(1) When requesting an order from a circuit court under the provisions of s. 392.55, s. 392.56, or s. 392.57, the department shall substitute a pseudonym for the true name of the person to whom the order pertains. The actual name of the person shall be revealed to the court only in camera, and the court shall seal such name from further revelation.
(2) All court decisions, orders, petitions, and other formal documents shall be styled in a manner to protect the name of the person from public disclosure.
(3) The department, its authorized representatives, the court, and other parties to the lawsuit shall not reveal the name of any person subject to these proceedings except as permitted in s. 392.65. Such information is exempt from s. 119.07(1).
History.—s. 1, ch. 88-389; s. 1, ch. 88-398; s. 12, ch. 90-344; s. 204, ch. 96-406.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 392 - Tuberculosis Control
392.51 - Tuberculosis Control.
392.54 - Contact Investigation.
392.545 - Naming of Persons Subject to Proceedings.
392.55 - Physical Examination and Treatment.
392.56 - Hospitalization, Placement, and Residential Isolation.
392.565 - Execution of Certificate for Involuntary Hold.
392.58 - Service of Notice and Processes; Duties of Sheriff.
392.59 - Forms to Be Developed.
392.60 - Right of Appeal; Immediate Release.
392.61 - Community Tuberculosis Control Programs.
392.62 - Hospitalization and Placement Programs.
392.64 - Adherence to Treatment; Treatment Plan; Penalties.