Reading Room Document

FBI Disclosure of Criminal History Record Information to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

This document discusses whether the Florida Board of Bar Examiners is authorized to receive criminal history record information from the FBI for the purpose of investigating the character of applicants for admission to the bar. The conclusion reached is that neither federal law nor Florida court rules authorize the FBI to provide the Board with criminal history record information for this purpose. The document presents questions about the authority of the Board to receive such information, the definition of a "criminal justice agency," and the interpretation of federal law regarding the dissemination of criminal history information for employment or licensing purposes.

January 22, 1979