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Mr. Patrick G. Gilligan Attorney for the City of Ocala 1531 Southeast 36th Avenue Ocala, Florida 34471

Dear Mr. Gilligan:

On behalf of the Chief of Police for the City of Ocala, you ask substantially the following question:

Are documents seized and made evidence as part of a criminal investigation or prosecution "public records" under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, the Public Records Law?

You state that the City of Ocala Police Department routinely seizes documents, such as forged checks, pornography, and stolen cash, that are evidence in ongoing criminal investigations and subsequent…