Florida Expungement News

Since a petitioner 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 anything we have come across of importance.

Legislative Updates

• 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.
• (Dream Bill)
  A law that expunges investigative files.
  Many people each year are investigated by law enforcement for offenses that are never charged.  Unfortunately, these files become public records when the case is closed.  Currently there is no law requiring these files to be sealed or expunged.  The end effect is that embarrassing accusations can remain a burden for those people accused of offenses that fail to have enough
  

Current News of Note

• Minnesota to limit people's ability to seal records! HERE.
• New York to start expunging records? HERE.
• Rhode Island Q and A on expungements in the Ocean State HERE.
• North Carolina paper discusses expungements HERE.
• Illinois students offered expungement of records HERE.
• Louisiana Lawmaker has charged expunged HERE
• Kentucky raises court fees for expungements HERE.