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FL S0666

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates automatic sealing of juvenile criminal history records upon completion of sentence, with exceptions for juveniles transferred or indicted into the adult system under specified statutes
  • Defines "sealed" records as unavailable to the public but accessible to criminal justice agencies for diversion programs, criminal investigations, and employment screening with criminal justice agencies
  • Allows individuals with sealed juvenile records to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge the arrest and charges covered by the sealed record for all purposes other than criminal justice agency access
  • Preserves the right of juveniles with sealed records to petition for expunction or sealing of later criminal history records under existing law if otherwise eligible
  • Takes effect July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Criminal History Records of Juveniles

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice11/16/2011

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