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FL S1402
Bill
Status
2/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Smith
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Jim King Keep Florida Working Act" to allow courts to expunge or seal a person's criminal history record a second time if they meet specific conditions, including having only one prior expunction or sealing and not being arrested in the state for 10 years (for expunction) or 5 years (for sealing).
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Permits individuals with expunged or sealed records to lawfully deny arrests and subsequent dispositions on employment applications and other contexts, with specified exceptions for criminal justice employment, court proceedings, Bar admission, and sensitive positions involving children or vulnerable populations.
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Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to disclose contents of expunged records to the record subject upon receipt of a written, notarized request.
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Requires clerk of court websites to include information about procedures for sealing and expunging criminal history records with links to related information on the Department of Law Enforcement's website.
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Effective date: July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Criminal History Records
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011