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Crime victims' privacy in public criminal justice records would be expanded under this bill, which allows victims of crimes occurring on or after July 1, 2026, to request that their initials be used instead of their full name in charging documents and other publicly available filings created by prosecutors, courts, law enforcement agencies, juvenile justice and corrections agencies, and similar entities. Agencies that create these records must still keep victims' full identifying information on file and provide the victim's name if a court orders disclosure. This privacy option would not apply to filings needed for criminal protective orders, stalking injunctions, or records created by the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division. The bill also makes minor technical and organizational updates to the existing law on victims' privacy rights during court proceedings.