Assembly Bill 171 aims to enhance privacy protections for judicial officers in Wisconsin by amending existing laws 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, requiring them to be sent to a designated officer of a government agency, and mandates that the director of state courts provide a list of judicial officers who have submitted requests directly to these designated officers.

Furthermore, the bill includes provisions that protect government agencies and their employees from liability related to violations of privacy protections unless such violations are intentional or reckless. It also outlines exceptions for when personal information may be publicly posted, such as when required by law, and specifies that land records websites are not included in the definition of public-facing websites administered by the register of deeds. The bill repeals certain existing provisions and makes several amendments to ensure clarity and compliance with the new privacy standards.