Iowa Police Body Camera Laws: Access & Public Records
Iowa has no bodycam statute. Access to footage runs through Iowa Code 22.7(5), and courts are split on whether that exemption covers bodycam video.
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Iowa Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Find Iowa property records fast: the statewide Iowa Land Records deed index, free county assessor owner lookups, and certified copy fees by county.
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Iowa Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Iowa holds over $650 million in unclaimed money. Search Great Iowa Treasure Hunt for free and learn exactly how to claim what belongs to you.
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Iowa Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
How to check if you have a warrant in Iowa for free using Iowa Courts Online, and why the state's real warrant database is law enforcement only.
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Kansas Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Kansas is a closed-record state. See who can get a certified death certificate, the $20 fee, cause-of-death rules, and how far records go back.
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Kansas Police Body Camera Laws: Access & K.S.A. 45-254
Kansas classifies bodycam footage as a closed criminal investigation record under K.S.A. 45-254. See who can request to view it within 20 days, and the court-order path for others.
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Kansas Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Find Kansas property records by county: free County Appraiser owner lookups, Register of Deeds certified copy fees, and why there is no statewide index.
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Kansas Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Kansas holds hundreds of millions in unclaimed money. Search missingmoney.ks.gov for free and learn how to claim your unclaimed property.
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Kansas Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
How to check if you have a warrant in Kansas for free using Kansas Case Search and county sheriff tools like Sedgwick County.
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Kentucky Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Kentucky is an open-record state: anyone who pays the $6 fee and identifies the record can get a certified death certificate. Records go public after 50 years.
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Kentucky Police Body Camera Laws: KRS 61.168 & Access
Kentucky requires body cameras only for no-knock warrant teams under Senate Bill 4. See KRS 61.168 disclosure rules and KRS 61.169 attorney access to footage.
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Kentucky Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Find Kentucky property records: free PVA owner lookups, eCCLIX deed search access by county, and certified copy fees set under KRS 64.012.
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Kentucky Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Kentucky holds nearly $800 million in unclaimed property. Search for free and learn exactly how to claim your unclaimed money in Kentucky.
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Kentucky Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
How to check if you have a warrant in Kentucky for free using CourtNet 2.0, since the state's eSearch Warrant system only handles search warrants, not arrest or bench warrants.
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Louisiana Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Louisiana is a closed-record state. Death certificates stay confidential for 50 years and only eligible family or legal parties can buy a certified copy ($7).
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Louisiana Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Retention & Records
Louisiana does not require police to use body cameras statewide. See the activation-policy law, retention rules, and how to request footage.
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Louisiana Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Louisiana property records are filed with the parish Clerk of Court, not a county recorder. Learn how to search deeds, find an owner, and get a certified copy.
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Louisiana Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Louisiana is holding about $1.2 billion in unclaimed property. Learn how to search for free at unclaimedproperty.la.gov or the LA Wallet app and file a claim.
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Louisiana Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Louisiana has no statewide warrant search. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Louisiana through your parish Sheriff's Office and free court portals.
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Maine Death Records: Are They Public and How to Get Them
Maine is a closed-record state: only family and authorized parties can get a certified death certificate until 25 years after death, when records become public.
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Maine Police Bodycam Laws (2026): No Mandate & Records Access
Maine has no law requiring police to wear body cameras. See why a 2019 mandate bill died and how footage access works under Maine's FOAA.
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Maine Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Maine property records are filed at 17 county Registries of Deeds, searchable statewide through one free portal. Learn how to find an owner and get a copy.
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Maine Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Maine holds over $395 million in unclaimed property. Learn how to search for free at maineunclaimedproperty.gov and file a claim with the State Treasurer.
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Maine Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Maine's warrant search is still rolling out county by county. See which counties are live on re:SearchMaine and how to check if you have a warrant in Maine.
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Maryland Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Maryland is a closed-record state. Only surviving relatives, authorized representatives, and funeral directors can buy a certified death certificate ($10). Here is how to order one.
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Maryland Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Mandate, Retention & Access
Maryland required all county police to use body cameras by July 1, 2025. See the statute, retention rules, and how to request footage.
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Maryland Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Maryland property records run through the Circuit Court Clerk, a judicial-branch office. Learn how to search deeds statewide via mdlandrec.net and SDAT.
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Maryland Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Maryland holds $2.7 billion in unclaimed property and now auto-pays small claims under $5,000. Search free at claimitmd.gov and see how Quick Pay works.
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Maryland Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Maryland Case Search is free and statewide, but the courts say it's not for background checks. Learn how to correctly check if you have a warrant in Maryland.
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Massachusetts Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Massachusetts death records are public. Anyone can order a certified death certificate from the city or town clerk or the state Registry of Vital Records, with no waiting period.
