The bill amends Section 14-8-9.1 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA) 1978, which pertains to public records and their inspection. It establishes that all documents filed with the county clerk are public records, but certain personal information must be redacted before these documents can be purchased or digitized by third parties. Specifically, the bill mandates the redaction of the month and day of birth, all but the last four digits of social security numbers, and all but the last four digits of driver's license numbers.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific exemptions for certain documents, such as health information that identifies individuals as patients, which is not considered a public record. It also stipulates that discharge papers of veterans must be segregated from public records and can only be accessed by authorized individuals, including the veteran, their next of kin, or designated representatives. Furthermore, death certificates can be inspected but cannot be purchased, copied, or digitized by third parties until fifty years after the date of death, with certain exemptions noted for vital records.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 14-8-9.1