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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Judicial Privacy Act to expand coverage to federal judicial officials and State judicial officials that includes judges and clerks of the State and federal judicial system. Amends "personal information" that may be protected to include financial, date of birth, race and ethnicity, and biometric information. Provides the method of making a written request to protect personal information by a federal and State judicial official. Creates form for the written request. Allows a court file or document to be sealed. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Judicial Privacy Act to protect the personal information of federal judicial officers, which includes judges and clerks of federal courts, as well as state judicial officers, such as judges and clerks of state courts. The definition of "personal information" that can be protected is broadened to include financial details, date of birth, race and ethnicity, and biometric data. The bill outlines a specific process for federal and state judicial officials to make a written request to protect their personal information, including a standardized form for this request, and allows for court files or documents containing such information to be sealed. The purpose of these changes is to enhance the safety and security of judicial officials, enabling them to perform their duties without fear of reprisal, while still allowing them to voluntarily disclose their own information and ensuring that free access to their public decisions and opinions is not hindered.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 03/27/2026)
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