Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing.
F.S. 943.0584
in effect(1)
As used in this section, the term “conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, or if the defendant was a minor, a finding that the defendant committed or pled guilty or nolo contendere to committing a delinquent act, regardless of whether adjudication of delinquency is withheld.
(2)
A criminal history record is ineligible for a certificate of eligibility for expunction or a court-ordered expunction pursuant to s. 943.0585 or a certificate of eligibility for sealing or a court-ordered sealing pursuant to s. 943.059 if the record is a conviction for any of the following offenses:
(a)
Sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 393.135, s. 394.4593, or s. 916.1075;
(b)
Illegal use of explosives, as defined in chapter 552;
(c)
Terrorism, as defined in s. 775.30;
(d)
Murder, as defined in s. 782.04, s. 782.065, or s. 782.09;
(e)
Manslaughter or homicide, as defined in s. 782.07, s. 782.071, or s. 782.072;
(f)
Assault or battery, as defined in ss. 784.011 and 784.03, respectively, of one family or household member by another family or household member, as defined in s. 741.28(3);
(g)
Aggravated assault, as defined in s. 784.021;
(h)
Felony battery, domestic battery by strangulation, or aggravated battery, as defined in ss. 784.03, 784.041, and 784.045, respectively;
(i)
Stalking or aggravated stalking, as defined in s. 784.048;
(j)
Luring or enticing a child, as defined in s. 787.025;
(k)
Human trafficking, as defined in s. 787.06;
(l)
Kidnapping or false imprisonment, as defined in s. 787.01 or s. 787.02;
(m)
Any offense defined in chapter 794;
(n)
Procuring a person less than 18 years of age for prostitution, as defined in former s. 796.03;
(o)
Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age, as defined in s. 800.04;
(p)
Arson, as defined in s. 806.01;
(q)
Burglary of a dwelling, as defined in s. 810.02;
(r)
Voyeurism or digital voyeurism, as defined in ss. 810.14 and 810.145, respectively;
(s)
Robbery or robbery by sudden snatching, as defined in ss. 812.13 and 812.131, respectively;
(t)
Carjacking, as defined in s. 812.133;
(u)
Home-invasion robbery, as defined in s. 812.135;
(v)
A violation of the Florida Communications Fraud Act, as provided in s. 817.034;
(w)
Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as defined in s. 825.102;
(x)
Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person, as defined in s. 825.1025;
(y)
Child abuse or aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03;
(z)
Sexual performance by a child, as defined in s. 827.071;
(aa)
Any offense defined in chapter 839;
(bb)
Certain acts in connection with obscenity, as defined in s. 847.0133;
(cc)
Any offense defined in s. 847.0135;
(dd)
Selling or buying of minors, as defined in s. 847.0145;
(ee)
Aircraft piracy, as defined in s. 860.16;
(ff)
Manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of chapter 893;
(gg)
Drug trafficking, as defined in s. 893.135; or
(hh)
Any violation specified as a predicate offense for registration as a sexual predator pursuant to s. 775.21, or sexual offender pursuant to s. 943.0435, without regard to whether that offense alone is sufficient to require such registration.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter943/AllFetched: 7/8/2026