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Expungements Show a Steady Increase in Canton’s Court

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· Story link The Canton Repository reviewed the records in municipal court and found that 65 persons had had criminal…

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The Canton Repository reviewed the records in municipal court and found that 65 persons had had criminal records expunged in 2007, continuing what it said was a steady growth since the year 2000 when only two expungements were approved by the court. One official said the increase was a response to the growing ease of making criminal background checks via the Internet. (1/21/08)

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