Florida Statute 257.261 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 257
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND STATE ARCHIVES

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F.S. 257.261

257.261 Library registration and circulation records.—

(1) All registration and circulation records of every public library, except statistical reports of registration and circulation, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and from s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(2) As used in this section, the term “registration records” includes any information that a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term “circulation records” includes all information that identifies the patrons who borrow particular books and other materials.

(3)(a) Except in accordance with a proper judicial order, a person may not make known in any manner any information contained in records made confidential and exempt by this section, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b) A library or any business operating jointly with the library may, only for the purpose of collecting fines or recovering overdue books, documents, films, or other items or materials owned or otherwise belonging to the library, disclose information made confidential and exempt by this section to the following:

1. The library patron named in the records;

2. In the case of a library patron less than 16 years of age, the parent or guardian of that patron named in the records;

3. Any entity that collects fines on behalf of a library, unless the patron is less than 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released;

4. Municipal or county law enforcement officials, unless the patron is 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released; or

5. Judicial officials.

(4) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-81; s. 1, ch. 89-18; s. 1, ch. 96-220; s. 112, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2003-13; s. 6, ch. 2003-126.

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Cases Citing Statute 257.261

Total Results: 20

EXPRESS DAMAGE RESTORATION, LLC, etc. v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-05-05

Snippet: well. Cheetham v. S. Oak Ins. Co., 114 So. 3d 257, 261 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013).

STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOSEPH VALENTI, JR

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-11

Snippet: Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 466 N.W.2d 257, 261 (Iowa 1991). In Central Life Insurance Co., the

Citizens for Strong Schools, Inc. v. Florida State Board of Education

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-04

Citation: 262 So. 3d 127

Snippet: Dist. No. 6 v. State , 326 Mont. 304, 109 P.3d 257, 261 (2005) ("As the final guardian and protector of

Sonny Eric Pierce v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-06-06

Citation: 221 So. 3d 1218, 2017 WL 2438358, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8125

Snippet: talking at any time.’ ” Garner v. Mitchell, 557 F.3d 257, 261 (6th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (quoting Colorado v

Gainesville Woman Care, LLC v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-16

Citation: 210 So. 3d 1243, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 183, 2017 WL 633772, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 340

Snippet: the courts interfere. Stall v. State, 570 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1990) (quoting T.W., 551 So.2d at 1204 (Grimes

743 Mahoney, LLC v. MDC 5, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-16

Citation: 204 So. 3d 116, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16983

Snippet: Dep’t of Transp. v. Myers, 237 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970)). Here, there was no dispute

Isaiah Leon Thomas v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-27

Citation: 191 So. 3d 500, 2016 WL 1688594, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6430

Snippet: cases such as State v. Rabin, 495 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986), and is codified in Fla. R

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Llorente

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-12-24

Citation: 156 So. 3d 511, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20828, 2014 WL 7331240

Snippet: Cheetham v. Southern Oak Ins. Co., 114 So.3d 257, 261 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (“[I]f the salient policy language

Arcila v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-06

Citation: 145 So. 3d 897, 2014 WL 3843986, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11982

Snippet: Spencer v. BMC Mortg. Corp., 97 So.3d 257, 261 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) (holding that bank’s complaint

EAGLE'S CREST, LLC v. Republic Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-08-06

Citation: 42 So. 3d 848, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11627, 2010 WL 3059529

Snippet: belief." State Dep't of Transp. v. Myers, 237 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970). Additionally, our review

Murray v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 3 So. 3d 1108, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 171, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 146, 2009 WL 217964

Snippet: based.” Id. (quoting State v. Schroeder, 112 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla.1959)). Even when the State’s case at trial

McKay v. Great American Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-06-23

Citation: 876 So. 2d 666, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 8803, 2004 WL 1392287

Snippet: 1969)); see also State v. Schroeder, 112 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla.1959) (noting that [i]mmunity from prosecution

Island, Inc. v. City of Bradenton Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-06-23

Citation: 884 So. 2d 107, 2004 WL 1389301

Snippet: See State Dep't of Transp. v. Myers, 237 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970). The citizens' input regarding

Grant v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-28

Citation: 832 So. 2d 770, 2002 WL 464697

Snippet: DCA 1969)). See State v. Schroeder, 112 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1959) ("Immunity from prosecution is a creature

Diaz v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-12-15

Citation: 747 So. 2d 1021, 1999 WL 1144797

Snippet: also exclude them. See Hayes v. State, 660 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1995); State v. McClain, 525 So.2d 420 (Fla

Ward v. Dibble

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-06

Citation: 683 So. 2d 666, 1996 WL 695275

Snippet: 24 (Fla.1975); Pridgeon v. Pridgeon, 632 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994), the lower court's "best interests"

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-06-01

Snippet: agency. 5 Article VI, s. 2, U.S. Const. 6 Cf., s. 257.261, Fla. Stat. (1993), creating an exemption for registration

Randall v. Guenther

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-17

Citation: 650 So. 2d 1070, 1995 WL 63056

Snippet: DCA 1969) (citing State v. Schroeder, 112 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla. 1959) ("Immunity from prosecution is a creature

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-10-12

Snippet: provisions in a motion to quash the subpoena. Section 257.261, Florida Statutes, in pertinent part, provides:

State v. E.T.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-04-24

Citation: 560 So. 2d 1282, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2866

Snippet: information is based,” State v. Shroeder, 112 So.2d 257, 261 (Fla.1959); accord State v. Colquitt, 411 So.2d