Courtesy CNN/Mark Anderl, Judge Esther Salas and their son Daniel Anderl.
MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that the NJ Department of Community Affairs will be launching the Daniel’s law portal on July 12 offering protections for active and retired prosecutors and law enforcement. The law provides certain officials with the ability to have certain personal information redacted from public records.
Daniel’s Law was enacted in response to the tragic death of Daniel Anderl, the son of Judge Esther Salas and Mark Anderl. The law prohibits disclosure of the residential addresses of certain persons covered by the law (“Covered Persons”) on websites controlled by state, county, and local government agencies. The community of those covered under the law includes former, active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and members of law enforcement and their immediate family members residing in the same household.
“Daniel’s Law has quickly become a central part of our approach toward ensuring that our dedicated public servants feel safe and protected in their homes from people who seek retribution or harm,” said Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA commissioner. “To effectively carry out their jobs, public servants must feel safe. The OIP is working hand-in-hand with our state agencies and partners to ensure that this portal does what it is intended to do – protect and save lives.”
Access to the portal will be done through the My NJ site, same as MBOS. Registered users will be able to request their personal information to be redacted. The DCA encourages all potential users to sign up before the portal opens.
For more information concerning Daniel’s Law and portal, readers can go the DCA’s website at https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2022/approved/20220629.shtml
