Lawmakers vote to reverse Supreme Court ruling that limited arrest information
Connecticut lawmakers have voted to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling criticized by the media that said police only have to release basic information about arrests to the public while prosecutions are pending.
The state Senate voted 36-0 Wednesday morning in favor of the bill, which the House approved Friday. The legislation now heads to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
The bill would change the state Freedom of Information Act to require police to release arrest warrant affidavits that provide detailed information on charges and disclose other records.
The Supreme Court ruled last year that the FOI law only required police to release limited arrest information including names, charges and at least a press release.
The Associated Press and other media organizations had asked the court to rule against police.
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