Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 394.921 (2025)
Release of records to agencies, multidisciplinary teams, and state attorney.
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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.
Note.—Former s. 916.41.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: Corey Lake v. State of Florida, 193 So. 3d 932 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
Corey Lake v. State of Florida, 193 So. 3d 932 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “Lake claims that his annual review trial, a civil proceeding, should be closed because the Treatment Progress Report from the commitment facility, which is confidential pursuant to section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2015), will necessarily be discussed at the hearing.”
Jackson v. State, 833 So. 2d 243 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). “Section 394.921 provides: 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…”
In Re Commitment of Sutton, 884 So. 2d 198 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “The petitioners have not offered any explanation regarding how these questions intrude into an area in which they have a legitimate expectation of privacy, nor have we been able to deduce one in light of the fact that section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2002), allows the…”
Sutton v. State, 884 So. 2d 198 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “The petitioners have not offered any explanation regarding how these questions intrude into an area in which they have a legitimate expectation of privacy, nor have we been able to deduce one in light of the fact that section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2002), allows the…”
— 394.921(1) — 1 case
Corey Lake v. State of Florida, 193 So. 3d 932 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “Lake claims that his annual review trial, a civil proceeding, should be closed because the Treatment Progress Report from the commitment facility, which is confidential pursuant to section 394.921, Florida Statutes (2015), will necessarily be discussed at the hearing.”
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