GG v. FDLE
Sep 06, 2012OUTCOME: Reversed and Remanded
Court of Appeal Rules the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Improperly Released Juvenile Criminal Arrest Record for Sale to the Public Miami, FL, September 13, 2012 – In 2006, the Miami Beach ... Police Department arrested a thirteen-year-old minor, referred to in pleadings as “G.G.,” for allegedly stealing a can of soda. Shortly after her arrest, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) made G.G.’s confidential juvenile arrest record public, subject to purchase by businesses and persons via a revenue-driven criminal records search tool maintained by the State of Florida. A team of Pro Bono attorneys argued on behalf of G.G., alleging in their pleadings that the FDLE violated confidentiality requirements established by the controlling Florida statutory law when it made the juvenile criminal arrest record public. On September 6, 2012, the First District Court of Appeals of Florida filed an opinion in G.G. v. Florida Department of Law Enforcement, agreeing that G.G., a minor, was entitled to confidential treatment of her juvenile records. The opinion reversed a prior final summary judgment in favor of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
