Bill > AB2281

This bill would additionally make it a crime for a person to assault a judge or former judge of a tribal court in retaliation for or to prevent the performance of their official duties. It would also clarify that a tribal judge of a federally recognized California Indian tribe can request to make their records confidential, similar to existing provisions for other public officials. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill includes legislative findings to justify the limitation on public access to the personal information of tribal judges, citing the need to protect them from increasing threats and attacks based on their official duties.