Indiana courts may appoint marshals and shield judges' personal information online

A protected person or the office of judicial administration may ask a public agency to prevent online publication of that person's personal information or remove it. Protected people include current or retired Indiana judges and federal judges domiciled in Indiana, plus a spouse, child, or dependent living in the same household. The request must identify the protected person and the publication, and must be sent by certified mail or email. The term personal information covers specified identifying details, including home addresses and account numbers, but excludes information publicly disclosed with the judicial officer's or judge's consent. A person may sue if an agency fails to act; a court may award punitive damages for a willful refusal. An agency must acknowledge a request within one day and act as soon as practicable to prevent publication, or remove the information within three days.

The Supreme Court may appoint a marshal, who may hire deputies, to handle court security. The marshal's duties cover Supreme Court justices and staff, court locations and events, and judicial residences; the marshal may also advise trial courts on security. In official duties, marshals may use necessary force, carry weapons, and access specified records only for court security; special limits govern sensitive law enforcement intelligence. They have limited power to detain and must notify local law enforcement as soon as practicable about detected security threats. They may not respond to unrelated emergencies, and local law enforcement handles any arrest and criminal charges. A marshal serves at the chief justice's pleasure until the Supreme Court ends the appointment by order.

The Court of Appeals may appoint a marshal, who may hire deputies, to provide security for the Court of Appeals and Tax Court. The marshal's duties cover judges and staff of the Court of Appeals and Tax Court, their offices, events, and judicial residences; duties also include carrying out court orders and processes. In official duties, marshals and deputies may use necessary force, carry weapons, and access specified records only for court security; special limits govern sensitive law enforcement intelligence. They have limited power to detain and must notify local law enforcement as soon as practicable about detected security threats. They may not respond to unrelated emergencies, and local law enforcement handles any arrest and criminal charges. The marshal serves at the Court of Appeals' pleasure until that court ends the appointment by order.