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FL Stat § 943.0581 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.0581 - Administrative Expunction for Arrests Made Contrary to Law or by Mistake.

943.0581 Administrative expunction for arrests made contrary to law or by mistake.—(1) Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and destruction of public records, the department may adopt a rule pursuant to chapter 120 for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of an arrest of a minor or an adult made contrary to law or by mistake.(2) A law enforcement agency shall apply to the department in the manner prescribed by rule for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of any arrest of a minor or an adult who is subsequently determined by the agency, at its discretion, or by the final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, to have been arrested contrary to law or by mistake.(3) An adult or, in the case of a minor child, the parent or legal guardian of the minor child, may apply to the department in the manner prescribed by rule for the administrative expunction of any nonjudicial record of an arrest alleged to have been made contrary to law or by mistake, provided that the application is supported by the endorsement of the head of the arresting agency or his or her designee or the state attorney of the judicial circuit in which the arrest occurred or his or her designee.(4) An application for administrative expunction shall include the date and time of the arrest, the name of the person arrested, the offender-based tracking system (OBTS) number, and the crime or crimes charged. The application shall be on the submitting agency’s letterhead and shall be signed by the head of the submitting agency or his or her designee.(5) If the person was arrested on a warrant, capias, or pickup order, a request for an administrative expunction may be made by the sheriff of the county in which the warrant, capias, or pickup order was issued or his or her designee or by the state attorney of the judicial circuit in which the warrant, capias, or pickup order was issued or his or her designee.(6) An application or endorsement under this section is not admissible as evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding and may not be construed in any way as an admission of liability in connection with an arrest.History.—s. 2, ch. 92-73; s. 94, ch. 94-209; s. 1, ch. 2006-94; s. 4, ch. 2008-249; s. 34, ch. 2010-117; s. 48, ch. 2019-167.
FL Stat § 943.0582 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.0582 - Diversion Program Expunction.

943.0582 Diversion program expunction.—(1) Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and destruction of public records, the department shall adopt rules to provide for the expunction of a nonjudicial record of the arrest of a minor who has successfully completed a diversion program for a misdemeanor offense.(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Diversion program” means a program under s. 985.12, s. 985.125, s. 985.155, or s. 985.16 or a program to which a referral is made by a state attorney under s. 985.15.(b) “Expunction” has the same meaning ascribed in and effect as s. 943.0585, except that:1. Section 943.0585(6)(b) does not apply, except that the criminal history record of a person whose record is expunged pursuant to this section shall be made available only to criminal justice agencies for the purpose of:a. Determining eligibility for diversion programs;b. A criminal investigation; orc. Making a prosecutorial decision under s. 985.15.2. Records maintained by local criminal justice agencies in the county in which the arrest occurred that are eligible for expunction pursuant to this section shall be sealed as the term is used in s. 943.059.(3) The department shall expunge the nonjudicial arrest record of a minor who has successfully completed a diversion program if that minor:(a) Submits an application for diversion expunction, on a form prescribed by the department, signed by the minor’s parent or legal guardian, or by the minor if he or she has reached the age of majority at the time of applying.(b) Submits to the department, with the application, an official written statement from the state attorney for the county in which the arrest occurred certifying that he or she has successfully completed that county’s diversion program, that his or her participation in the program was based on an arrest for a misdemeanor, and that he or she has not otherwise been charged by the state attorney with, or found to have committed, any criminal offense or comparable ordinance violation.(c) Has never been, before filing the application for expunction, charged by the state attorney with, or found to have committed, any criminal offense or comparable ordinance violation.(4) Expunction or sealing granted under this section does not prevent the minor who receives such relief from petitioning for the expunction or sealing of a later criminal history record as provided for in ss. 943.0583, 943.0585, and 943.059, if the minor is otherwise eligible under those sections.History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-125; s. 10, ch. 2001-127; s. 66, ch. 2004-267; s. 117, ch. 2006-120; s. 35, ch. 2010-117; s. 3, ch. 2013-98; s. 24, ch. 2013-116; s. 45, ch. 2014-162; s. 3, ch. 2016-42; s. 6, ch. 2018-127; s. 79, ch. 2019-167.
FL Stat § 943.0595 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.0595 - Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records.

943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records.—(1) RULEMAKING.—Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and destruction of public records, the department shall adopt rules addressing the automatic sealing of any criminal history record of a minor or adult described in this section.(2) ELIGIBILITY.—(a) The department shall automatically seal a criminal history record that does not result from an indictment, information, or other charging document for a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08 or for an offense enumerated in s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.a.(I), if:1. An indictment, information, or other charging document was not filed or issued in the case giving rise to the criminal history record.2. An indictment, information, or other charging document was filed in the case giving rise to the criminal history record, but was dismissed or nolle prosequi by the state attorney or statewide prosecutor or was dismissed by a court of competent jurisdiction. However, a person is not eligible for automatic sealing under this section if the dismissal was pursuant to s. 916.145 or s. 985.19.3. A not guilty verdict was rendered by a judge or jury. However, a person is not eligible for automatic sealing under this section if the defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.4. A judgment of acquittal was rendered by a judge.(b) There is no limitation on the number of times a person may obtain an automatic sealing for a criminal history record described in paragraph (a).(3) PROCESS FOR AND EFFECT OF AUTOMATIC SEALING.—(a) Upon the disposition of a criminal case resulting in a criminal history record eligible for automatic sealing under paragraph (2)(a), the clerk of the court shall transmit a certified copy of the disposition of the criminal history record to the department, which shall seal the criminal history record upon receipt of the certified copy.(b) Automatic sealing of a criminal history record does not require sealing by the court or other criminal justice agencies, or that such record be surrendered to the court, and such record shall continue to be maintained by the department and other criminal justice agencies.(c) Except as provided in this section, automatic sealing of a criminal history record shall have the same effect, and the department may disclose such a record in the same manner, as a record sealed under s. 943.059.History.—s. 52, ch. 2019-167.
FL Stat § 943.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.08 - Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council.

