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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.24 - Costs and expenses.

941.24 Costs and expenses.—The costs and expenses of confinement of persons convicted in this state after extradition shall be paid as now or hereafter provided by law.
History.—s. 24, ch. 20460, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.25 - Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.

941.25 Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions.—A person brought into this state by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceedings to answer which she or he is being or has been returned, until the person has been convicted in the criminal proceeding, or, if acquitted, until the person has had reasonable opportunity to return to the state from which she or he was extradited.
History.—s. 25, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1615, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.26 - Written waiver of extradition proceedings.

941.26 Written waiver of extradition proceedings.—
(1) Any person arrested in this state charged with having committed any crime in another state or alleged to have escaped from confinement, or broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole may waive the issuance and service of the warrant provided for in ss. 941.07 and 941.08, and all other procedure incidental to extradition proceedings, by executing or subscribing in the presence of a judge of any court of record within this state a writing which states that the person consents to return to the demanding state; provided, however, that before such waiver shall be executed or subscribed by such person, it shall be the duty of such judge to inform such person of his or her rights to the issuance and service of a warrant of extradition and to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as provided for in s. 941.10.
(2) If and when such consent has been duly executed, it shall forthwith be forwarded to the office of the Governor of this state and filed therein. The judge shall direct the officer having such person in custody to deliver forthwith such person to the duly accredited agent or agents of the demanding state, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered to such agent or agents a copy of such consent; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the rights of the accused person to return voluntarily and without formality to the demanding state, nor shall this waiver procedure be deemed to be an exclusive procedure or to limit the powers, rights, or duties of the officers of the demanding state or of this state.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a law enforcement agency in this state holding a person who is alleged to have broken the terms of his or her probation, parole, bail, or other release in the demanding state shall immediately deliver the person to the duly authorized agent of the demanding state without the requirement of a governor’s warrant if:
(a) The person has signed a prior waiver of extradition as a term of his or her current probation, parole, bail, or other release in the demanding state; and
(b) The law enforcement agency holding the person has received a copy of the prior waiver of extradition signed by the person and confirmed by the demanding agency, as well as photographs or fingerprints or other evidence properly identifying the person as the person who signed the waiver.
History.—s. 25-A, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 2, ch. 93-126; s. 1616, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.27 - Nonwaiver by this state.

941.27 Nonwaiver by this state.—Nothing in this chapter contained shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this state of its right, power, or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this state, or of its right, power, or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings or otherwise for the purpose of trial, sentence, or punishment for any crime committed within this state, nor shall any proceedings had under this chapter which result in, or fail to result in, extradition be deemed a waiver by this state of any of its rights, privileges, or jurisdiction in any way whatsoever.
History.—s. 25-B, ch. 20460, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.28 - No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this state.

941.28 No right of asylum; no immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this state.—After a person has been brought back to this state by, or after waiver of, extradition proceedings, the person may be tried in this state for other crimes which he or she may be charged with having committed here as well as that specified in the requisition for his or her extradition.
History.—s. 26, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 250, ch. 77-104; s. 1617, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.29 - Interpretation.

941.29 Interpretation.—The provisions of ss. 941.01-941.30 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purposes to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
History.—s. 27, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.30 - Short title; ss. 941.01-941.29.

941.30 Short title; ss. 941.01-941.29.—Sections 941.01-941.29 may be cited as the “Uniform Criminal Extradition Law.”
History.—s. 30, ch. 20460, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.31 - Fresh pursuit; authority of officers of other states; etc.

941.31 Fresh pursuit; authority of officers of other states; etc.—Any duly authorized state, county, or municipal arresting officer of another state of the United States who enters this state in fresh pursuit, and continues within this state in such fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him or her on the ground that the person is believed to have committed a felony in such other state, shall have the same authority to arrest and hold such person in custody, as has any authorized arresting officer, state, county, or municipal, of this state, to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that the person is believed to have committed a felony in this state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 20461, 1941; s. 1618, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.32 - Fresh pursuit; arrest; etc.

941.32 Fresh pursuit; arrest; etc.—If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of s. 941.31, the officer shall without unnecessary delay take the person so arrested before a county court judge or other judicial officer having jurisdiction of commitment, of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the committing judicial officer determines that the arrest was lawful, she or he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition warrant by the Governor of this state, or admit the person to bail for such purpose. If the committing judicial officer determines that the arrest was unlawful, she or he shall discharge the person arrested.
History.—s. 2, ch. 20461, 1941; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 1619, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.33 - Fresh pursuit; validity of arrest.

