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Introduced
09/24/2021
09/24/2021
In Committee
02/24/2022
02/24/2022
Crossed Over
03/08/2022
03/08/2022
Passed
03/08/2022
03/08/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/12/2022
05/12/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to juvenile diversion program expunction; amending s. 943.0582, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to expunge the nonjudicial arrest record of certain minors who successfully complete a diversion program for specified felony offenses, rather than only for misdemeanor offenses; amending s. 985.126, F.S.; authorizing a minor who successfully completes a diversion program and is granted an expunction for any covered offense, rather than only for a first-time misdemeanor offense, to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge certain information; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida law to require the Department of Law Enforcement to expunge the nonjudicial arrest record of minors who successfully complete a diversion program, including for certain felony offenses, rather than just misdemeanors. It also authorizes minors who successfully complete a diversion program and have their record expunged to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge their participation in the program, unless the inquiry is made by a criminal justice agency for a specific purpose.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (27)
David Smith (R)*,
Kristen Arrington (D),
Robin Bartleman (D),
Christopher Benjamin (D),
James Bush (D),
Daryl Campbell (D),
Mike Caruso (R),
Kevin Chambliss (D),
Linda Chaney (R),
Dan Daley (D),
Tracie Davis (D),
Fentrice Driskell (D),
Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R),
Mike Gottlieb (D),
Tommy Gregory (R),
Dianne Hart-Lowman (D),
Christine Hunschofsky (D),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Andrew Learned (D),
Daisy Morales (D),
Angie Nixon (D),
Rick Roth (R),
Michelle Salzman (R),
David Silvers (D),
Allison Tant (D),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Patricia Williams (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2022-111 (on 05/12/2022)
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