Art. I, § 23, Fla. Const. · Article I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Right of privacy.
Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life except as otherwise provided herein. This section shall not be construed to limit the public’s right of access to public records and meetings as provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Added, C.S. for H.J.R. 387, 1980; adopted 1980; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
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