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Massachusetts Police Bodycam Laws: Retention & Public Access
Massachusetts has no statewide bodycam mandate. See retention rules (180 days to 30 months), public records access, and redaction requirements for footage.
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Massachusetts Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Massachusetts property records are searchable free statewide at masslandrecords.com across all 21 Registry of Deeds districts. Learn how to find an owner.
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Massachusetts Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Massachusetts holds over $2.4 billion in unclaimed money. Learn how to search FindMassMoney.gov for free and claim what's yours in 2026.
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Massachusetts Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Massachusetts has no free name-based warrant search. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Massachusetts via masscourts.org, iCORI, and your local court.
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Michigan Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Yes, Michigan death records are open. Under MCL 333.2882, a certified copy, including cause of death, is issued to any applicant for a $34 fee. Here is how to order one.
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Michigan Police Bodycam Laws: Retention & Public Records
Michigan requires no statewide bodycam mandate, but MCL 780.316 sets a 30 day retention floor. See FOIA access rules and the Patrick Lyoya case.
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Michigan Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Michigan property records are recorded county-by-county with no statewide portal. Learn how to search each county's Register of Deeds and find an owner free.
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Michigan Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Michigan residents reclaimed over $150 million in a recent year. Learn how to search the state's official database and file a free claim in 2026.
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Michigan Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Michigan has no free warrant database, and ICHAT does not show warrants. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Michigan using MiCOURT and local courts.
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Minnesota Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Minnesota is an open-record state: anyone can buy an informational death record, while certified copies go to family and estate reps. See fees, eligibility, and how to order.
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Minnesota Police Bodycam Laws: Private Data by Default
Minnesota bodycam footage is private data by default under Minn. Stat. 13.825, not public. See retention rules, exceptions, and the Amir Locke case.
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Minnesota Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Minnesota property records split between Abstract and Torrens systems across 87 counties. Learn how to search county recorders and find an owner free.
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Minnesota Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Minnesota holds over $1 billion in unclaimed property. Learn how to search the state's official database and MissingMoney.com to claim yours free.
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Minnesota Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Minnesota's free MCRO tool searches all 87 counties by name, but warrants don't always say "warrant." Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Minnesota.
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Mississippi Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Mississippi is a closed-record state: death certificates are restricted for 50 years and only family, legal reps, or those with a tangible interest can buy a certified copy. Here is how to order one.
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Mississippi Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Mandate & Access
Mississippi has no statewide bodycam mandate outside Capitol Police. Learn how the Public Records Act treats footage and why a 2025 mandate bill died.
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Mississippi Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Find Mississippi property records through the county Chancery Clerk and Tax Assessor, plus certified copy costs and how to avoid deed mailer scams.
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Mississippi Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Mississippi holds an estimated $850 million in unclaimed money. Learn how to search Treasury.MS.gov for free and file a claim, no fee required.
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Mississippi Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
See how to check if you have an active warrant in Mississippi using the free PAMEC court search, plus what to do next and warrant scams to avoid.
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Missouri Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Missouri is a closed-record state. Family, legal reps, and people with a tangible interest can get a death certificate; records open to the public after 50 years.
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Missouri Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Active vs. Inactive Rule
Missouri bodycam footage stays closed while an investigation is active and opens once it goes inactive under RSMo 610.100. Learn the rule and a real case.
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Missouri Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Search Missouri property records across all 115 county Recorder of Deeds offices, find free owner lookups, certified copy fees, and avoid deed mailer scams.
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Missouri Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Missouri holds over $1.5 billion in unclaimed money across millions of accounts. Learn how to search ShowMeMoney.com for free and file a claim.
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Missouri Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Learn how to check if you have an active warrant in Missouri using the free Case.net court search, spot fake copycat sites, and know what to do next.
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Montana Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Montana is an open-record state: anyone can get a certified death certificate for $16, with no waiting period. See who can request and how to order.
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Montana Police Bodycam Laws (2026): No Statute, Court Fights
Montana has no bodycam statute. Access to footage runs through the state's constitutional right to know and a case-by-case privacy balancing test.
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Montana Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Use Montana Cadastral's free statewide GIS ownership search and county Clerk and Recorder offices to find Montana property records, deeds, and owner lookups.
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Montana Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Montana holds $148 million in unclaimed property, and some small claims now get paid automatically. Learn how to search and claim it for free.
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Montana Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Find out how to check for an active warrant in Montana through the state's court portal and county sheriffs, and why full coverage isn't guaranteed.
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Nebraska Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Nebraska is a closed-record state. Only a spouse, parent, or child can buy a certified death certificate ($16). Records open to the public after 50 years.
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