Michigan HB4397 enhances protections for judges and their families by restricting the public display of personal information.

Michigan HB4397, known as the Judicial Protection Act, aims to safeguard the personal information of judges and their immediate family members. The act allows judges to request that public bodies and individuals not publicly post or display specific personal information, including date of birth, residential address, and other identifying details. Public bodies must comply with these requests within five business days. The act also provides legal recourse for judges or their family members who face noncompliance, allowing them to seek injunctive relief or other legal actions.

Michigan HB4397 enhances protections for judges and their families by restricting the public display of personal information.

Michigan HB4397, known as the Judicial Protection Act, aims to safeguard the personal information of judges and their immediate family members. The act allows judges to request that public bodies and individuals not publicly post or display specific personal information, including date of birth, residential address, and other identifying details. Public bodies must comply with these requests within five business days. The act also provides legal recourse for judges or their family members who face noncompliance, allowing them to seek injunctive relief or other legal actions.