HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state official says a judge for years misclassified civil claims over unpaid bills as theft. As a result, hundreds of people have undeserved criminal records. The auditor general said Thursday a review of cases handled by the former district judge in the city of Corry found over 800 theft-of-services convictions for offenses that are not crimes. They included unpaid fines for overdue library books. The auditor general wants to see the records expunged at no cost to those involved.
Judge Accused Of Misclassified Claims
