Florida Criminal Records FAQ » Dropped Charges http://www.floridacriminalrecordsfaq.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:35:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The charges against me were dropped. Why do I still have a criminal history record? http://www.floridacriminalrecordsfaq.com/the-charges-against-me-were-dropped-why-do-i-still-have-a-criminal-history-record/ http://www.floridacriminalrecordsfaq.com/the-charges-against-me-were-dropped-why-do-i-still-have-a-criminal-history-record/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:35:35 +0000 admin http://ctb.stemlegal.com/?p=46 The Florida Legislature has determined that Florida criminal history records are public unless the record is sealed or expunged. See Florida Statutes section 943.053(3) which provides for public access to criminal history records.

The term “criminal history information” is defined, tracking the federal definition, at Florida Statutes section 943.045(4). A criminal history record is created when a person is arrested and fingerprinted and includes the disposition of that arrest whether it be a conviction, acquittal, dismissal of charges before trial, or other disposition.

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