In response to the tragic shooting of Judge Esther Salas’ son, Daniel, New Jersey adopted Daniel’s Law in order to protect the personal information of qualifying public servants. Daniel’s Law permits judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement members to request that certain personal information, like property addresses, not be shared with the public.
The most recent amendment to Daniel’s Law created the Office of Information Privacy (OIP) to carry out the mandates of Daniel’s Law. Under the leadership of Director Christine Campbell, the OIP met its initial deadline of July 12, 2022, to establish the application portal for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement to request that their information be redacted. Instructions on how to register with the OIP can be found by clicking here.
Daniel’s Law will be fully implemented by the mid-January deadline. Part of that implementation will include outreach to practitioners and records custodians through various media, including at the League of Municipalities Conference. For now, records custodians should continue to process information requests as they have in the past.
Check the OIP’s website for updated information. As always, if you ever have a question, please contact Robert Wright.