Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act
Wilkinson Judicial Security ActNamed for a Maryland judge killed in 2023, this law lets judges and their families, or the judiciary's Office of Information Privacy on their behalf, demand that anyone who has published their home address, phone numbers, personal email, financial or ID numbers, children's names, schools, or similar details online remove it within 72 hours. It also creates a judicial address confidentiality program and criminalizes threatening publication.
Jurisdiction
Maryland
Jurisdiction Type
state
Country
United States
Effective Date
6/1/2024
Enforcing Authority
Protected individuals and the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts (civil actions); State's Attorneys (criminal)
Fines Under This Regulation
0
Total Fine Amount (USD)
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