Unfounded definition

Unfounded means available information indicates that, more likely than not, child abuse or neglect did not occur. No unfounded allegation of child abuse or neglect may be disclosed to a child-placing agency, private adoption agency, or any other provider licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW. RCW 26.44.020
Unfounded means that after an investigation, the investigating person has determined that the
Unfounded means the determination following an

Examples of Unfounded in a sentence

  • Unfounded complaints and anonymous charges shall never be placed in the members personnel file.

  • The term, therefore, does not imply guilt or innocence.● Unfounded: to reflect cases where there is no evidence or proper basis which supports the allegation being made.

  • Unfounded; in that the complainant admits to false allegation; the charges were false or not factual or the employee was not involved in the incident.

  • Unfounded complaints and anonymous charges shall never be placed in the member’s personnel file.

  • A.V., Ross, K., Schlipf, J.S.: Unfounded sets and well-founded semantics for general logic programs.


More Definitions of Unfounded

Unfounded means there is no credible evidence to support
Unfounded means the alleged misconduct, as set forth in a complaint or brought to the attention of the Commission through other means. did not occur or the allegation is not true based on the preponderance of the evidence presented, which is defined as more likely than not; and
Unfounded means that after an investigation, the investigating person has determined that the reported abuse, neglect, or exploitation has not occurred.
Unfounded means that the investigation clearly established that the allegation is not true.
Unfounded means that an investigation has shown that the incident or offense did not occur. An offense or incident cannot be "unfounded" just because stolen property was recovered and/or the victim refuses to prosecute, or an arrest was not made.
Unfounded means the determination following an investigation by the department that available information indicates that, more likely than not, child abuse or neglect did not occur, or that there is insufficient evidence for the department to determine whether the alleged child abuse did or did not occur.
Unfounded means the alleged act did not occur. Finding means the determination of the Commission after it has reviewed, investigated, or audited a matter within its authority. All findings must be based on provable facts applying California evidentiary rules applicable to administrative proceedings. The possible findings and their definitions are as follows: (a) Sustained means all or part of the alleged misconduct, as set forth in a complaint or brought to the attention of the Commission through other means, occurred based on a preponderance of the evidence presented, which is defined as more likely than not; (b) Not Sustained means there is not enough evidence to clearly prove or disprove the alleged misconduct, as set forth in a complaint or brought to the attention of the Commission through other means, including evaluation, review, or investigation, even if not alleged in the complaint; (c) Unfounded means the alleged misconduct, as set forth in a complaint or brought to the attention of the Commission through other means, did not occur or the allegation is not true based on the preponderance of the evidence presented, which is defined as more likely than not; and (d) Exonerated means the alleged conduct occurred, based on a preponderance of the evidence presented, which is defined as more likely than not, but the conduct was legal and not in violation of Police Department policy. Investigation means a gathering of actionable information, including from original sources, regarding a complaint against a police officer or an incident involving a police officer, which is conducted in compliance with applicable laws. Any investigation of a police officer must comply with the California Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, as set forth in the California Government Code, and other applicable laws. When conducting an investigation, the Commission must gather and consider factual information from a number of sources, including documents or copies originating from material gathered and generated by the Police Department, witness interviews obtained by the Commission or its staff, and documents or copies gathered or prepared by the Commission or its staff.Investigatory proceeding means any process, formally set forth in the Commission’s operating procedures and approved by the Council, to investigate, review, or audit a matter, including interviewing witnesses, receiving and reviewing documents, engaging a fact-finding panel, and conducting hearings.Memb...