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Articles dating back over 5 years. Really, nothing new.
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https://blog.princelaw.com/tag/references/
Articles dating back over 5 years. Really, nothing new.
I see your point, but it seems the courts disagree, as the non-required by law parts have been struck down by court order, more then once if memory serves.
PSP is required to make a form, and counties to use it. It does not however give psp the authority add whatever information PSP thinks should be on there. For example PSP require by changing the form: *List the location, date, name of instructor and title of course you attended that has a minimum of 1000 hour firearms training you attended*.
Funny how a right that "shall not be questioned" is subject to an awful lot of questions to be answered in order to exercise it.
Which is only applicable to the county that was party to the lawsuit and if I remember correctly the dropping of that requirement was a concession by that particular county. The rest of the counties can still require references.
The requirement for references would be an easy argument by the PSP with claim it is for the Sheriff to investigate character. This is one battle we really do not want to take to the Superior or Supreme courts of PA because we will lose. If a sheriff isn't requiring refs, fine. If a sheriff is, provide them. If in doubt, provide them.
If you want to fix this properly, get the law amended.