941.33 Fresh pursuit; validity of arrest.—Section 941.31 shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful.
History.—s. 3, ch. 20461, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.34 - Definition of “state.”

941.34 Definition of “state.”—For the purpose of this law the word “state” shall include the District of Columbia.
History.—s. 4, ch. 20461, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.35 - Definition of “fresh pursuit.”

941.35 Definition of “fresh pursuit.”—The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this law shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
History.—s. 5, ch. 20461, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.37 - Short title; ss. 941.31-941.35.

941.37 Short title; ss. 941.31-941.35.—Sections 941.31-941.35 may be cited as the “Uniform Law on Fresh Pursuit.”
History.—s. 8, ch. 20461, 1941; s. 56, ch. 83-215.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.38 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind.

941.38 Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind.—
(1) A person alleged to be of unsound mind found in this state who has fled from another state in which at the time of flight, the person was under detention by law in a hospital or other institution for the mentally ill; or had been heretofore determined by legal proceedings to be mentally incompetent, the finding being unreversed and in full force and effect, and the control of his or her person having been acquired by a court of competent jurisdiction of the state from which he or she fled; or the person was subject to detention in such state, being then his or her legal domicile (personal service of process having been made) based on legal proceedings then pending to have the person declared mentally incompetent, shall on demand of the executive authority of the state from which the person fled be delivered up to be removed thereto.
(2) For the purpose of this section:
(a) A “mentally ill person” is one who has an impairment of the emotional processes, of the ability to exercise conscious control of one’s actions, or of the ability to perceive reality or to understand, which impairment substantially interferes with a person’s ability to meet the ordinary demands of living, regardless of etiology.
(b) A “mentally incompetent person” is one who because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity is incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself or both.
History.—s. 2, ch. 29686, 1955; s. 6, ch. 88-33; s. 1620, ch. 97-102; s. 39, ch. 2013-162.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.39 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; definitions.

941.39 Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; definitions.—In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
(1) “Flight” or “fled” means any voluntary or involuntary departure from the jurisdiction of the court where the proceedings hereinafter mentioned may have been instituted and are still pending, with the effect of avoiding, impounding, or delaying the action of the court in which said proceedings may have been instituted or be pending, or any such departure from the state where the person demanded then was, if he or she then was under detention by law as a person of unsound mind and subject to detention.
(2) “State” means states, territories, districts and insular and other possessions of the United States.
(3) “Justice of Supreme Court of District of Columbia” as applied to a request to return any person within the purview of this chapter to or from the District of Columbia shall be included and have the same meaning as the terms “executive authority,” “governor,” and “chief magistrate.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 29686, 1955; s. 1621, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.40 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; procedure; limitation of detention; costs.

941.40 Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; procedure; limitation of detention; costs.—
(1) Whenever the executive authority of any state demands of the executive authority of this state any fugitive within the purview of s. 941.38 and produces a copy of the commitment, decree, or other judicial process and proceeding, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the state from which the person so charged has fled, with an affidavit made before a proper officer showing the person to be such a fugitive, it shall be the duty of the executive authority of this state to cause the fugitive to be apprehended and secured, if found in this state; to cause immediate notice of the apprehension to be given to the executive authority making such demand, or to the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive; and to cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he or she shall appear.
(2) Any agent so appointed who receives the fugitive into custody shall be empowered to transmit the fugitive to the state from which he or she has fled.
(3) If no such agent appears within 30 days from the time of the apprehension, the fugitive may be discharged.
(4) All costs and expenses incurred in apprehending, securing, maintaining, and transmitting such fugitive to the state making such demand shall be paid by such state.
History.—ss. 3-6, ch. 29686, 1955; s. 179, ch. 83-216; s. 1622, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.41 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; Governor to demand.

941.41 Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; Governor to demand.—The Governor is vested with the power, on the application of any person interested, to demand the return to this state of any fugitive within the purview of this statute.
History.—s. 7, ch. 29686, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part I - Uniform Interstate Extradition (Ss. 941.01-941.42) › 941.42 - Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; purpose of law.

