IT IS NOTED THAT, AS AMENDED, THE LEAA REGULATIONS APPLY ONLY TO STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED LEAA FUNDS FOR THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, OR DISSEMINATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS IN EITHER MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS SINCE JULY 11, 1973. NO LIMITATIONS ARE IMPOSED ON THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES OR THE DISSEMINATION OF CONVICTION DATA, CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS CURRENTLY UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, COURT RECORDS OF PUBLIC JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, OR ORIGINAL ENTRY DOCUMENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, PUBLIC ACCESS TO NON-CONVICTION DATA HAS BEEN RESTRICTED. THIS DOCUMENT SUMMARIZES THE BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS, AND DISCUSSES THEIR SCOPE AND IMPACT. THE FINAL SECTION OF THE GUIDE CONSISTS OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE REGULATIONS.