R. 1:18B-3. — Retention and Disclosure of Statements

a. Retention. The submitted reports shall be maintained by the Administrative Director of the Courts on behalf of the Supreme Court.

b. Disclosure. The reports shall be available to the public upon request. Requests must be in writing addressed to the Administrative Director of the Courts and must set forth in detail the specific reporting statement sought and the requesting party's name and address. The Administrative Director may promulgate a standard form for such requests, in which case every request must be submitted using that standard form. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Administrative Director shall provide the requesting party with a copy of the specific reporting statement sought.

c. Security Considerations. Before disclosing a judge’s judicial financial reporting statement, the Administrative Director shall: (1) inform the judge of the request for the statement, and (2) redact from the statement any information that could pose a security threat to the judge, the judge’s family members, or others.