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HB 841: Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records

GENERAL BILL by Grieco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Duran

Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records; Provides for sealing of petitions for domestic violence injunction & related documents if petition was withdrawn, dismissed, or there was ruling in favor of respondent; exempts expunctions sought for cases dismissed or nolle prosequi or that resulted in an acquittal from limit on number of expunctions that may be sought; expands exception to eligibility requirement for expunction of criminal history record to allow expunction for an offense committed when person was minor; requires FDLE to act on applications for certificates of eligibility within specified time.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 841, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2021 at 9:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 843 Pub. Rec./Domestic Violence Petitions Not Granted Grieco Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 1972 Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records Pizzo Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules
    S 1974 (c1) Public Records/Domestic Violence Injunction Pizzo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.301 Page 1 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 2 (pdf)

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