FDLE Update presented to: Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers 2015 Summer Conference Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Information Services Crime Information Bureau
This Session Overview of the Criminal History Process Disposition Updates through LOGAN Manual Disposition Updates MECOM Update
Criminal Histories What are criminal history reports used for? Firearm background checks Concealed weapon permit checks Licensing Employment Adoption Volunteering
Criminal Histories Criminal Histories have two main components 1) Arrest When an individual is arrested, they are taken to a booking facility and fingerprinted This arrest and related fingerprints establish a criminal history for the individual At this time, the individual is charged with one or more offenses and these are listed in the arrest segment of the criminal history
Criminal Histories Criminal Histories have two main components 2) Disposition After the individual is arrested, they begin their process through the court system Action taken by the prosecutor or court is recorded in the individual s criminal history This may include Offenses Plea Final outcome Sentencing provisions, fines, fees Probation or supervision
Criminal Histories
Criminal Histories Why is the disposition important? Arrest charges may be modified in the court process. They may be added, reduced or amended. Entities using criminal histories for decision making now have the whole story For example: A person arrested for a felony offense may have their charge reduced to a misdemeanor. This may mean the difference between the approval or denial of employment, housing or a firearm.
Dispositions How does FDLE receive dispositions? The Clerks of Court submit disposition data to FDLE on a monthly basis These data files are submitted to LOGAN, an application maintained by FDLE and the Disposition staff
Dispositions LOGAN and the Data Element Dictionary and Data Standards All 67 Clerks of Court submit data from their case management systems to FDLE through LOGAN LOGAN uses a complex set of edits or rules to determine if the data is submitted in the proper format.
LOGAN Upgrades The first official changes to the Data Element Dictionary (or Pink Book ) since 1997 The changes were authored by the OBTS Committee comprised of Clerks, FCCC, OSCA, FDLE, DC and DJJ FDLE is ready to accept files in the new format We will continue to accept records in the older format
Civil Dispositions Effective October 2014, and in conjunction with changes to the Criminal Justice Data Element Dictionary, the FDLE now displays civil outcomes to criminal charges on the Florida Rap Sheet. These civil outcome codes are now available for submission by the Clerks of Court and for manual entry by FDLE members. New Civil Outcome Dispositions: Transferred to Civil Court The charge is reassigned to a civil court for processing. Civil/Not Criminal This outcome can be used when the original charge was criminal but the final charge is not supported by a state criminal statute and not transferred to a civil court. Offense numerics: 7500 Municipal Ordinance Violation 8500 County Ordinance Violation Both Transferred to Civil Court and Civil/Not Criminal actions can occur at the Prosecutor or Court phase.
LOGAN Records received from Clerks of Court 2,191,600 in 2015 7,663,782 in 2014 13,487,860 in 2013 11,064,888 in 2012
Sumter St. Johns Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton LOGAN Historic Resubmission Project Holmes Washington Bay Jackson Gadsden Leon Liberty Wakulla Gulf Franklin Madison Taylor Hamilton Suwanee Lafayette Baker Clay Duval Dixie Gilchrist Alachua Putnam 25 Participating Counties to Date 1.8 million added dispositions 6.4 million modified dispositions Levy Citrus Hernando Pasco Manatee Marion Lake Seminole Polk Hardee Desoto Charlotte Seminole Orange High lands Osceola Glades Okeechobee Indian River St. Lucie Martin Data submission complete (25) Lee Hendry Palm Beach Collier Broward Pending/Not yet participating (32) Monroe Dade
Dispositions Manual Updates 22,998 Requests in 2014 120,850 Updates in CCH 71% Firearms Background Check
Dispositions Manual Updates (as of May 2015) 9,719 Requests in 2015 (7,554 FPP Requests) 5 Month Average 10,726 Manual Entries 53,629 Updates in CCH 77% Firearms Background Check
Dispositions Four Step Process Research Analysis Entry Verification
Dispositions Research Online Case/Arrest Research CCIS Website County / SAO / Agency DOC / DJJ Manual Case/Arrest Research Fax/Call
Dispositions Analysis Do we have what we need to update the disposition? Do we have what we need to complete the request for our customer? Prosecutor / Court ORI / Case # Rearrest / Multiple Counts Disposition / Date Statute / Charge Level Sentence / Date Plea / Confinement Concurrent / Consecutive Fines / Court Costs Court / Sentence Provisions Prob length/ term date PTI term date Literal Field
Dispositions Entry Update CCH Repository Create scan packet with all research Verify 100% Verification for CCH entries Respond back to customer Scan packet
Florida Dispositions Current Disposition Rate Adult Felony 82.41% Juvenile Felony 46.67% Combined Felony 80.54% This is due in large part to the strong cooperative relationships with 67 Clerks of Court, the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers, State Attorneys, Department of Corrections and OSCA.
Contacts FDLE Disposition Section Bureau Chief Chris Eaton Supervisor Denita Lamar Research & Training Specialist Amy Willis LOGAN Analyst Kayleen Tinoco (850) 410-7850 CJISDisposition@fdle.state.fl.us