941.42 Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind; purpose of law.—This law is remedial and shall be in addition and as a supplement to any and all existing methods of procedure, including reciprocal agreements between this state and any other state for the transfer of persons of unsound mind; and shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
History.—ss. 8, 9, ch. 29686, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part II - Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Ss. 941.45-941.50) › 941.46 - Definition.

941.46 Definition.—As used in this part, “appropriate court” means, with reference to the courts of this state, the circuit court possessing the proper venue.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-287.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part II - Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Ss. 941.45-941.50) › 941.47 - Cooperation with other states.

941.47 Cooperation with other states.—All courts, departments, agencies, officers, and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are hereby directed to enforce the agreement on detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose.
History.—s. 3, ch. 73-287.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part II - Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Ss. 941.45-941.50) › 941.49 - Responsibility of delivery.

941.49 Responsibility of delivery.—It shall be lawful and mandatory upon the warden or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this state to give over the person of any inmate thereof whenever so required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers.
History.—s. 5, ch. 73-287.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part II - Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Ss. 941.45-941.50) › 941.50 - Designation of officer.

941.50 Designation of officer.—The officer who will serve as central administrator of, and information agent for, the Agreement on Detainers shall be designated by the secretary of the Department of Corrections.
History.—s. 6, ch. 73-287; s. 180, ch. 83-216.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part III - Interstate Corrections Compact (Ss. 941.55-941.57) › 941.55 - Title.

941.55 Title.—This part may be cited as the “Interstate Corrections Compact.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-288.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 941 - Corrections: Interstate Cooperation › Part III - Interstate Corrections Compact (Ss. 941.55-941.57) › 941.57 - Powers.

941.57 Powers.—The Department of Corrections is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular.
History.—s. 3, ch. 73-288; s. 20, ch. 77-120; s. 33, ch. 79-3.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 942 - Interstate Extradition of Witnesses › 942.01 - Definitions.

942.01 Definitions.—
(1) “Witness,” as used in this chapter, includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding held by the prosecution or the defense.
(2) “State” includes any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.
(3) “Summons” includes a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.
History.—s. 1, ch. 20458, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 942 - Interstate Extradition of Witnesses › 942.03 - Witness From Another State Summoned to Testify in This State.

942.03 Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state.—
(1) If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his or her attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
(2) If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, the witness shall be tendered the sum of 10 cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, and $5 for each day that he or she is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, the witness shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.
History.—s. 3, ch. 20458, 1941; s. 1626, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 942 - Interstate Extradition of Witnesses › 942.04 - Exemption From Arrest and Service of Process.

942.04 Exemption from arrest and service of process.—
(1) If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him or her to attend and testify in this state, the person shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his or her entrance into this state under the summons.
(2) If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state, or while returning therefrom, the person shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his or her entrance into this state under the summons.
History.—s. 4, ch. 20458, 1941; s. 1627, ch. 97-102.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 942 - Interstate Extradition of Witnesses › 942.05 - Uniformity of Interpretation.

942.05 Uniformity of interpretation.—This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it, and shall be only applicable to such state as shall enact reciprocal powers to this state relative to the matter of securing attendance of witnesses as herein provided.
History.—s. 5, ch. 20458, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 942 - Interstate Extradition of Witnesses › 942.06 - Short Title.

942.06 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.”
History.—s. 6, ch. 20458, 1941.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.01 - Short Title.

943.01 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Department of Law Enforcement Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-386; s. 2, ch. 78-347; s. 2, ch. 98-94.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.02 - Definitions.

943.02 Definitions.—For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Law Enforcement.
(2) “Executive director” means the executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-386; s. 2, ch. 78-347.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.03101 - Counter-Terrorism and Immigration Enforcement Coordination.

943.03101 Counter-terrorism and immigration enforcement coordination.—The Legislature finds that with respect to counter-terrorism efforts, initial responses to acts of terrorism within or affecting this state, coordinating with and providing assistance to the Federal Government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, and responses to immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting this state, specialized efforts of emergency management which are unique to such situations are required and that these efforts intrinsically involve very close coordination of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies with the efforts of all others involved in emergency-response efforts. In order to best provide this specialized effort, the Legislature has determined that such efforts should be coordinated by and through the Department of Law Enforcement, working closely with the Division of Emergency Management and others involved in preparation against acts of terrorism in or affecting this state, immigration enforcement incidents within or affecting this state, and in the initial response to such acts, in accordance with the state comprehensive emergency management plan prepared pursuant to s. 252.35(2)(a).
History.—s. 2, ch. 2001-365; s. 1, ch. 2005-165; s. 442, ch. 2011-142; s. 14, ch. 2023-40.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0314 - Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions; Domestic Security Oversight Council.

