§ 98.093, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 98. REGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURES
Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens.
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The 2026 edition prints this section as changed by section 9 of chapter 2026-26, Laws of Florida, which takes effect January 1, 2027. Until then, the text in force does not include that change.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) DUTIES.—In order to identify ineligible registered voters and maintain accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system pursuant to procedures in s. 98.065 or s. 98.075, it is necessary for the department and supervisors of elections to receive or access certain information from state and federal officials and entities in the format prescribed. To the maximum extent feasible, state and local government agencies shall facilitate provision of information and access to data to the department, including, but not limited to, databases that contain reliable criminal records and records of deceased persons. State and local government agencies that provide such data must do so without charge if the direct cost incurred by those agencies is not significant.
(2) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.—The Department of Health shall furnish weekly to the department a list containing the name, address, date of birth, date of death, social security number, race, and sex of each deceased person 17 years of age or older whose death was reported during the preceding week.
(3) CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.—Each clerk of the circuit court shall furnish weekly to the department and to the supervisors in their respective jurisdictions the following information:
(a) Information identifying those persons who have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting during the preceding week and those persons whose mental capacity with respect to voting has been restored during the preceding week. The information must include each person’s name; address; date of birth; race; sex; and, if available, his or her Florida driver license number or Florida identification card number or the last four digits of his or her social security number. The clerk shall provide the information to the department to assist a supervisor in identifying registered voters in his or her county who are adjudicated mentally incapacitated outside of his or her county pursuant to s. 98.075(4).
(b) Information identifying those persons who have responded to jury notices during the preceding week from the clerk of the circuit court and whose response indicated a change of address. The information must include each person’s name; address; date of birth; race; sex; and, if available, the Florida driver license number or Florida identification card number or the last four digits of his or her social security number.
(c) Information on the terms of sentence for felony convictions, including any financial obligations for court costs, fees, and fines, of all persons listed in the clerk’s records whose last known address in the clerk’s records is within this state and who have been convicted of a felony during the preceding week. The information may be provided to the supervisor directly by the clerk of the circuit court or may be provided on the clerk’s behalf through the Comprehensive Case Information System. The clerk shall provide the information to the department to assist a supervisor in identifying registered voters in his or her county who are adjudicated of a felony outside of his or her county. For each felony conviction reported, the information must include:
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 3, ch. 14730, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 302(1); s. 10, ch. 24203, 1947; s. 11, ch. 25035, 1949; s. 2, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 29917; s. 9, ch. 29934, 1955; s. 33, ch. 73-333; s. 27, ch. 77-147; s. 5, ch. 77-175; s. 32, ch. 94-224; s. 1388, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 99-8; s. 24, ch. 2005-278; s. 10, ch. 2011-40; s. 4, ch. 2012-5; s. 6, ch. 2014-191; s. 11, ch. 2022-73; s. 11, ch. 2023-120; s. 9, ch. 2026-26.
Note
Note.—Former s. 98.41; s. 98.301.
Source of truth
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 97.057, Fla. Stat.Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.Printed as s. 97.057(2)
- § 98.065, Fla. Stat.Registration list maintenance programs.Printed as s. 98.065; s. 98.065(4)
- § 98.075, Fla. Stat.Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.Printed as s. 98.075; s. 98.075(4); s. 98.075(7)
Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 98.093, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 97.057, Fla. Stat.Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.Printed as s. 98.093(8)
- § 98.045, Fla. Stat.Administration of voter registration.Printed as s. 98.093
- § 98.075, Fla. Stat.Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.Printed as s. 98.093
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