Assembly Bill 171 aims to enhance privacy protections for judicial officers in Wisconsin by amending existing statutes related to the disclosure of personal information. The bill introduces a requirement for written requests for privacy to be notarized and specifies that these requests must describe the records believed to contain personal information with reasonable particularity. It also clarifies that a home address is considered personal information only when directly associated with the judicial officer's name. Additionally, the bill modifies the process for submitting these requests to ensure they are sent to a designated officer within government agencies, and it mandates that judicial officers update their requests within 90 days if their home address changes.

Furthermore, the bill provides liability protections for government agencies and their employees against claims related to violations of privacy protections, unless such violations are intentional or reckless. It also clarifies the definitions of terms such as "designated officer" and "land records website," and it establishes exceptions for the register of deeds regarding access to documents containing personal information. The bill repeals certain provisions from previous legislation and makes several amendments to ensure that the privacy of judicial officers and their immediate family members is adequately protected while allowing for necessary disclosures as required by law.