FL H1013

Allows minors with certain felony arrests to have the Department of Law Enforcement expunge nonjudicial arrest records upon successful completion of prearrest or postarrest diversion programs, excluding violent felonies and sex offenses.

Extends the application submission deadline to 6 months after July 1, 2014 for minors who completed diversion programs before that date.

Revises eligibility requirements for expunction certificates, requiring state attorney statements certifying program completion and specifying that charges must have been dismissed or resulted in not guilty verdicts, excluding predicate sexual offenses.

Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to retain and enter expunged records in state and national databases for firearm eligibility determinations and to disclose expunged records to criminal justice agencies, licensing entities, and governmental agencies for employment and access purposes.

Takes effect July 1, 2014.