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FL S1782
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 943.0425, Florida Statutes, requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to establish a publicly accessible domestic abuser registry on its website beginning January 1, 2023, listing persons convicted of domestic violence or dating violence offenses on or after that date
- Defines "domestic abuse offense" to include domestic violence (s. 741.28) and dating violence (s. 784.046(1)(d)), with "abuser" limited to adults convicted in Florida
- Requires the registry to include the abuser's booking photograph, full legal name, and other identifying information, but prohibits listing Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, or other state/federal identification numbers
- Requires county clerks of court to forward a copy of the judgment and date of birth of each convicted abuser to the department within 30 calendar days of conviction
- Upon a third conviction, registry information is maintained for 2 years and removed if no new domestic abuse conviction occurs; upon a fourth or subsequent conviction, information is maintained for 5 years, with removal also required if the underlying record is expunged or sealed
Legislative Description
Domestic Abuser Registration
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/14/2022
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