FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

FY 2007-2008 SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FORM

DUE DATE: July 28, 2006

Please use this form to develop your Circuit's legislative proposals.

 

       Submitted By: Circuit # 6

       Proposal Initiated By: Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council    County:  PINELLAS

       Contact Person for this Proposal: David Plyer, Chair

       Phone #: 727-799-1431                   Suncom #: N/A             Fax #: N/A

 

ISSUE TITLE:  Juvenile criminal history disclosure limitations and inclusion of case dispositions; fingerprint restrictions.

 

I. Laws to be Amended:

amending s. 943.051, F.S.; deleting the requirement that a minor who is charged with certain offenses be fingerprinted;

amending s. 943.053, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Law Enforcement from releasing any criminal history information relating to minors without the corresponding disposition information;

amending s. 985.212, F.S.; limiting the use of certain juvenile records; requiring the clerk of the court to submit disposition information to the Department of Juvenile Justice

 

II.      Purpose of the Amendment:  To reflect the case disposition on arrests of minors; to minimize the detrimental impact to persons when their juvenile arrest records are released to employers, landlords, schools, etc.

 

 

III.      Support and Opposition:  Support: Circuit 6 Public Defender Bob Dillinger; Representative Cusack; Senators Wilson, Miller, Lawson and Hill.

 

 

IV.      Impact:  X   Statewide impact

 

Does the proposal primarily relate to:  ALL

 

____ Residential  ____ Detention  _____ Prevention/Victim Svc  ____ Probation

____ Other (please specify) ___________________________________________

 

 

V. Number of Youth Affected:  All youth arrested in Florida

 

VI. Fiscal Impact:  (Cost to the juvenile justice system)              NO COST

 

Recurring: $________________   Non-recurring $_____________

 

Fixed Capital:  $______________  (Construction, Renovations, etc.)

 

Impact on:  ___ DJJ   X Courts   X   State Attorney/Public Defender

____ Providers  _____Other (please specify) __________________________

 

 

VII.      General Comments:  (List any additional comments or suggestions that might not have been addressed in the above categories.)  Please use an additional page, if necessary.

 

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