Florida legal term
Expunction of a criminal history record in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Expunction of a criminal history record” 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 “Expunction of a criminal history record” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Expunction of a criminal history record” means the court-ordered physical destruction or obliteration of a record or portion of a record by any criminal justice agency having custody thereof, or as prescribed by the court issuing the order, except that criminal history records in the custody of the department must be retained in all cases for purposes of evaluating subsequent requests by the subject of the record for sealing or expunction, or for purposes of recreating the record in the event an order to expunge is vacated by a court of competent jurisdiction. (Fla. Stat. § 943.045)
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