Has my record already been sealed automatically?

Florida's automatic sealing provision requires FDLE to seal certain criminal history records without any petition, application, or fee.

It applies where the record didn't arise from a charging document for a forcible felony or a registration offense, and one of these happened: no charging document was filed, the charge was dismissed or dropped, or you were acquitted.

Two things make it unusually generous. Your prior record isn't considered, and there's no limit on how many times you can receive it. It also doesn't count against your one-time court-ordered sealing.

Four limits worth knowing. It only applies to dispositions after October 1, 2019. It seals the FDLE record but doesn't reach local agency records — the arresting agency's file and any mug shot on a sheriff's website can remain. FDLE works on its own schedule, so it isn't immediate. And eligible cases may still surface on some background checks.

FDLE issues a notice of sealing to the clerk, which is recorded in the case file.