943.0314 Public records and public meetings exemptions; Domestic Security Oversight Council.—
(1)(a) That portion of a meeting of the Domestic Security Oversight Council at which the council will hear or discuss active criminal investigative information or active criminal intelligence information as defined in s. 119.011 is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution, if:
1. The chair of the council announces at a public meeting that, in connection with the performance of the council’s duties, it is necessary that active criminal investigative information or active criminal intelligence information be discussed.
2. The chair declares the specific reasons that it is necessary to close the meeting, or portion thereof, in a document that is a public record and filed with the official records of the council.
3. The entire closed meeting is recorded. The recording must include the times of commencement and termination of the closed meeting or portion thereof, all discussion and proceedings, and the names of the persons present. No portion of the closed meeting shall be off the record. The recording shall be maintained by the council.
(b) An audio or video recording of, and any minutes and notes generated during, a closed meeting of the council or closed portion of a meeting of the council are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the criminal investigative information or criminal intelligence information heard or discussed therein ceases to be active. Such audio or video recording and minutes and notes shall be retained pursuant to the requirements of s. 119.021.
(2) Only members of the council, staff supporting the council’s functions, and other persons whose presence has been authorized by the chair of the council shall be allowed to attend the exempted portions of council meetings. The council shall ensure that any closure of its meetings as authorized by this section is limited so that the policy of this state in favor of public meetings is maintained.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-211; s. 168, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-74.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.032 - Financial Crime Analysis Center and Financial Transaction Database.

943.032 Financial Crime Analysis Center and Financial Transaction Database.—
(1) There is created within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement a Financial Crime Analysis Center and a Financial Transaction Database.
(2) The department shall compile information and data available from financial transaction reports required to be submitted by state or federal law that are provided to the Department of Financial Services, to the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission, to the Department of Revenue, or to which the department otherwise has access. Information and data so received shall be utilized by the department in the Financial Transaction Database. The department shall implement a system utilizing the database that allows data review and processing to reveal patterns, trends, and correlations that are indicative of money laundering or other financial transactions indicative of criminal activity. The department shall, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission, and the Department of Revenue, establish the methods and parameters by which information and data received by such agencies are transferred to the department for inclusion in the database. Information developed in or through the use of the database shall be made available to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in this state in a manner defined by the department and as allowed by state or federal law or regulation. All information contained in the database shall be considered “active criminal intelligence” or “active criminal investigative information” as defined in s. 119.011.
(3) The Financial Crime Analysis Center shall analyze and develop information relating to money laundering, perform postseizure analysis of currency and drug seizures in drug cases, and access information and data in the Financial Transaction Database for the purposes of assisting the department’s drug and money laundering investigation and forfeiture efforts, assisting the efforts of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in this state in investigating ongoing, organized drug trafficking and money laundering activities occurring within the state, and assisting the department in investigations of other financial transactions indicative of criminal activity. The center may perform proactive analyses of information and intelligence to assist in identifying those who may be engaging in money laundering, drug-related criminal activity, or other criminal activity involving financial transactions, but who have evaded detection, investigation, or prosecution.
History.—s. 25, ch. 2000-360; s. 1928, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0321 - The Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center and the Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Database.

