Bill > A5699

This bill expands "Daniel's Law" to protect municipal court administrators by adding them to the existing privacy protections previously established for certain public safety and judicial professionals. Specifically, the bill prohibits the disclosure of personal information such as home addresses and unpublished telephone numbers for municipal court administrators and their immediate family members. Under the expanded law, individuals seeking to disclose such information could face criminal prosecution and civil penalties, including potential fines of at least $1,000 per violation and punitive damages. Municipal court administrators are defined as persons employed by a county or municipality in an administrative court role, including those designated as deputy or acting administrators. The bill amends several existing statutes to include municipal court administrators in the definition of "covered persons" who are entitled to these privacy protections, which were originally designed to enhance the safety of judicial officers, law enforcement personnel, and child protective investigators by preventing the public disclosure of their personal contact information. The expanded protections aim to support municipal court administrators in performing their official duties without fear of personal reprisal or potential harassment.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5699