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JSO transparency page sees changes after Florida Supreme Court decision on Marsy’s Law
Read full article: JSO transparency page sees changes after Florida Supreme Court decision on Marsy’s LawA new decision to release names of crime victims to the public in Florida has already impacted our local community and how law enforcement agencies share data.
Marsy’s Law doesn’t protect anyone’s name, including law enforcement, Florida Supreme Court rules
Read full article: Marsy’s Law doesn’t protect anyone’s name, including law enforcement, Florida Supreme Court rulesA Florida constitutional amendment may protect a victim of crime’s information, but that does not include their name and that goes for law enforcement too, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.
Justices weigh police ‘Marsy’s Law’ case
Read full article: Justices weigh police ‘Marsy’s Law’ caseIn a case that could upend public access to information about policing, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether the identities of law-enforcement officers are shielded by a 2018 constitutional amendment designed to bolster crime victims’ rights.
Should victims rights law shield officers identity?
Read full article: Should victims rights law shield officers identity?But this (Marsys Law) was a constitutional law. Backers of the victims rights amendment havent commented specifically on Does case but indicated the law should apply to law enforcement. Police officers who have become victims of crime deserve the same constitutional rights as everyone else. But police officers who have committed crimes cannot hide behind Marsys Law, Jennifer Fennell, Marsys Law for Florida spokeswoman, said in a prepared statement provided to the News Service. That means the dispute over the Tallahassee police officer will likely be the first court decision to establish whether Marsys Law applies to law officers.