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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any state or local law enforcement agency may release to the public any criminal history information and other information regarding a criminal offender, including, but not limited to, public notification by the agency of the information, unless the information is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. However, this section does not contravene any provision of s. 943.053 which relates to the method by which an agency or individual may obtain a copy of an offender's criminal history record.
(2) A state or local law enforcement agency and its personnel are immune from civil liability for the release of criminal history information or other information regarding a criminal offender, as provided by this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XLVII. Criminal Procedure and Corrections § 943.046. Notification of criminal offender information - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xlvii-criminal-procedure-and-corrections/fl-st-sect-943-046/
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