Public Records

The Florida Sunshine Law is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to the public records of governmental bodies in Florida. The law was first enacted in 1995 but Florida began its tradition of openness back in 1909 with the passage of Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes or the Public Records Law. This law provides that any records made or re-ceived by any public agency in the course of its official business are available for inspection, unless specifically exempted by the Florida Legislature. Over the years, the definition of what constitutes public records has come to include not just traditional written documents such as papers, maps and books, but also tapes, photographs, film, sound recordings and digital records stored in computers.

The Kenneth City Police Department receives and compiles hundreds of public records requests per year. These requests come from a number of different groups ranging from private citizens, courts, other law enforcement agencies, corporations, and many more. Requests for records are filled by our Records section which receives, completes, and sends or notifies the party when their request is complete. Requests arrive via the mail, email, phone calls, court subpoenas, lobby walk-ins, and more.