Court papers get second look as personal-data privacy rule kicks in
From Sunshine Review
January 8, 2009
[edit] Court papers get second look as personal-data privacy rule kicks in
"A rule that took effect Jan. 1 has Arkansas attorneys and circuit clerks double-checking paperwork to make sure they're void of Social Security numbers and other personal information before filing them as public court records.
Social Security numbers and banking information are supposed to be left off court documents filed across the state.
In issuing the judicial mandate referred to as Administrative Order 19, the Arkansas Supreme Court said it was weighing privacy rights against public access. More and more public information is winding up online, prompting concerns about privacy and identity theft as counties and states digitize their documents." Read the full article here.
