(1)As used in this section, the term “conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, or if the defendant was a minor, a finding that the defendant committed or pled guilty or nolo contendere to committing a delinquent act, regardless of whether adjudication of delinquency is withheld.
(2)A criminal history record is ineligible for a certificate of eligibility for expunction or a court-ordered expunction pursuant to s. 943.0585 or a certificate of eligibility for sealing or a court-ordered sealing pursuant to s. 943.059 if the record is a conviction for any of the following offenses:
(a)Sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 393.135, s. 394.4593, or s. 916.1075; (
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(1) As used in this section, the term “conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, or if the defendant was a minor, a finding that the defendant committed or pled guilty or nolo contendere to committing a delinquent act, regardless of whether adjudication of delinquency is withheld.
(2) A criminal history record is ineligible for a certificate of eligibility for expunction or a court-ordered expunction pursuant to s. 943.0585 or a certificate of eligibility for sealing or a court-ordered sealing pursuant to s. 943.059 if the record is a conviction for any of the following offenses: (a) Sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 393.135, s. 394.4593, or s. 916.1075; (b) Illegal use of explosives, as defined in chapter 552; (c) Terrorism, as defined in s. 775.30; (d) Murder, as defined in s. 782.04, s. 782.065, or s. 782.09; (e) Manslaughter or homicide, as defined in s. 782.07, s. 782.071, or s. 782.072; (f) Assault or battery, as defined in ss. 784.011 and 784.03, respectively, of one family or household member by another family or household member, as defined in s. 741.28(3); (g) Aggravated assault, as defined in s. 784.021; (h) Felony battery, domestic battery by strangulation, or aggravated battery, as defined in ss. 784.03, 784.041, and 784.045, respectively; (i) Stalking or aggravated stalking, as defined in s. 784.048; (j) Luring or enticing a child, as defined in s. 787.025; (k) Human trafficking, as defined in s. 787.06; (l) Kidnapping or false imprisonment, as defined in s. 787.01 or s. 787.02; (m) Any offense defined in chapter 794; (n) Procuring a person less than 18 years of age for prostitution, as defined in former s. 796.03; (o) Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age, as defined in s. 800.04; (p) Arson, as defined in s. 806.01; (q) Burglary of a dwelling, as defined in s. 810.02; (r) Voyeurism or digital voyeurism, as defined in ss. 810.14 and 810.145, respectively; (s) Robbery or robbery by sudden snatching, as defined in ss. 812.13 and 812.131, respectively; (t) Carjacking, as defined in s. 812.133; (u) Home-invasion robbery, as defined in s. 812.135; (v) A violation of the Florida Communications Fraud Act, as provided in s. 817.034; (w) Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as defined in s. 825.102; (x) Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person, as defined in s. 825.1025; (y) Child abuse or aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03; (z) Sexual performance by a child, as defined in s. 827.071; (aa) Any offense defined in chapter 839; (bb) Certain acts in connection with obscenity, as defined in s. 847.0133; (cc) Any offense defined in s. 847.0135; (dd) Selling or buying of minors, as defined in s. 847.0145; (ee) Aircraft piracy, as defined in s. 860.16; (ff) Manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of chapter 893; (gg) Drug trafficking, as defined in s. 893.135; or (hh) Any violation specified as a predicate offense for registration as a sexual predator pursuant to s. 775.21, or sexual offender pursuant to s. 943.0435, without regard to whether that offense alone is sufficient to require such registration.