Florida Criminal Record Expungement News

Since a person that seeks to have his or her criminal arrest record sealed or expunged is dependent upon the current law - not the law in effect when he or she was arrested - it is important to keep abreast of the potential changes that could be heading in our direction.  Here we have listed Florida legislative updates we have come across of importance.  It is important to stay on top of the law because there are many legislators out there that think all people who have been arrested should be exposed as criminals for the rest of their lives and try to tear down the expungement laws.

Recent Legislative Updates

The Florida legislature convenes every year in February, March, April.  Every year they believe it is their job to pass more and more laws.  We watch to see if any of their harebrained ideas affects the laws regarding Florida expungements.

• Senate Bill 250, 2008
  The Florida Legislature finally gets it right!
  Some modifications to the expungement statute allowing for an expungement when a defendant is acquitted of the charge he was arrested for.

Recent Florida Case Law on Expunging or Sealing Records

• Baker v. State, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D275 (Fla. 1st DCA, Feb 7, 2011)
  - Great case for the practitioner!
• William G. Harrison v. State, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 702a (9th Jud. Cir. May 14, 2007)
  - Court cannot base denial of petition on charges never brought against the defendant.  This is a good case with many citations.
• S.L.P. v. State, 949 So.2d 1150 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
  - Court cannot deny petition if defendant meets requirements and basis for denial is that public interest to have access outweighs defendant's interest in sealing record.  Trial court may deny petition if there is good reason for the denial based on facts and circumstances of individual case.

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