Florida Statute 943.054 | 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. 943.054

943.054 Exchange of federal criminal history records and information.—

(1) Criminal history information derived from any United States Department of Justice criminal justice information system is available:

(a) To criminal justice agencies for criminal justice purposes.

(b) Pursuant to applicable federal laws and regulations, including those instituted by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, for use in connection with licensing or local or state employment or for such other uses only as authorized by federal or state laws which have been approved by the United States Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee.

(c) For issuance of press releases and publicity designed to effect the apprehension of wanted persons in connection with serious or significant offenses.

(2) The exchange of federal criminal history information is subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the receiving departments or related agencies.

(3) A criminal justice agency may refer to federal criminal history records and disclose to the public factual information concerning the status of an investigation; the apprehension, arrest, release, or prosecution of an individual; the adjudication of charges; or the correctional status of an individual when such disclosure is reasonably contemporaneous with the event to which the information relates.

(4) Provisions of this section are required by the Federal Government as a condition of utilizing the United States Department of Justice criminal history record information systems.

History.—s. 6, ch. 80-409; s. 2, ch. 94-126; s. 441, ch. 96-406; s. 1846, ch. 97-102; s. 19, ch. 2013-116.

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Amendments to 943.054

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 943.054

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 943.054.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 943.054

Total Results: 2

State v. Wright

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 803 So. 2d 793, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 17135, 2001 WL 1539154

Snippet: agreement with a non-state agency. See also § 943.054(2), Fl. Stat. (2001)(providing that the exchange

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-01-05T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: criminal justice system."3 Pursuant to section 943.054, Florida Statutes, "(1) Criminal history information…clearly restricted by federal statutes, by section 943.054, Florida Statutes, and by the contractual agreement…3 Section 943.045(4), Fla. Stat. 4 And see, s. 943.054(4), Fla. Stat., stating that "[p]rovisions… of public school system employees. 12 Section 943.054(2), Fla. Stat.; Title 28 U.S.C. s. 534(b). 13 Ragsdale