Florida Statute 394.921 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 394
MENTAL HEALTH

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F.S. 394.921

394.921 Release of records to agencies, multidisciplinary teams, and state attorney.—

(1) In order to protect the public, relevant information and records that are otherwise confidential or privileged shall be released to the agency with jurisdiction, to a multidisciplinary team, or to the state attorney for the purpose of meeting the notice requirements of this part and determining whether a person is or continues to be a sexually violent predator. A person, agency, or entity receiving information under this section which is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) must maintain the confidentiality of that information. Such information does not lose its confidential status due to its release under this section.

(2) Psychological or psychiatric reports, drug and alcohol reports, treatment records, medical records, or victim impact statements that have been submitted to the court or admitted into evidence under this part shall be part of the record but shall be sealed and may be opened only pursuant to a court order.

History.—s. 13, ch. 98-64; s. 16, ch. 99-222.

Note.—Former s. 916.41.

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Total Results: 4

Jackson v. State

833 So. 2d 243, 2002 WL 31870170

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2002 | Docket: 1258860

Cited 10 times | Published

right to privacy protects medical records). Section 394.921 provides: In order to protect the public, relevant

Corey Lake v. State of Florida

193 So. 3d 932, 44 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2073, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4928, 2016 WL 1239868

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 2016 | Docket: 3049150

Cited 1 times | Published

facility, which is confidential pursuant to section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2015), will necessarily

In Re Commitment of Sutton

884 So. 2d 198

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2004 | Docket: 1683098

Cited 1 times | Published

able to deduce one in light of the fact that section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2002), allows the disclosure

Sutton v. State

884 So. 2d 198, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11221

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2004 | Docket: 64833452

Published

able to deduce one in light of the fact that section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2002), allows the disclosure