The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 957
CORRECTIONAL PRIVATIZATION

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F.S. 957.13

957.13 Background checks.—

(1) The Florida Department of Law Enforcement may accept fingerprints of individuals who apply for employment at a private correctional facility and who are required to have background checks under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The Florida Department of Law Enforcement may, to the extent provided for by federal law, provide for the exchange of state, multistate, and federal criminal history records of individuals who apply for employment at a private correctional facility for the purpose of conducting background checks as required by law or contract.

History.—s. 7, ch. 94-148; s. 17, ch. 2004-248.

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Amendments to 957.13

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 957.13

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 957.13.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MYERS MYERS, INC. v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, 527 F.2d 1252 (2d Cir. 1975)

. . . . §§ 957.13-25. . . .

HILL, v. C. BURKE, BOYE, v. C. BURKE,, 289 F. Supp. 921 (W.D. Wis. 1968)

. . . acquitted by reason of insanity, § 957.11; and persons unable to stand trial because of insanity, § 957.13 . . . there is reasonable cause to believe that the applicant’s mental condition has improved. §§ 957.11(4), 957.13 . . .