Florida Statute 97.0585 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 97
QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

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F.S. 97.0585

97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality.—

(1) The following information held by an agency, as defined in s. 119.011, and obtained for the purpose of voter registration is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and may be used only for purposes of voter registration:

(a) All declinations to register to vote made pursuant to ss. 97.057 and 97.058.

(b) Information relating to the place where a person registered to vote or where a person updated a voter registration.

(c) The social security number, driver license number, and Florida identification number of a voter registration applicant or voter.

(d) All information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age.

(2) The signature of a voter registration applicant or a voter is exempt from the copying requirements of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(3) Information made confidential and exempt under this section may be disclosed to another governmental entity if disclosure is necessary for the receiving entity to perform any required duties directly related to election administration.

(4) This section applies to information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 94-345; s. 24, ch. 96-406; ss. 1, 3, ch. 2005-279; s. 1, ch. 2010-42; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2010-115; s. 11, ch. 2013-15; s. 1, ch. 2015-78; s. 1, ch. 2019-55; s. 8, ch. 2021-11; s. 1, ch. 2024-39.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 97.0585

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 97.0585.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 97.0585

Total Results: 9

Alpha v. Alpha

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 885 So. 2d 1023

Snippet: 18,000.00 Funds and Investments 97,585.16 55,110.00 IRS Refund

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2003-07-31T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: were confidential and exempt in light of section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, which provided for the confidentiality…office concluded that the exemption in section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, does not apply to, or exempt

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2002-09-17T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: official business are subject to disclosure. Section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, provides: "(1) All declinations…were confidential and exempt in light of section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. An examination of the legislative…office concluded that the exemption in section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, does not apply to or exempt

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2002-08-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: register. In light of the provisions of section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, and section 98.095, Florida…persons not authorized by the election code. Section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, provides: "Information…Art. I of the State Constitution." Section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, was created by Chapter 94-345…Opinion 01-07 that the exemption afforded by section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, applied only to voter registration….9 Your inquiry concerns application of section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, to a precinct register as

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-03-04T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: to determine whether the provisions of section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, made certain information … of the confidentiality requirement of section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. This statute relates to voter… office that the exemption afforded by section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, referred to voter registration…Chapter 94-345, Laws of Florida, creating section 97.0585, Fla. Stat. 4 See, s. 98.095(1)(a)2. and (1)(b)

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-02-11T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: substantially the following question: Does section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, make the voters' and …exempt? In sum: The exemption afforded by section 97.0585(2), Florida Statutes, refers to voter registration…official business are subject to disclosure.3 Section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, provides: "(1) All declinations…Art. I of the State Constitution." Section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, was created by Chapter 94-345…conclusion that the exemptions afforded by section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, including subsection (2), relate

Haas v. Spiegel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-09-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 772 So. 2d 539, 1997 WL 586422

Snippet: issuance of the writ at this time. No. 97-585 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Spiegel v. Haas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-07-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 697 So. 2d 222

Snippet: SPIEGEL, Appellant, v. Karen J. HAAS, Appellee. No. 97-585. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District…proceedings consistent with this opinion. 97-585 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Metropolitan Dade County v. Bermudez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 648 So. 2d 197

Snippet: American Family Ins. Co., 166 Ill. Dec. at 96-97, 585 N.E.2d at 1118-19 (plaintiff's insurer sold