The bill expands "Daniel's Law" to enhance the protection of personal information for municipal court administrators and their immediate family members, in addition to the existing protections for judicial officers and law enforcement officials. It amends the definition of "covered person" to include municipal court administrators, thereby prohibiting the disclosure of their home addresses and unpublished telephone numbers. The bill also clarifies the roles of authorized individuals who can request the redaction or nondisclosure of such information, ensuring that these protections are effectively enforced.

Key changes in the bill include the deletion of references to child protective investigators and prosecutors in certain definitions, while inserting the roles of municipal court administrators. It establishes penalties for violations, categorizing reckless violations as a crime of the fourth degree and purposeful violations as a crime of the third degree. Additionally, the bill mandates that custodians of government records must redact personal information before public access is granted and emphasizes timely responses to records requests, further safeguarding the privacy of public officials in the justice system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:20-31.1, 47:1A-1.1, 47:1A-5, 47:1B-1, 47:1B-2, 56:8-166.1, 56:8-166.3