The proposed "Judicial Protection Act" aims to enhance the safety of judges and their immediate family members by safeguarding their personal identifying information from public disclosure. The bill defines key terms such as "judge," "immediate family member," and "personal identifying information," and establishes a process for judges to request that public bodies or individuals refrain from publicly posting or displaying their personal information. Judges can submit written requests to remove any existing public postings of their information, which must be acted upon by the relevant public body within five business days. The act also outlines exceptions to these protections, such as when the information is relevant to news stories or voluntarily published by the judges themselves.

Additionally, the bill provides legal remedies for judges and their families if their requests are not honored, allowing them to initiate civil actions against non-compliant public bodies or individuals. It specifies that judges are not required to post security when seeking injunctive relief and mandates that they recover court costs and attorney fees if they succeed in their actions. The act emphasizes a broad interpretation of its provisions to fulfill its intent of protecting the personal safety and privacy of judges and their families. The act is set to take effect 180 days after being enacted into law.