State v. J.W.

MICKLE, Judge.

The State of Florida has filed a petition for writ of common-law certiorari seeking relief from the trial court’s judgment holding the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in contempt for failure to obey an order sealing the respondent’s (J.W.) criminal records pursuant to section 943.059, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994). We deny the petition.

On July 5, 1990, J.W. pled nolo contendere to the offense of aggravated battery and was placed on five years of probation with adjudication of guilt withheld. On February 10, 1993, J.W. received notice of the expiration of her term of…