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MI SB0871

MI SB0871
Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.


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Introduced
05/09/2024
In Committee
05/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals; to protect certain information of judges and certain other individuals from disclosure; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and certain other people and entities; and to provide remedies.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Judicial Protection Act," aims to protect the personal information and physical safety of judges, their immediate family members, and household members. It allows judges to request that public bodies or individuals not publicly post or display their covered information, which includes personal details like residential addresses, phone numbers, and employment locations. The bill requires public bodies and individuals to remove any such information within 5 business days of receiving a judge's written request. Judges can also take legal action to compel compliance or seek injunctive relief. The bill provides exemptions for information relevant to news stories or voluntarily published by the judge or their family members.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety (on 05/09/2024)

Bill Topics

Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
  • ‐ Judicial Branch Operations

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