The Judicial Privacy Act is a proposed bill designed to enhance the privacy protections for judges and justices by preventing the public disclosure of their personal information, such as home addresses and phone numbers. The bill prohibits government agencies, individuals, businesses, and associations from disclosing this information if a judicial officer has submitted a written request for confidentiality. Key provisions include a requirement for government agencies to remove personal information from their websites within ten business days of receiving such a request, and the clarification that this information will not be considered a public record. Additionally, the bill allows judicial officers to seek legal relief if their confidentiality requests are not honored and establishes a list maintained by the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts to ensure compliance.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new legal language that allows judicial officers to specify which personal information should be protected and to include family members in their confidentiality requests. It makes it unlawful for individuals to knowingly post the personal information of judicial officers or their families online if it poses a serious safety threat, classifying such violations as a Class C felony. The bill also clarifies that government employees are not in violation of the act if they publish personal information in good faith as part of their official duties, and it is exempt from certain constitutional requirements regarding local funding expenditures. The act is set to take effect three months after its passage and approval by the Governor.