FL H0745

Expands eligibility for sealing criminal history records to include persons adjudicated guilty of certain non-violent misdemeanor offenses, not just those who received withheld adjudication

Excludes specific misdemeanors from sealing eligibility including domestic violence crimes, DUI, stalking, sexual cyberharassment, unnatural and lascivious acts, and exposure of sexual organs

Requires a 5-year conviction-free waiting period for persons seeking to seal records of offenses for which they were adjudicated guilty, compared to 3 years for those with withheld adjudication seeking subsequent sealing

Allows courts to seal records pertaining to multiple adjudications of guilt if the additional adjudications directly relate to the original arrest, incident of criminal activity, or original adjudication

Takes effect July 1, 2026 and amends Florida Statute 943.059 governing court-ordered sealing of criminal history records