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Make Iowa juvenile court records private, group told
The court records of convicted juveniles in Iowa should be confidential and unavailable for public review, a move that would help youth who have completed probation turn their lives around, according to a state group studying justice policy reforms.
Currently, court records of juveniles convicted of crimes can be accessed on Iowa Courts Online and from court files. Continue…
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