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In 2018, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) adopted the Uniform Criminal Records Accuracy Act (UCRAA) to
improve the accuracy of criminal history records, commonly called a rap sheet, that are frequently used in determining the eligibility of a person for employment, housing, credit, and licensing, in addition to law enforcement purposes. The act imposes duties on governmental law enforcement agencies and courts that collect, store and use criminal history records, to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the rap sheet. The act provides individuals the right to see and correct errors in their rap sheet. Through use of a mistaken identity prevention registry, the act also provides a mechanism by which an individual whose name is similar to and confused with a person who is the subject of criminal-history-record information, a means to minimize the possibility of a false arrest or denial of housing, employment, credit, or other opportunities.
In the early stages of the process, CDIA sent a letter (Jan. 13, 2004) to the ULC requesting that the Commission not appoint a drafting committee as proposed by the Criminal Records Accuracy and Access Study Committee.