Bill > AB32

This bill expands legal protections for tribal judges by amending three different sections of California law. First, it adds tribal judges of federally recognized California Indian tribes to the list of public safety officers who can request that their voter registration and home address information be kept confidential, helping to protect their personal information from public disclosure. Second, the bill modifies the Penal Code to make it a crime to assault a tribal court judge in retaliation for or to prevent the performance of their official duties, placing tribal judges under the same criminal assault protections as other local, state, and federal judges. Third, the bill updates the Vehicle Code to allow tribal judges of federally recognized California Indian tribes to request that their home address in Department of Motor Vehicles records remain confidential. The legislative findings indicate that threats to public officials, including tribal judges, have been increasing, and this bill aims to extend the same level of personal safety protections to tribal judges that are currently available to other judicial officials. By expanding criminal assault protections and confidentiality provisions, the bill seeks to enhance the safety and security of tribal judges in California.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

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