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F.S. §943.0584 — Records Ineligible for Court-Ordered Sealing or Expunction

Lists the offenses for which a criminal history record cannot be sealed or expunged when the case ended in a finding of guilt or a plea, even if adjudication was withheld.

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  • Topic: Criminal Records

Official text

Read the wording of section 943.0584 as published by The Florida Senate.

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What this section covers

Section 943.0584 makes a criminal history record ineligible for a certificate of eligibility, and for court-ordered sealing or expunction, if the record is a “conviction” for one of the listed offenses. For this section a conviction means a determination of guilt resulting from a trial or a plea of guilty or no contest, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

Offenses on the list

The list is long. It includes:

  • sexual offenses, including any offense under chapter 794, and offenses that require registration as a sexual offender or predator;
  • murder, manslaughter, and other homicide offenses;
  • domestic violence assault or battery;
  • aggravated assault, felony battery, domestic battery by strangulation, and aggravated battery;
  • stalking and aggravated stalking;
  • kidnapping, false imprisonment, and human trafficking;
  • robbery, carjacking, and home-invasion robbery;
  • burglary of a dwelling and arson;
  • child abuse and abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
  • manufacturing a controlled substance and drug trafficking; and
  • terrorism and illegal use of explosives.

Read the official text for the complete list. Our guide to sealing or expunging a Florida criminal record explains the other eligibility rules.

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