Hunt v. Pennsylvania State Police of Com.

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this direct appeal, we consider, inter alia, whether Appellant/Cross-Appellee Pennsylvania State Police (“State Police”) has standing to challenge, via preliminary objections raised in a mandamus action, the merits of a trial court’s order requiring the expungement of a criminal record pursuant to the Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA or ‘Act’ ’’).1 For the reasons that follow, we find the State Police lacks standing, and, thus, affirm in part the order of the Commonwealth Court. As described below, we also remand the matter for further proceedings…