943.0321 The Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center and the Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Database.—
(1)(a) There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement the Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center.
(b) The Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Database is created within the Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center.
(2) The intelligence center shall:
(a) Gather, document, and analyze active criminal intelligence and criminal investigative information related to terrorism, as defined in s. 775.30, including information related to individuals or groups that plot, plan, or coordinate acts of terrorism, as defined in s. 775.30, and that operate within this state or otherwise commit acts affecting this state;
(b) Maintain and operate the domestic security and counter-terrorism database; and
(c) Provide support and assistance to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors that investigate or prosecute terrorism, as defined in s. 775.30.
(3)(a) The database shall include active criminal intelligence information and active criminal investigative information submitted by federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors and information that is available from other law enforcement databases.
(b) The database shall be capable of performing data review and processing that may reveal patterns, trends, and correlations indicative of potential or actual terrorism activity within or affecting this state.
(c) The department shall establish methods and parameters by which information and data are transferred to the department for inclusion in the database. Information developed in or through the use of the database shall be made available to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in a manner defined by the department and as allowed by state or federal law or rule.
(4)(a) Information that is exempt from public disclosure under chapter 119 when in the possession of the intelligence center retains its exemption from public disclosure after such information is revealed to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or prosecutor, except as otherwise provided by law.
(b) Information obtained by the intelligence center from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or prosecutor which is exempt from public disclosure under state or federal law when in the possession of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or prosecutor retains its exemption from public disclosure after such information is revealed to the intelligence center, except as otherwise provided by law.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2001-366; s. 14, ch. 2017-37.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.041 - Crimes Against Children Criminal Profiling Program.

943.041 Crimes Against Children Criminal Profiling Program.—There is created the Crimes Against Children Criminal Profiling Program within the department. The program shall perform investigative, intelligence, research, and training activities related to crimes against children.
History.—s. 3, ch. 89-3; s. 9, ch. 94-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0412 - Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program.

943.0412 Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program.—
(1) There is created the Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program within the department to award grants to support local law enforcement agencies in the investigation and enforcement of personal identification information theft and fraud. Grants shall be provided if funds are appropriated for that purpose by law.
(2) Funds collected pursuant to s. 817.568(12)(a) and any funds specifically appropriated for the grant program shall be awarded annually by the department to local law enforcement agencies. The total amount of grants awarded may not exceed funding appropriated for the grant program.
(3) The department may establish criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of applications and for the selection process for awards.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2014-200.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0415 - Cybercrime Office.

943.0415 Cybercrime Office.—There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement the Cybercrime Office. The office may:
(1) Investigate violations of state law pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children which are facilitated by or connected to the use of any device capable of storing electronic data.
(2) Monitor state information technology resources and provide analysis on information technology security incidents, threats, and breaches as defined in s. 282.0041.
(3) Investigate violations of state law pertaining to information technology security incidents pursuant to s. 282.0041 and assist in incident response and recovery.
(4) Provide security awareness training and information to state agency employees concerning cybersecurity, online sexual exploitation of children, and security risks, and the responsibility of employees to comply with policies, standards, guidelines, and operating procedures adopted by the department.
(5) Consult with the Florida Digital Service within the Department of Management Services in the adoption of rules relating to the information technology security provisions in s. 282.318.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2011-132; s. 20, ch. 2014-221; s. 28, ch. 2019-118; s. 11, ch. 2020-161.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0433 - Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database.

943.0433 Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database.—
(1) The department shall create and administer the Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database. The clerk of the court shall forward to the department the criminal history record of a person in accordance with s. 796.07(5)(e), and the department shall add the criminal history record to the database.
(2)(a) The department shall automatically remove the criminal history record of a person from the database if, after 5 years following the commission of an offense that meets the criteria set forth in s. 796.07(5)(e), such person has not subsequently committed a violation that meets such criteria or any other offense within that time that would constitute a sexual offense, including, but not limited to, human trafficking, or an offense that would require registration as a sexual offender.
(b) The department may not remove a criminal history record from the database if a person commits a violation that meets the criteria set forth in s. 796.07(5)(e) a second or subsequent time.
(c) The department shall create policies and procedures that allow a person whose conviction has been overturned or who has received an expunction of a criminal history record for which his or her record was placed on the database to petition the department for the removal of the petitioner’s criminal history record. The department, after receiving a completed petition form with adequate documentation, must remove the criminal history record from the database within 30 days after receipt of such petition. The department shall create a form, publish it online, and provide it upon request in paper form for petitioners to complete.
(3) The database must include all of the following on each offender:
(a) His or her full legal name.
(b) His or her last known address.
(c) A color photograph of him or her.
(d) The offense for which he or she was convicted.
(4) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section.
(5) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) shall perform a study of the effectiveness of the database. The study’s scope must include, but need not be limited to, review of the administration of the database, the policies and procedures of the database, and whether the database prevents and deters human trafficking networks and persons who aid and abet these networks from operating in this state. The study must include recommendations for any changes needed to the database or if the database should be repealed. In conducting the study, OPPAGA shall consult with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and any other interested entities. OPPAGA shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1, 2023.
(6) This section shall stand repealed on January 1, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2019-152.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.04351 - Search of Registration Information Regarding Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders Required Before Appointment or Employment.

