Florida record-clearing statutes

Four statutes govern most record-clearing in Florida; others cover special cases, such as juvenile records and victims of human trafficking. Two create the main court-ordered remedies — expungement and sealing. One lists the convictions that make a record ineligible for both. One seals certain records automatically, with no application at all. Each page below explains its statute in plain language and links the official 2026 text.

• Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records — Fla. Stat. § 943.0585
• Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records — Fla. Stat. § 943.059
• Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records — Fla. Stat. § 943.0595
• Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing — Fla. Stat. § 943.0584