Redact court records

House lawmakers want birthdate to stay on court records; courts have other plans

by Beth LeBlanc - The Detroit News

Lansing — Michigan House lawmakers are moving to preserve the listing of birthdates on court records even as state courts are years into the process of removing the information from public records. 

A bill discussed Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee would preserve the status quo by prohibiting courts from redacting birth dates on public records so that background check companies can maintain ready access to those records for screenings.

Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/10/13/lawmakers-want-birthdate-stay-court-records-courts-have-other-plans/8434428002/

Personal info to be kept off court documents

by Julie Riddle - The Alpena News

ALPENA — Private information will soon be a little less public thanks to a change to court rules that shields birth dates and other identifying information from public consumption — a change that could stand in the way of residents in search of a job or a home, critics say.

Read more: https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2021/06/personal-info-to-be-kept-off-court-documents/