The NJSBA supports this important bill, which implements the protections afforded to judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers and their immediate family members. It creates an Office of Information Privacy to ensure that personal information of these individuals is shielded from the public.
This bill carries out the purpose of Daniel’s Law, which was signed into law following a horrific attack on a sitting judge at her own home by a disgruntled attorney. This attack was a wake-up call that the independence of the judiciary could be at risk. The passage of this bill is important to ensure that the protections contained within Daniel’s Law may be carried out to prohibit the publication of personal information of judges, prosecutors, law enforcement and their families.
For the above-referenced reasons, the NJSBA urges you to vote yes on this important bill.