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This bill, titled the Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments, aims to increase public access to court records and proceedings while also requiring greater transparency in judicial financial disclosures. Key provisions include the establishment of a single, secure website for public access to all public court records, allowing searches by various criteria such as party name, case number, or filing date, and requiring audio recordings of all public court proceedings. It also mandates that judicial officers, including judges and court commissioners, submit annual financial disclosures comparable to those required of elected officials, which will be made publicly available online. The bill also clarifies definitions related to court proceedings and records, and adjusts certain court fees, with specific provisions for the justice court regarding fees for public court records accessed through the new website.

Government Affairs, Justice

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