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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 retroactively to records held by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) before, on, or after July 1, 2022, and is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, meaning the exemption will be repealed on October 2, 2027, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts it. The bill also provides 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 member of society.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Criminal Justice (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/344