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IN SB0291

Bill

Status

Passed

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Scott Baldwin

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates protections for personal information of current/retired state and federal judges, justices, magistrates, and their household family members, allowing them to request public agencies prevent publication or remove such information within 3 days, with civil remedies including actual damages, attorney's fees, and punitive damages for willful violations

  • Replaces the Supreme Court Sheriff position with a new Supreme Court Marshal who may appoint deputy marshals to provide security for justices, staff, court facilities, and judicial residences statewide

  • Authorizes the Court of Appeals to appoint a court marshal responsible for security of both the Court of Appeals and Tax Court judges, staff, and facilities

  • Grants court marshals limited police powers including authority to detain, carry firearms on public and private property, access criminal history and BMV records, and receive law enforcement intelligence for threat assessments, while requiring them to defer to local law enforcement for arrests

  • Provides qualified immunity to supreme court and court of appeals marshals for acts performed in their official duties; effective immediately upon passage as emergency legislation

Legislative Description

Court security.

Last Action

Public Law 139

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/28/2026
Judiciary1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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