Relating to a probation officer’s access to confidential information filed with the court for securing an arrest or search warrant

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: SF 2002, HF 2058, HF 2238

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Done: IntroducedJanuary 8, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2024
Done: Senate committeeJanuary 31, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 20, 202446–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202499–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 10, 2024
Done: Signed into lawApril 10, 2024

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This bill relates to a probation officer’s access to confidential information filed with the court for securing an arrest or search warrant.29 (commencement of actions —— confidentiality) provides that all information filed with the court for the purpose of securing a warrant for an arrest shall be a confidential record until such time as a peace officer has made the arrest and has made the officer’s return on the warrant, or the defendant has made an initial appearance in court. During the period of confidentiality the information in the record may be disseminated, without court order, during the course of official duties to certain listed persons.

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§3602, may have access to information in the record, without court order, during the course of the probation officer’s official duties unless access to such information is expressly denied by court order.13 (search and seizure —— confidentiality) provides that all information filed with the court for the purpose of securing a warrant for a search shall be a confidential record until such time as a peace officer has executed the warrant and has made return thereon. During the period of time that information is confidential it shall be sealed by the court, and the information contained therein shall not be disseminated to any person other than a peace officer, magistrate, court employee, an employee of the department of corrections, if authorized by the director of the department of corrections, or an employee of a judicial district department of correctional services, if authorized by the director of the judicial district department of correctional services, in the course of official duties. §3602 to the list of persons authorized to access otherwise confidential information.

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Amends§804.29 §808.13

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90th General Assembly

SF 2002RenumberedSenate companion HF 2058RenumberedHouse companion HF 2238Didn’t advancefrom HF 2058 SF 2262Became lawfrom SF 2002

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