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FL H0873
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 960.31, F.S., allowing sexual offense victims or their legal representatives to submit a written request via registered mail for the removal of protected information (confidential identifying details) that has been published or disseminated
- Requires the person or entity that published the protected information to remove it free of charge within 5 calendar days of receiving the written request and prohibits them from republishing or redisseminating it
- Authorizes victims to bring a civil action for an injunction if the information is not removed within the 5-day window, with courts able to impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for noncompliance
- Increases the civil penalty to $5,000 per day if a person or entity that previously removed protected information later republishes or redisseminates it
- Requires courts to award reasonable attorney fees and court costs, with all recovered civil penalties deposited into the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund; effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Protected Information of Sexual Offense Victims
Last Action
Died in Judiciary Committee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/31/2023
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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