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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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