943.08 Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council.—(1) The council shall facilitate the identification, standardization, sharing, and coordination of criminal and juvenile justice data and other public safety system data among federal, state, and local agencies.(2) The council shall adopt uniform information exchange standards, methodologies, and best practices, applying national standards and models when appropriate, in order to guide local and state criminal justice agencies when procuring, implementing, or modifying information systems.(3) The council shall provide statewide oversight and support the development of plans and policies relating to public safety information systems in order to facilitate the effective identification, standardization, access, sharing, integrating, and coordinating of criminal and juvenile justice data among federal, state, and local agencies. The council shall make recommendations addressing each of the following:(a) Privacy of data.(b) Security of systems.(c) Functional and information sharing standards.(d) Accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of data.(e) Access to data and systems.(f) Transmission of data and information.(g) Dissemination of information.(h) Training.(i) Other areas that effect the sharing of criminal and juvenile justice information and other public safety system information.(4) The council shall provide oversight to the operation of the Criminal Justice Network (CJNet) for which the department shall serve as custodial manager pursuant to s. 943.0544. Criminal justice agencies participating in the Criminal Justice Network shall adhere to CJNet standards and policies.History.—s. 6, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 13, ch. 80-409; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-10; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 5, ch. 85-224; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 87-177; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 94-99; s. 33, ch. 95-267; s. 4, ch. 96-388; s. 39, ch. 97-271; s. 37, ch. 97-286; s. 14, ch. 98-94; s. 10, ch. 98-251; s. 31, ch. 2001-64; s. 27, ch. 2007-105; s. 8, ch. 2008-249.
FL Stat § 943.081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.081 - Public Safety System Information Technology Resources; Guiding Principles.

943.081 Public safety system information technology resources; guiding principles.—The following guiding principles adopted by the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council are hereby adopted as guiding principles for the management of public safety system information technology resources:(1) Cooperative planning by public safety system entities is a prerequisite for the effective development of systems to enable sharing of data.(2) The planning process, as well as coordination of development efforts, should identify and include all principals from the outset.(3) Public safety system entities should be committed to maximizing information sharing and moving away from proprietary positions taken relative to data they capture and maintain.(4) Public safety system entities should maximize public access to data and, in so doing, should specifically implement guidelines and practices that address security, privacy, and confidentiality.(5) Public safety system entities should strive for electronic sharing of information.(6) The practice by public safety system entities of charging each other for data should, insofar as possible, be eliminated. Further, when the capture of data for mutual benefit can be accomplished, the costs for the development, capture, and network for access to that data should be shared.(7) The redundant capture of data should, insofar as possible, be eliminated. Redundant capture of data should be discouraged unless there is a specific business need for it.(8) Public safety systems should adhere to information exchange standards approved by the council.(9) The council should adopt where possible applicable national standards for data exchange.History.—s. 5, ch. 96-388; s. 9, ch. 2008-249.
FL Stat § 943.082 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.082 - School Safety Awareness Program.

943.082 School Safety Awareness Program.—(1) In collaboration with the Department of Legal Affairs, the department shall competitively procure a mobile suspicious activity reporting tool that allows students and the community to relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to appropriate public safety agencies and school officials. As recommended by students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the program shall be named “FortifyFL.” At a minimum, the department must receive reports electronically through the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool that is available on both Android and Apple devices.(2) The reporting tool must notify the reporting party of the following information:(a) That the reporting party may provide his or her report anonymously.(b) That if the reporting party chooses to disclose his or her identity, that information shall be shared with the appropriate law enforcement agency and school officials; however, the law enforcement agency and school officials shall be required to maintain the information as confidential.(3) Information reported using the tool must be promptly forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency or school official.(4)(a) Law enforcement dispatch centers, school districts, schools, and other entities identified by the department must be made aware of the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool.(b) The district school board shall promote the use of the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool by advertising it on the school district website, in newsletters, on school campuses, and in school publications, by installing it on all mobile devices issued to students, and by bookmarking the website on all computer devices issued to students.(5) The department, in collaboration with the Division of Victim Services within the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Safe Schools within the Department of Education, shall develop and provide a comprehensive training and awareness program on the use of the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool.(6) The identity of the reporting party received through the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool and held by the department, law enforcement agencies, or school officials is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Any other information received through the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool and held by the department, law enforcement agencies, or school officials is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2023, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.History.—s. 1, ch. 2018-1; s. 19, ch. 2018-3; s. 4, ch. 2019-22.
FL Stat § 943.085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.085 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Upgrading the Quality of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers.

