FL: Florida Supreme Court Rules FDLE has No Standing to Set Aside Removal from the Registry

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Source: floridaactioncommittee.org 8/14/26

For the second time that the issue has come before the Supreme Court of Florida and for the second time that the decision was unanimous, the Supreme Court put an end to the FDLE’s attempt to reverse a Trial Court’s Order removing a registrant from the Florida Sex Offender Registry.

Florida Statute Section 943.0435(11) provides a mechanism for people on the registry to be removed from their obligation to register if they meet certain criteria.

The petitions are brought in the Criminal Division of the Circuit Court and the decision is made by a Circuit Court Judge. In nearly every case, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will move to vacate and set aside the Order or will Appeal the order (or in many cases, both).

Attorney Ron Kleiner, who …

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There are 2 primary reasons LE fights removal from the registry.

The 1st is obvious; every removal fought equals more votes at the ballot box now and in the future.
The 2nd, least obvious reason is every year each PFR is a source of revenue and they don’t want to lose that money

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