REDACTION OF PERSONAL INFO IN PUBLIC RECORDS

SB 171 requires New Mexico county clerks to redact specific personal information from public records before third parties can purchase, copy, or digitize them. It mandates redacting the month and day of birth, all but the last four digits of social security numbers, and all but the last four digits of driver's license numbers. The bill also restricts third-party access to veterans' discharge papers (limiting viewing to specific individuals like veterans or next of kin) and prohibits copying or digitizing death certificates for 50 years after the date of death. These changes directly affect county clerks, third-party vendors, and individuals whose personal data appears in public records.