Public Records Privacy for Appellate Court Clerks
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill sought to protect the physical safety of court employees who interact with litigants, but it failed to pass the legislature, meaning their personal information remains subject to public records requests.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Appellate court clerks
The bill would have restricted public access to their personal identifying information.
Litigants
Litigants would have had reduced access to public records regarding court personnel.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
Introduced.
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Why It Matters
The bill sought to protect the physical safety of court employees who interact with litigants, but it failed to pass the legislature, meaning their personal information remains subject to public records requests.
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Expansion of Privacy Exemptions
The bill represents a continued trend in Florida of adding specific job categories to the list of public employees eligible for home address and personal information privacy exemptions.
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Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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