FL H0195

Expands the Department of Law Enforcement's requirement to expunge nonjudicial arrest records of minors who successfully complete a diversion program to include specified felony offenses, in addition to misdemeanor offenses.

Excludes from expunction eligibility forcible felonies as defined in section 776.08 and felonies involving the manufacture, sale, purchase, transport, possession, or use of firearms or weapons as defined in section 790.001.

Requires the state attorney to certify in writing that a minor successfully completed a diversion program and was not otherwise charged with or found to have committed any criminal offense or ordinance violation.

Authorizes minors who successfully complete a diversion program and receive an expunction for any covered offense to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge their participation and expunction, except when inquired by a criminal justice agency for specified purposes.

Effective date: July 1, 2022.