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Administrative/Regulatory

Jul. 8, 2015

Orange County court computer system enabled, shut down casefile tampering

The advanced electronic case processing made catching the suspect quick, but also allowed him access to cases countywide. A federal grand jury begins hearings this week.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SANTA ANA - In March, when an Orange County Superior Court clerk noticed something
peculiar in the file of a criminal case, court officials quickly discovered that another
clerk had been doctoring misdemeanor and infraction files for years.


Thanks to the court's computerized criminal case management system, court offi...

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