Bill > H5059

This bill establishes the "Massachusetts Judicial Security Act" to protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family, defining "judicial officer" broadly to include various state and federal judges and clerks, and "personal information" as home addresses, phone numbers, and personal email addresses. The Act mandates the Office of Court Management to create and maintain a confidential database of this sensitive information, allowing judicial officers to request its confidentiality and to bar specific entities from accessing it. Government agencies and any listed persons, businesses, or associations are prohibited from publicly posting or transferring this information after receiving notice, with strict timelines for removal. Data brokers are also forbidden from selling or licensing this information and must verify its absence from the confidential database before any data sale. The Act outlines exceptions for disclosures required by court order, law enforcement, financial institutions for specific purposes, or with the judicial officer's consent, and provides legal recourse for violations, including the recovery of costs and attorney's fees. Additionally, it amends existing law to prevent the names and addresses of judicial officers and their immediate families from appearing on street lists.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on the Judiciary (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5059