Exemptions

Articles in this guide

• State of Florida Employee Salaries: Are They Public, and Where Can You Look Them Up?

  State of Florida employee salaries are public record. Here is where to search them, what the state list leaves out, and how to ask for the rest.

• Are School Records Public in Florida?

  Are school records public in Florida? Records about the school are open. Records about a student are not. See which is which, and how to make a public records request to a school district.

• How to Remove Your Address From Public Records in Florida

  How to remove your address from public records in Florida: who can ask an office to hide it, how to opt out of a Florida residents directory or people-search site, and what the law cannot do.

• Florida Open Government Sunset Review Act: How Public Records Exemptions Are Created and Repealed

  The Florida Open Government Sunset Review Act, Section 119.15, makes most new public records exemptions end after five years unless the Legislature votes to keep them.

• Florida Public Records Exemptions Are Narrowly Construed: How Courts Read Them

  Florida public records exemptions are narrowly construed. The agency must prove an exemption fits your record, and doubt goes to openness. Here is what that means for your request.

• Who Can See Sealed or Expunged Records in Florida?

  Who can see sealed or expunged records in Florida? Not the public. Learn what each one means, which groups the law still lets in, and why a clerk will not even confirm one exists.

• Are Public Employee Personnel Records Public in Florida?

  Yes. Personnel records are public in Florida unless a statute says otherwise. See what a public employee's file shows, the rules for school staff files, and how to ask.

• When Does the Active Criminal Investigation Exemption End in Florida?

  When does the active criminal investigation exemption end in Florida? See each stage of a case, from arrest to appeal, and when the police file opens up.

• Are Records of an Active Criminal Investigation Public in Florida?

  Are active criminal investigation records public in Florida? Partly. See which public records the law shields while police work a case, which facts are always open, and when the rest opens.