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FL H0735
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Daniels
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Wrongful Arrest Act" requiring the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules for destroying nonjudicial arrest records of persons 25 years of age or younger when the arrest resulted in no conviction
- Applies when arrests were made contrary to law or by mistake, charges were dismissed or nolle prosequi, a court dismissed charges, or a judge or jury rendered acquittal or not guilty verdict
- Requires the state to work with local and federal law enforcement agencies to clear all database information related to qualifying arrests
- Allows law enforcement agencies to apply for record destruction, or if they decline, permits parents/legal guardians (or the individual if 18+) to apply directly to the department
- Applications for record destruction are not admissible as evidence in any proceeding and cannot be construed as an admission of liability; effective date July 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Destruction of Records of Wrongful Arrests of Young Persons
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/16/2019
Full Bill Text
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