SPONSOR: Hinman
This bill amends the Judicial Privacy Act to include circuit clerks, deputy circuit clerks, division clerks, and municipal clerks in the definition of "judicial officer".
The definition of "written request" is amended to exclude a judicial officer's personal information. The bill specifies that the prohibition on a government agency publicly posting or displaying publicly available content of a judicial officer does not apply to a judicial officer's personal information that is included in any records of court proceedings of this State contained in any statewide court automation system.
This bill amends the offense of tampering with a judicial officer and the offense of tampering with a judicial proceeding to prohibit a person convicted of the offense or offenses from being eligible for parole, probation, or conditional release.
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