CS/HB 1429 Summary

• Creates section 794.10 of Florida Statutes authorizing criminal justice agencies to issue investigative subpoenas in cases involving sexual exploitation or abuse of children, unregistered sexual offenders, and chapter 847 offenses with child victims.

• Requires subpoena recipients to maintain nondisclosure of the subpoena's existence or contents for 180 days when certified by the issuing agency, with exceptions for necessary compliance, legal counsel, and agency-authorized disclosures.

• Establishes judicial review procedures allowing recipients to petition circuit courts to challenge nondisclosure requirements, with courts able to extend nondisclosure for additional 180-day periods without limit if circumstances warrant.

• Provides witness reimbursement at state court rates, requires minimum 24-hour production timeframe, exempts privileged materials from production, and mandates return of records if no case arises within a reasonable period.

• Grants immunity to persons complying in good faith with subpoenas and establishes contempt of court penalties for nondisclosure violations; effective July 1, 2017.