M.G. v. State

M.G., a human trafficking victim, appeals from an order denying a petition to expunge her criminal history record, filed pursuant to section 943.0583, Florida Statutes (2017) ("the Human Trafficking Victim Expunction Statute"). We affirm because, while that statute generally permits the trial court to exercise its discretion in ordering the expunction of criminal history records of human trafficking victims, the trial court correctly determined that the plain language of the statute excludes expunction of criminal history records related to the offense of kidnapping.

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