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FL S1790
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 83.626, Florida Statutes, allowing defendants in eviction proceedings for nonpayment of rent to file a motion to seal court records and substitute their name with "tenant" on the progress docket
- Eligibility conditions include: case resolved by settlement with terms satisfied, default judgment with monetary award satisfied, merits judgment with monetary award satisfied after 5 years, or merits judgment after 10 years regardless of payment
- Persons who have been evicted more than once are ineligible for relief under the new provision
- If judgment was entered in favor of the tenant or parties file a joint stipulation, the tenant's name is automatically substituted on the progress docket without further motion or hearing
- Courts may not charge filing or reopening fees for these motions, and the law applies retroactively to any judgment entered before, on, or after July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Court Records of Eviction Proceedings
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
6/16/2025
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