943.04351 Search of registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders required before appointment or employment.—A state agency or governmental subdivision, before making any decision to appoint or employ a person to work, whether for compensation or as a volunteer, at any park, playground, day care center, or other place where children regularly congregate, must conduct a search of that person’s name or other identifying information against the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders through the Dru Sjodin National Sexual Offender Public Website maintained by the United States Department of Justice. If for any reason that site is not available, a search of the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement under s. 943.043 shall be performed. This section does not apply to those positions or appointments within a state agency or governmental subdivision for which a state and national criminal history background check is conducted.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-81; s. 12, ch. 2013-116.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.04352 - Search of Registration Information Regarding Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders Required When Placement on Misdemeanor Probation.

943.04352 Search of registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders required when placement on misdemeanor probation.—When the court places a defendant on misdemeanor probation pursuant to ss. 948.01 and 948.15, the public or private entity providing probation services must conduct a search of the probationer’s name or other identifying information against the registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement under s. 943.043. The probation services provider may conduct the search using the Internet site maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement. Also, a national search must be conducted through the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website maintained by the United States Department of Justice.
History.—s. 10, ch. 2005-28; s. 5, ch. 2010-92.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.04353 - Triennial Study of Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Procedures.

943.04353 Triennial study of sexual predator and sexual offender registration and notification procedures.—The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall, every 3 years, perform a study of the effectiveness of Florida’s sexual predator and sexual offender registration process and community and public notification provisions. As part of determining the effectiveness of the registration process, OPPAGA shall examine the current practices of: the Department of Corrections, county probation offices, clerk of courts, court administrators, county jails and booking facilities, Department of Children and Families, judges, state attorneys’ offices, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Department of Law Enforcement, and local law enforcement agencies as they relate to: sharing of offender information regarding registered sexual predators and sexual offenders for purposes of fulfilling the requirements set forth in the registration laws; ensuring the most accurate, current, and comprehensive information is provided in a timely manner to the registry; ensuring the effective supervision and subsequent monitoring of sexual predators and offenders; and ensuring informed decisions are made at each point of the criminal justice and registration process. In addition to determining the effectiveness of the registration process, the report shall focus on the question of whether the notification provisions in statute are sufficient to apprise communities of the presence of sexual predators and sexual offenders. The report shall examine how local law enforcement agencies collect and disseminate information in an effort to notify the public and communities of the presence of sexual predators and offenders. If the report finds deficiencies in the registration process, the notification provisions, or both, the report shall provide options for correcting those deficiencies and shall include the projected cost of implementing those options. In conducting the study, the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall consult with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence and the Florida Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers in addition to other interested entities that may offer experiences and perspectives unique to this area of research. The report shall be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1, 2006.
History.—s. 23, ch. 2005-28; s. 114, ch. 2006-1; s. 316, ch. 2014-19.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections › Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement › 943.0437 - Commercial Social Networking Websites.

943.0437 Commercial social networking websites.—
(1) For the purpose of this section, the term “commercial social networking website” means a commercially operated Internet website that allows users to create web pages or profiles that provide information about themselves and are available publicly or to other users and that offers a mechanism for communication with other users, such as a forum, chat room, electronic mail, or instant messenger.
(2) The department may provide information relating to electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers, as defined in s. 775.21, maintained as part of the sexual offender registry to commercial social networking websites or third parties designated by commercial social networking websites. The commercial social networking website may use this information for the purpose of comparing registered users and screening potential users of the commercial social networking website against the list of electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers provided by the department.
(3) This section does not impose any civil liability on a commercial social networking website for:
(a) Any action voluntarily taken in good faith to remove or disable any profile of a registered user associated with an electronic mail address or Internet identifier contained in the sexual offender registry.
(b) Any action taken to restrict access by such registered user to the commercial social networking website.
History.—s. 14, ch. 2007-143; s. 7, ch. 2014-5; s. 3, ch. 2017-170.