Implementation of ReCAPTCHA on MD Case Search
| Submitted | Sept. 15, 2021 |
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From: Open Justice Baltimore
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- Any and all correspondence, either internal or with contractors such as Tyler Technologies, discussing the implementation of Google ReCAPTCHA (See: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/) or any other anti-bot/anti-scraping technologies in the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
- Any and all correspondence, either internal or with contractors, discussing the Case Harvester software (See: https://caseharvester.com) built by the organization Open Justice Baltimore.
- Any and all project plans or internal documents relating to the implementation of Google ReCAPTCHA or other anti-bot/anti-scraping technologies in the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Open Justice Baltimore
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good afternoon,
The Maryland Judiciary has received your emailed request for:
* Any and all correspondence, either internal or with contractors such as Tyler Technologies, discussing the implementation of Google ReCAPTCHA (See: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/) or any other anti-bot/anti-scraping technologies in the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
* Any and all correspondence, either internal or with contractors, discussing the Case Harvester software (See: https://caseharvester.com) built by the organization Open Justice Baltimore.
* Any and all project plans or internal documents relating to the implementation of Google ReCAPTCHA or other anti-bot/anti-scraping technologies in the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
The production of judicial records is governed primarily by Maryland Rules 16-901, et seq. ("Access Rules").
The Judiciary received your request on September 15, 2021 and began to process it. At this time, we anticipate we will be able to inform you whether your request is granted or denied within 30 days, but we will notify you pursuant to Rule 16-923(e) if an extension is necessary.
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good morning.
The Judiciary received your request on September 15, 2021, and began to process it. At this time, we anticipate we will be able to inform you whether your request is granted or denied within 30 days, but we will notify you pursuant to Rule 16-923(e) if an extension is necessary.
Regards,
Terri Charles
Asst. Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Administrative Office of the Courts
Government Relations and Public Affairs
187 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-1564 (direct dial)
(410) 703-3123 (mobile)
terri.charles@mdcourts.gov<mailto:terri.charles@mdcourts.gov>
www.mdcourts.gov
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached communication in reference to your request.
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
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From: Open Justice Baltimore
Hi,
Can you please limit this request to all email communications between the Judiciary and the software vendor that builds Case Search (I believe to be Tyler Technologies) within the last year that include one or more of the following case-insensitive keywords:
- "scraping"
- "reCAPTCHA"
- "Case Harvester" (or "CaseHarvester")
- "Open Justice Baltimore"
This should produce far fewer results that can be reviewed.
thank you,
Dan Staples
Open Justice Baltimore
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good morning,
The Maryland Judiciary has received your emailed request for all email communications between the Judiciary and the software vendor that builds Case Search (I believe to be Tyler Technologies) within the last year that include one or more of the following case-insensitive keywords:
- "scraping"
- "reCAPTCHA"
- "Case Harvester" (or "CaseHarvester")
- "Open Justice Baltimore"
The production of judicial records is governed primarily by Maryland Rules 16-901, et seq. ("Access Rules").
The Judiciary received your request on October 25, 2021 and began to process it. At this time, we anticipate we will be able to inform you whether your request is granted or denied within 30 days, but we will notify you pursuant to Rule 16-923(e) if an extension is necessary.
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 15, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good afternoon,
The Maryland Judiciary is still processing whether or not your request can be fulfilled. At this time, we request an extension to continue processing.
Also, the CaseSearch function you mention was built in house, meaning there is no vendor. For clarification, would you like us to proceed with the initial search?
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
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From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Hello,
This is a follow up email from the one sent on 11/10/21 (shown below).
Please let us know if you approve an extension and please clarify if you would like us to proceed with the initial search with the understanding there is no external vendor for the CaseSearch function.
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
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From: Open Justice Baltimore
Sorry I missed your previous email. Yes an extension is fine and if the feature was developed in-house then just internal emails would work.
thanks,
Dan Staples
From: Administrative Office Of The Courts
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached communication in reference to your request.
Thank you,
Bradley Tanner
Public Information Officer
Maryland Judiciary
Government Relations and Public Affairs
410-260-1488
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