Committee backs bill restoring limited identifying data to Commonwealth’s attorneys for aggregate analysis
HB567 would standardize requests for non‑confidential court records and give Commonwealth’s attorneys access to name, date of birth and last four SSN digits for cases in their jurisdictions for internal aggregate analysis; proponents said it restores useful data for local planning while opponents warned of privacy and security risks.
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Delegate Carnegie told the committee HB567 standardizes how non‑confidential court records and aggregated case data are requested, clarifies whether requests go to local clerks or the Office of the Executive Secretary, and would allow Commonwealth’s attorneys limited access to identifying elements (name, DOB, last four of SSN) for cases arising in their jurisdiction so they can perform case‑level aggregation.
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