HB230 Summary

• Amends Section 38-9F-6 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require redaction of sensitive information from elder abuse court documents made public, including plaintiff's home and business addresses and all phone numbers.

• Extends redaction requirements to addresses and phone numbers of the plaintiff's family or household members, and any address revealing the location of a domestic violence shelter.

• Allows disclosure of redacted addresses only orally in the judge's private chambers when necessary to determine jurisdiction or venue, with no public present.

• Clarifies that elderly persons with sound physical or mental capacity may hire legal representation to pursue elder abuse protection petitions, in addition to existing options for those lacking capacity.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.