943.085 Legislative intent with respect to upgrading the quality of law enforcement officers and correctional officers.—(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to strengthen and upgrade law enforcement agencies and correctional institutions in this state by attracting competent, highly qualified people for professional careers in the criminal justice disciplines and to retain well-qualified and experienced officers for the purpose of providing maximum protection and safety to the citizens of, the visitors to, and the inmates in this state.(2) It is the further intent of the Legislature to establish a minimum foundation program for law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers which will provide a statewide minimum salary for all such officers; to provide state monetary supplement in order to effectuate an upgrading of compensation for all law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers; and to upgrade the educational and training standards of such officers.(3) It is the further intent of the Legislature that the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, in the execution of its powers, duties, and functions, actively provide statewide leadership in the establishment, implementation, and evaluation of criminal justice standards and training for all law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers.History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 2, ch. 81-24; s. 1, ch. 84-258; s. 39, ch. 86-183; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429.Note.—Former s. 943.24.
FL Stat § 943.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.09 - Criminal Justice Professionalism Program.

943.09 Criminal Justice Professionalism Program.—There is created a Criminal Justice Professionalism Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. The program shall be supervised by personnel who shall be employed by the department upon the recommendation of the executive director. Such personnel shall supervise, direct, coordinate, and administer activities of the program which are assigned by the executive director. Personnel employed by the program, as the staff of the commission, shall support and assist the commission in the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of its powers, duties, and functions under this chapter according to acceptable and established departmental administrative, managerial, and supervisory rules and policies.History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 78-347; s. 1, ch. 80-71; s. 3, ch. 81-24; s. 2, ch. 84-258; s. 15, ch. 98-94.
FL Stat § 943.132 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.132 - Implementation of Federal Qualified Active or Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Concealed Firearms Provisions.

943.132 Implementation of federal qualified active or qualified retired law enforcement concealed firearms provisions.—(1) The commission shall by rule establish the manner in which Title 18, 44 U.S.C. ss. 926B and 926C, relating to the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers, as defined in the act, shall be implemented in the state. In order to facilitate the implementation within the state of Title 18, 44 U.S.C. ss. 926B and 926C, the commission shall authorize a uniform firearms proficiency verification card to be issued to persons who achieve a passing score on the firing range testing component as used in the minimum firearms proficiency course applicable to active law enforcement officers, indicating the person’s name and the date upon which he or she achieved the passing score. Each such card shall be issued only by firearms instructors with current certifications from the commission.(2) Facilities operating firing ranges on which firearms instructors certified by the commission administer the firing range testing component as utilized in the minimum firearms proficiency course applicable to active law enforcement officers may open the firing range under terms and conditions established by the operating entity to other persons for purposes of allowing such persons to demonstrate their ability to achieve a passing score on the firing range testing component as utilized in the minimum firearms proficiency course. All costs associated with the demonstration by any such person that he or she meets the requirements of the firing range testing component as utilized in the minimum firearms proficiency course shall be at the expense of the person being tested.History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-111; s. 29, ch. 2013-116.
FL Stat § 943.134 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.134 - Release of Employee Information by Employers.

943.134 Release of employee information by employers.—(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Employing agency” has the same meaning ascribed in s. 943.10.(b) “Employment information” includes, but is not limited to, written information relating to job applications, performance evaluations, attendance records, disciplinary matters, reasons for termination, eligibility for rehire, and other information relevant to an officer’s performance, except information that any other state or federal law prohibits disclosing or information that is subject to a legally recognized privilege the employer is otherwise entitled to invoke.(2)(a) When a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer, or an agent thereof, is conducting a background investigation of an applicant for temporary or permanent employment or appointment as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer with an employing agency, the applicant’s current or former employer, or the employer’s agent, shall provide to the officer or his or her agent conducting the background investigation employment information concerning the applicant. The investigating officer or his or her agent must present to the employer from whom the information is being sought credentials demonstrating the investigating officer’s employment with the employing agency and an authorization form for release of information which is designed and approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.(b) The authorization form for release of information must:1. Be either the original authorization or a copy or facsimile of the original authorization;2. Have been executed by the applicant no more than 1 year before the request;3. Contain a statement that the authorization has been specifically furnished to the employing agency presenting the authorization; and4. Bear the authorized signature of the applicant.(3) Each employing agency shall maintain employment information for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the officer’s termination, resignation, or retirement from the employing agency, unless the employing agency is otherwise required to retain such information for a longer time period.(4) If an employer refuses to disclose information to an employing agency in accordance with this section, the employing agency has grounds for a civil action for injunctive relief requiring disclosure by the employer.(5) An employer who discloses employment information under this section is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences as provided in s. 768.095.(6) An employer may charge a reasonable fee to cover the actual costs incurred by the employer in copying and furnishing documents to an employing agency as required by this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-94; s. 4, ch. 2021-241.