
9102. Definitions.
9103. Applicability.
9104. Scope.
9105. Other criminal justice information.
9106. Information in central repository or automated systems.
§ 9101. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Criminal History Record Information
Act."
Notes of Decisions
Hunt v. Pennsylvania State Police of Com., 983 A.2d 627 (Pa. 2009).
· cites it 2× “, the State Police asserted standing from the procedural posture of mandamus and summary relief under the Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 et seq. "A proceeding in mandamus is an extraordinary action at common law, designed to compel performance…”
PA State Police, Aplt. v. Grove, M., 161 A.3d 877 (Pa. 2017).
“…. I also take a similar view with respect to the application of the Criminal History Record Information Act. See 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101— 9183.”
Commonwealth v. Schrader, 141 A.3d 558 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“In addressing Appellant's claim, the trial court's opinion cited the Criminal History Record Information Act ("CHRIA"), 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101 -9183, and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania's analysis of the CHRIA in Doe v.”
Borough of Pottstown v. S. Suber-Aponte, 202 A.3d 173 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).
“18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101 -9183. A "record" is defined by Section 102 of the RTKL as: Information, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that documents a transaction or activity of an agency and that is created, received or retained pursuant to law or in connection with a…”
Commonwealth v. J.H., 759 A.2d 1269 (Pa. 2000).
· cites it 2× “The Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 et seq. (the Act), states the definition of “Central repository,” as, “[t]he central location for the collection, compilation, maintenance and dissemination of criminal history record information by the Pennsylvania…”
Cent. Dauphin Sch. Dist. v. v. Hawkins, 199 A.3d 1005 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“We agreed that "[t]he mere fact that a record has some connection to a criminal proceeding does not automatically exempt it under Section 708(b)(16) of the [Right-to-Know Law] or [the Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.”
Nguyen Vu v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 200 A.3d 627 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).
“708(b)(17), as related to the Board's duties in gathering non-criminal investigation information pursuant to Section 6135 of the Prisons and Parole Code; and (3) the Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 9101 -9183, prohibits secondary dissemination of…”
Ellis v. Montgomery Cnty., 267 F. Supp. 3d 510 (E.D. Pa. 2017).
“§ 1332 (d), on behalf of themselves and all others whose arrest records and personal information were made widely available on the Internet through the Inmate Locator maintained by Defendants Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, allegedly in…”
Commonwealth v. D.M., 695 A.2d 770 (Pa. 1997).
· cites it 2× “The consequences of retention of an arrest record may be affected by the provisions of the Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa. C.S. § 9101 et seq., effective January 1, 1980.”
In the Interest of Jacobs, 483 A.2d 907 (Pa. 1984).
· cites it 2× “, filed a concurring opinion. JOHNSON, Judge, concurring: I join in the majority's disposition of this case.”
Foxworth v. Pennsylvania State Police, 402 F. Supp. 2d 523 (E.D. Pa. 2005).
“When the Expungement Unit of the PSP receives an ARD order to-expunge, that individual’s criminal record is taken “off line,” meaning no record will appear if anyone runs a criminal record check on the person.”
Dean v. Specialized Sec. Response, 876 F. Supp. 2d 549 (W.D. Pa. 2012).
“(“FLSA”); and (3) a violation of Pennsyl *552 vania’s Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9101 , et seq. (“RIA”).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9101(C)(4) — 2 cases
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