Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 11C-6.005 - Access to Criminal Justice Information for Research or Statistical Purposes
(1) Each request of
the Department of Law Enforcement for criminal justice information for research
or statistical purposes shall be processed through the Director's Office of the
Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems.
(2)
(a) All
requests shall be made in writing and directed to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Division of Criminal Justice Information Services
Director's Office
Post Office Box 1489
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489
Or shall be submitted electroincally to: FSAC@fdle.state.fl.us
(b)
All requests shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the
applicant; a brief summary of the project; the type of criminal justice
information desired; and the intended use for the criminal justice
information.
(3) Requests
shall be processed on a priority basis for:
(a) Criminal Justice Agencies;
(b) Noncriminal Justice Government
Agencies;
(c) Private entities;
corporations and private individuals.
(4) All requests will be evaluated by the
Director of the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services or the
Director's designated assistant for the feasibility of compliance.
(5) If criminal justice information cannot be
provided to the applicant as requested, written notice will be forwarded to the
applicant within 21 days after receipt of the request, explaining why it is not
feasible.
(6)
(a) If the request can be met, written notice
will be forwarded to the applicant within 21 days after receipt of the request
and the applicant will be required to enter privacy and security agreement with
the Department of Law Enforcement.
(b) The privacy and security agreement is
intended to assure that criminal justice information disseminated for use in a
research or statistical project is used only for the purpose stated in the
original request.
(7) The
privacy and security agreement should be completed and returned to the Division
of Criminal Justice Information Services. The Division will complete the
request as soon as practical upon receipt of the documents.
(8) Criminal justice information which has
been sealed upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction will be
disseminated only in accordance with applicable law.
(9) A processing fee shall be charged unless
the Executive director of the department determines that the requested
information would be in the interest of law enforcement or criminal
justice.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.053(1), 943.057 FS. Law Implemented 119.07, 943.0525, 943.053, 943.057 FS.
New 11-12-81, Formerly 11C-6.05, Amended 7-7-99.
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