Bill > H0585

This bill makes several changes to Florida law related to law enforcement and criminal justice. It expands the ability of counties and municipalities to conduct state and national criminal history record checks for certain employees and contractors, particularly those in positions critical to security or public safety, or those who have direct public contact or access to public facilities. The bill also revises procedures for reporting unidentified bodies to law enforcement, limits the number of lead-acid batteries a secondary metals recycler can purchase in certain transactions, and renames the statewide automated fingerprint identification system to the statewide automated biometric identification system, which will collect additional information from individuals charged with or convicted of specified offenses. Furthermore, it increases the time a minor has to seek expunction (removal) of a nonjudicial arrest record after completing a diversion program and clarifies language regarding prior criminal history sealings or expunctions that might prevent future sealing or expunction. The bill also provides for the accreditation of correctional facilities, public agency offices of inspectors general, and pretrial diversion programs, revises the date for a report on transportation and protective services provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), removes outdated provisions, and updates terminology throughout the statutes.