McClatchy by The Associated Press June 16, 2017 Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed into law a public records bill that could possibly result in the sealing of millions of criminal history records. Scott, however, in his letter announcing his decision to sign the bill (SB 118) asserted that criminal records will remain open […]
Gov. Rick Scott should veto bill that seals millions of criminal records
Tampa Bay Times Editorial May 12, 2017 Here’s a case where legislation starts sensibly and morphs into something worse, good intentions cannot overcome terrible consequences and unanimous votes mean nothing. The Florida Legislature quietly voted to automatically seal millions of criminal history records for anyone whose charges are dropped or who is found not guilty […]
If governor signs, 2.7 million criminal records vanish from public view
Miami Herald by Steve Contorno May 5, 2017 More than 2.7 million criminal records will be sealed and the arrest records of hundreds of thousands of people will be concealed under a bill heading to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk. An open records advocacy group is sounding the alarm and calling for Scott to veto the […]
