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FL S1398
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires persons or entities to remove arrest booking photographs within 10 calendar days of receiving a written removal request from the person pictured or their legal representative, and prohibits republishing or redisseminating the photograph after removal.
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Authorizes civil action with court-imposed penalties of $1,000 per day for failure to remove a photograph within 10 calendar days of a removal request.
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Authorizes civil action with court-imposed penalties of $5,000 per day if a person or entity republishes or redisseminates a photograph that was previously required to be removed.
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Requires courts to award reasonable attorney fees and court costs in civil actions and directs all recovered civil penalties to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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Designates refusal to remove an arrest booking photograph or republishing a removed photograph as an unfair or deceptive trade practice under Florida law.
Legislative Description
Dissemination of Arrest Booking Photographs
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1046 (Ch. 2021-132)
4/30/2021