Government Law.

HB 7113--Department of Law Enforcement

The bill makes several changes to the policies and procedures of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as follows: allows FDLE to maintain electronic copies of all fingerprints submitted for the purpose of criminal background checks; allows FDLE to use the electronic copies in the statewide fingerprint system; specifically provides that FDLE may accept fingerprint submissions electronically for criminal background checks; eliminates the requirement that FDLE receive a duplicate copy of a waiver granting permission to release a person's criminal history record; allows a request for an administrative expunction to be made by the arresting law enforcement agency, as well as an agency that issues a warrant that is the basis for an arrest; provides judges access to sealed criminal records; adds the Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services to the membership of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council; amends the duties of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council to reflect advances in technology; and creates a "citizen support organization" to raise funds and organize events for Florida Missing Children's Day. Subject to the Governor's veto powers, the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2008.