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Mr. Fred W. Baggett General Counsel Florida Association of Court Clerks Post Office Drawer 1838 Tallahassee, Florida 32302

Dear Mr. Baggett:

On behalf of several clerks of the circuit court in this state, you ask substantially the following question:

Does s. 119.07(3)(z), F.S. (1990 Supp.), apply to judicial case files in which the identity of a victim of crime may be published?

In sum, I am of the opinion that:

Section 119.07(3)(z), F.S. (1990 Supp.), does not apply to documents revealing the identity of a victim of crime which are contained in a court file not specifically closed by order of the…