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FL H1039
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Amends s. 943.059, F.S., to allow persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses to petition for court-ordered sealing of their criminal history records, provided the misdemeanor was not a violent offense, a domestic violence crime, or a violation of specific stalking, harassment, or sexual cyberharassment statutes
- Replaces the prior bar on sealing for anyone adjudicated guilty of any criminal offense in Florida with a narrower bar limited to those adjudicated guilty of offenses listed in s. 943.0584 or adjudicated delinquent for specific enumerated misdemeanors (e.g., assault, battery, carrying a concealed weapon, arson, petit theft, child neglect, cruelty to animals)
- Allows a person to obtain more than one record sealing, changing the previous limit of one lifetime sealing or expunction; however, a person may not have more than one prior sealing and may not have any prior expunction
- Adds the requirement that a person seeking sealing must no longer be serving their sentence or under any supervision (not just court supervision) related to the arrest or criminal activity in question
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Court-ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records
Last Action
Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee2/1/2024
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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