Florida Senate - 2013                                     SB 962
       
       
       
       By Senator Gardiner
       
       
       
       
       13-00422B-13                                           2013962__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to warrants; amending s. 901.02, F.S.;
    3         providing that an arrest warrant is deemed
    4         electronically issued and signed by a judge at the
    5         time the judge affixes his or her electronic signature
    6         to the warrant; defining the term “electronic
    7         signature”; amending s. 933.07, F.S.; providing that a
    8         search warrant is deemed electronically issued and
    9         signed by a judge at the time the judge affixes his or
   10         her electronic signature to the warrant; defining the
   11         term “electronic signature”; providing an effective
   12         date.
   13  
   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   16         Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 901.02,
   17  Florida Statutes, to read:
   18         901.02 When warrant of arrest to be issued.—
   19         (3) A judge may electronically issue an arrest warrant
   20  based upon examination of an application and proof that it:
   21         (a) Bears the affiant’s electronic signature;
   22         (b) Is supported by an oath or affirmation administered by
   23  the judge or other person authorized by law to administer oaths;
   24  and
   25         (c) Is submitted by reliable electronic means.
   26  
   27  A warrant shall be deemed to be electronically issued and signed
   28  by a judge at the time the judge affixes his or her electronic
   29  signature to the warrant. As used in this section, “electronic
   30  signature” has the meaning ascribed in s. 933.40(1)(d).
   31         Section 2. Subsection (3) is added to section 933.07,
   32  Florida Statutes, to read:
   33         933.07 Issuance of search warrants.—
   34         (3) A judge may electronically issue a search warrant based
   35  upon examination of an application and proof that it:
   36         (a) Bears the affiant’s electronic signature;
   37         (b) Is supported by an oath or affirmation administered by
   38  the judge or other person authorized by law to administer oaths;
   39  and
   40         (c) Is submitted by reliable electronic means.
   41  
   42  A warrant shall be deemed to be electronically issued and signed
   43  by a judge at the time the judge affixes his or her electronic
   44  signature to the warrant. As used in this section, “electronic
   45  signature” has the meaning ascribed in s. 933.40(1)(d).
   46         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.