Florida Statute 943.043 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 943
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 943.043

943.043 Toll-free telephone number; Internet notification; sexual predator and sexual offender information.—

(1) The department may notify the public through the Internet of any information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders which is not confidential and exempt from public disclosure under s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. The department shall determine what information shall be made available to the public through the Internet. However, the department may not display on or disseminate through the Internet public registry maintained by the department any information regarding a vehicle that is owned by a person who is not required to register as a sexual predator or sexual offender.

(2) The department shall provide, through a toll-free telephone number, public access to registration information regarding sexual predators and sexual offenders and may provide other information reported to the department which is not exempt from public disclosure.

(3) The department shall provide to any person, upon request and at a reasonable cost determined by the department, a copy of the photograph of any sexual offender or sexual predator which the department maintains in its files and a printed summary of the information that is available to the public under this section.

(4) The department, its personnel, and any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith compliance with this section and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting information. The presumption of good faith is not overcome if technical or clerical errors are made by the department, its personnel, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of the department in reporting the information, if the department and its personnel are unable to report information because the information has not been provided or reported by a person or agency required to provide or report the information to the department, or if the department, its personnel, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of the department reports information that was falsely reported without the knowledge of the department, its personnel, or such individual or entity.

(5) In an effort to ensure that sexual predators and sexual offenders who fail to respond to address-verification attempts or who otherwise abscond from registration are located in a timely manner, the department shall share information with local law enforcement agencies. The department shall use analytical resources to assist local law enforcement agencies to determine the potential whereabouts of any sexual predator or sexual offender who fails to respond to address-verification attempts or who otherwise absconds from registration. The department shall review and analyze all available information concerning any such predator or offender who fails to respond to address-verification attempts or who otherwise absconds from registration and provide the information to local law enforcement agencies in order to assist the agencies in locating and apprehending the sexual predator or sexual offender.

History.—s. 7, ch. 97-299; s. 6, ch. 98-81; s. 8, ch. 2005-28; s. 4, ch. 2014-5.

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Amendments to 943.043

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 943.043

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 943.043.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 943.043

Total Results: 20

Vega v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-09

Citation: 208 So. 3d 215, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16675

Snippet: report to a sheriffs office “for registration”); § 943.043, Fla. Stat. (2016) (authorizing the department

Mosley v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-27

Citation: 194 So. 3d 473, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8104, 2016 WL 3030835

Snippet: brought the appellant within the purview of section 943.043. Therefore, it certainly was not an abuse of discretion

Bank of America Corp. v. Valladares

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-02

Citation: 141 So. 3d 714, 2014 WL 2965406, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10161

Snippet: Stat. (2013) (reporting missing children); § 943.043(4), Fla. Stat. (2013) (providing information on

Bolware v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-18

Citation: 995 So. 2d 268

Snippet: public safety." Id. § 943.0435(12); see also id. §§ 943.043, 944.606(2). The statute also prohibits sexual

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2007-10-16

Snippet: by the Department of Law Enforcement under s. 943.043 and the National Sex Offender Public Registry maintained

Johnson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-02

Citation: 795 So. 2d 82

Snippet: Designations and Sanctions, Johnson alleged that sections 943.043, 943.0435, 944.606, and 944.607, Florida Statutes

Russell v. Wanicka

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-04-22

Citation: 524 So. 2d 1077, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 988, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1667

Snippet: was decided, the provision was found at section 943.43(2), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980). The legislature

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-05-08

Snippet: may be forfeited" from the first sentence of s. 943.43(1), F.S. 1980 (now 932.703[1], F.S.), and the addition

In re the Forfeiture of 1978 Yank Vessel "Rainbow Chaser," Serial KBDUBW190378, Registration FL. 7465 CU 52' in Length

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-12-28

Citation: 462 So. 2d 1174, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 105, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16184

Snippet: the boat was being used for illegal purposes. § 943.43(2), Fla.Stat. (Supp.1980). Upon review of the record

Smith v. Hindery

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-25

Citation: 454 So. 2d 663

Snippet: The predecessor to the present statute, section 943.43, Florida Statutes (1979), provided that if a vehicle

State v. Baglioni

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-13

Citation: 453 So. 2d 144, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14261

Snippet: legislature neglected to include any reference in section 943.43(1) to the newly added subsection 943.41(2)(d).

Lámar v. Universal Supply Co., Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-06-07

Citation: 452 So. 2d 627

Snippet: the relevant provision of the Act was numbered 943.43 and provided: Forfeiture of vessel, motor vehicle

Wanicka v. One (1) 1979 Ford Bronco, Florida Tag WVB-347, VIN U15HLEE2252

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-04-29

Citation: 432 So. 2d 581, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19254

Snippet: legislature amended section 932.703(1), formerly section 943.43(1), in 1980. The current statute provides that

In re Forfeiture of One 1973 Mercedes Benz Motor Vehicle V.I.N.: 10806712020253

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-12-15

Citation: 423 So. 2d 535, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22175

Snippet: PROCEEDING AGAINST A MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 943.43(1), FLA.STAT., WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE TO

Marks v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-07-14

Citation: 416 So. 2d 872

Snippet: 1980). [4] Section 932.703, formerly section 943.43, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980), provides as follows:

City of Tallahassee v. Forfeiture of One Yellow 1979 Fiat 2-Door Sedan Florida Tag No. FVN-467

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-26

Citation: 414 So. 2d 1100, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20082

Snippet: denying forfeiture of an automobile under Section 943.43, Florida Statutes (1980 Supp.), on the ground that

Hoover v. State ex rel. Eagan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-01-27

Citation: 409 So. 2d 123, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19067

Snippet: effec*125tive July 1, 1980. Prior to 1980, section 943.43 provided as follows: Forfeiture of vessel, motor

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-12-29

Snippet: QUESTION 1: Section 932.703, F.S. 1981 (former s. 943.43, F.S.), authorizes the seizure of any vessel, motor

Brown v. City of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-10-27

Citation: 405 So. 2d 249, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21474

Snippet: likely to be employed in criminal activity.” Section 943.43(2), Florida Statutes (1980 Supp.). See, Shaw v

State v. Peters

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-07-29

Citation: 401 So. 2d 838

Snippet: reviewed, at the urging of counsel, Florida Statute 943.43 as amended by the 1980 Florida legislature and