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This bill provides an exemption from public records requirements for the nonjudicial record of the arrest of a minor who has successfully completed a diversion program. The exemption applies to records held by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, meaning the exemption will stand repealed on October 2, 2025, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. The bill also includes a statement of public necessity, explaining that the purpose of diversion programs is to redirect youth from the justice system, and that the presence of a nonjudicial record of arrest can jeopardize a minor's ability to obtain education, employment, and other opportunities necessary to become a productive, contributing member of society, which would undermine the purpose of diversion programs.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1292