Court ruling more reason for state lawmakers to scrutinize blacklist

Court ruling more reason for state lawmakers to scrutinize blacklist

Next session, Iowa lawmakers must finally tackle the state's child abuse registry. They need to ensure it's not too easy for Iowans to have their names placed on the registry. They need to make sure it's not too difficult to get names removed. They should start by re-examining the "burden of proof" required to place someone on the list - currently it's that abuse occurred "more likely than not" compared to the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard for finding someone guilty in court.