Rules - Visualization Example 1

• Rule: Florida Sunshine Law
  • Master Rule: Anyone may {access|copy} any {state|county|municipal} record.
    • Digital Records: The Master Rule includes digital records.
      • Exception: {Exempt|confidential} records must not be disclosed
        • Exception: Except as permitted by law
        • Exception: Not if access would be unreasonable.
    • Release: Custodian of record shall grant access to the record
      • For inspection or copying
      • To any person making a request
      • At any reasonable time
      • Under reasonable conditions
      • Under the custodian's supervision
    • Exemptions
      • Exemption Asserted: If an exemption {is asserted/applies to} part of a record
        • That part of the record shall be redacted
        • All else shall be made available
      • Active Law Enforcement: Active {criminal intelligence information|criminal investigative information} is exempt from [Release]
        • Law Enforcement Request: Any information about a law enforcement agency request for a public record is exempt from [Release]
          • Exemption Expiration: This exemption expires when the information is no longer active
            • The requesting law enforcement agency must provide notice when not active
      • Accept Other Agency Rule: If the source of {criminal intelligence information|criminal investigative information} is other criminal justice agency
        • Florida criminal justice agency may comply with other agency access and use rule
          • if required by "other criminal justice agency"
        • Definitions: "Other criminal justice agency" is
          • agency not headquartered in Florida
          • agency is "criminal justice agency"
      • Motor Vehicle Record: Personal information in a motor vehicle record is exempt from [Release]
        • Definition: Personal information is
          • SSN
          • Driver ID number
          • ID card number
          • Name
          • Address
          • Telephone number
          • Medical or disability information
          • emergency contact information
          • unknown other
      • LawEnforcement Exception: Personal information in a motor vehicle record may be released
        • If recipient is a court
        • if recipient is a law enforcement agency for any authorized purpose
        • If recipient is a private person or entity acting on behalf of a federal, state, or local agency
          • for an authorized purpose of the agency
    • Definitions
      • Criminal Justice Agency:
        • law enforcement agency
        • court
        • prosecutor
        • any agency
          • given law enforcement duties by law
          • with custody of criminal intelligence information or criminal investigative information
            • if authorized purpose is assisting law enforcement agencies in active criminal investigation
            • if authorized purpose is prosecution
      • Criminal Intelligence Information: Data collected by a criminal justice agency
        • If the purpose of collection was to {anticipate|prevent|monitor} possible criminal activity AND
        • If about identifiable person(s)
      • Active Criminal Intelligence: Criminal Intelligence Information is active
        • if there is a reasonable, good faith belief that it will lead to detection of ongoing criminal activities
        • if there is a reasonable, good faith belief that it will lead to detection of reasonably anticipated criminal activities
        • if it is directly related to pending prosecutions or appeals
        • Exemptions: Not active if
          • case is barred from prosecution by any statute of limitations
            • statute of limitations is {775.15 F.S.|unknown other}
      • Criminal Investigative Information: Data compilled by a criminal justice agency
        • If the compilation occurred while the agency was conducting a criminal investigation AND
        • If the data is about identifiable person(s)
      • Active Criminal Investigative Information:
        • if it is related to an ongoing investigation
          • if there is a reasonable good faith anticipation of securing {arrest|prosecution] in the foreseeable future
        • if it is directly related to pending {prosecution|appeal}
        • Exemptions : Not active if
          • case is barred from prosecution by any statute of limitations
            • statute of limitations is {775.15 F.S.|unknown other}
      • Definition Exception 1 : If a crime is reported, Criminal Intelligence Information and Criminal Investigative Information do not include the following data items from the report:
        • (1) time, date, location, and nature of the crime
      • Motor Vehicle Record
        • Motor vehicle operator's permit
        • Motor vehicle title
        • Motor vehicle registration
        • ID card issued by Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

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  K. Krasnow Waterman
  13 June 2008