A state appeals court held on Monday that New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act allows a criminal defendant to obtain the educational records of detectives assigned to his case — including a list of courses on interrogation and confessions they have taken.
The Appellate Division said a trial judge was wrong to find that a provision in OPRA allows a county prosecutor to refuse to disclose educational data beyond that relating to qualifications required for government employment.
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