Confusion Surrounds Implementation of Law Enacted to Keep Judges' Addresses Private | New Jersey Law Journal - Law.com

What You Need to Know

• Records custodians are unsure how to implement Daniel's Law, which was supposed to ensure privacy for the addresses of judges, police and prosecutors.
• There's a difference of opinion about who should provide information about parties covered under the law.
• Some records custodians are being advised to be cautious about fulfilling public records requests in light of the confusion.

A snag has developed in the implementation of “Daniel’s Law,” a state statute aimed at protecting the safety of judges and their families.

Records custodians, who respond to requests under the Open Public Records Act for government agencies, say complying with Daniel’s Law is problematic because they have no way of knowing which of the records they oversee correspond to current or former judges and others covered by the law.

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source: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/10/21/confusion-surrounds-implementation-of-law-enacted-to-keep-judges-addresses-private/

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