Florida legal term
Criminal history information in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Criminal history information” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Criminal history information” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Criminal history information” means information collected by criminal justice agencies on persons, which information consists of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, or other formal criminal charges and the disposition thereof. (Fla. Stat. § 943.045)
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