NC H923

Judicial officials (judges, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders, clerks of court, and their federal counterparts) may request removal of personal identifying information from any state, county, or city public website, database, or GIS system

Personal identifying information includes residential addresses, personal phone numbers, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and identifying information as defined in identity theft statutes—but excludes the official's name

Requests may also cover the judicial official's spouse, and public agencies must develop a process for handling these requests; removed information cannot be reposted online without written revocation

The removal request itself and any revocation are confidential and not subject to public records disclosure, though the underlying information remains a public record available through non-online means

Public agencies and their employees receive immunity from liability for good-faith actions in implementing these provisions; the act becomes effective January 1, 2027