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FL S1402

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to disclose contents of expunged records to the record subject upon receipt of a written, notarized request.

  • 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.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Criminal History Records

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/14/2011
Criminal Justice3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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