The recent rise in fake arrest warrant and missed jury duty scams made officials feel like they had no choice.
The false active shooter alert went to court employees around the state on Friday morning.
The result of House bill 417, if it passes, would clear the criminal records for thousands of eligible people who were convicted of traffic, misdemeanor and some non-violent felony cases.
A litany of lawsuits, audits and other findings raises questions about why John Schmidt hasn’t faced criminal charges or how he kept a job controlling funds meant for decades.
KSP so frequently encountered questionable expungements from judges that the agency wrestled with how to handle the problem, according to former high-level officials and emails obtained by WDRB News.
The task force consisted of state lawmakers, representatives appointed by the Chief Justice of Kentucky’s Supreme Court, police members, citizens and a member of the Kentucky NAACP.