Florida S1146 makes recordings of protective investigations confidential and exempt from public records requirements.

Florida S1146 amends the public records law to make recordings of interviews conducted as part of protective investigations by the Department of Children and Families confidential and exempt from public disclosure. This exemption is necessary to protect the privacy and identity of victims and witnesses of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect. The recordings can only be released to persons conducting the investigation or to the caregiver of the child in connection with a judicial proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by a court.

Florida S1146 makes recordings of protective investigations confidential and exempt from public records requirements.

Florida S1146 amends the public records law to make recordings of interviews conducted as part of protective investigations by the Department of Children and Families confidential and exempt from public disclosure. This exemption is necessary to protect the privacy and identity of victims and witnesses of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect. The recordings can only be released to persons conducting the investigation or to the caregiver of the child in connection with a judicial proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by a court.