Florida legal term
Criminal justice information in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Criminal justice 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 justice information” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Criminal justice information” means information on individuals collected or disseminated as a result of arrest, detention, or the initiation of a criminal proceeding by criminal justice agencies, including arrest record information, correctional and release information, criminal history record information, conviction record information, offender registration information, identification record information, and wanted persons record information. (Fla. Stat. § 943.045)
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