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Panel hears bill to redact adult sexual‑assault and stalking victims' information from public records
Summary
HB 450 would automatically redact names and sensitive identifying data from public‑facing court documents for adult sexual‑assault and stalking victims; sponsors and advocates said it will reduce retraumatization and increase reporting while prosecutors and health boards described judicial access procedures.
A bill to automatically redact identifying information about adult sexual‑assault and stalking victims from public court records drew bipartisan support from survivors and victim‑advocacy groups in the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 10.
"It protects the privacy of sexual‑assault and stalking victims by redacting their names or shielding their information from easy access on public‑facing documents and kiosks," Delegate Michelle Guyton told the committee while introducing HB 450, which extends protections already available…
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