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FL S0166

Bill

Status

Vetoed

6/29/2021

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes the nonjudicial arrest record of a minor who successfully completed a diversion program confidential and exempt from Florida's public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and the State Constitution's public records provision
  • Limits access to these sealed or expunged records to criminal justice agencies and only for specific purposes outlined in existing law (subparagraph (2)(b)1)
  • Applies retroactively to records held by the department before, on, or after July 1, 2021
  • Includes an Open Government Sunset Review provision, with the exemption set to be automatically repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reenacted by the Legislature
  • Justifies the exemption as a public necessity, stating that accessible arrest records can jeopardize a minor's ability to obtain education, employment, and other opportunities, undermining the rehabilitative purpose of diversion programs

Legislative Description

Public Records/Nonjudicial Record of the Arrest of a Minor

Last Action

Vetoed by Governor

6/29/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/17/2021
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/28/2021
Criminal Justice12/9/2020

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