FAC Sends Letter to Florida Sheriffs re: Travel
After receiving a response from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, FAC sent letters to all 67 Sheriff’s Offices in Florida to hopefully correct their practice of requiring notice whenever you leave the state (without establishing a new residence).
A copy of the letter is below.
If your sheriff’s office continues to require you notify them anytime you leave the state (without establishing a new residence), please let us know. If your sheriff’s office imposes additional registration requirements or the disclosure of additional information which you believe is not required under Florida Statutes, please let us know.
A few years ago, I took a trip to Virginia…Virginia Beach to be specific. I went into the sheriff’s office to register and was asked by one of the deputies, “What do you want me to do?” Florida is on a different wavelength than many other states.
By the way, the Brevard ‘gruesome three’ are just getting started. If these tyrants will not listen to and respond to facts, we will put them out of business. Sorry if these ‘politics’ offend anyone!
Thank you FAC volunteers!!!
If a stubborn LEO refuses to follow FDLE guidelines, you might refer him/her to the Brevard County Commissioners who tried to violate the Constitutional rights of citizens. We have to let these tyrants know that we are sick and tired of their power grab and that we will no longer stand for it.
So here is the $64,000 question. Are we required to abide by the stringent Florida laws regarding establishment of a “temporary“ or “transient“ residency in another state or by the laws of that state? For example do you have to register in Georgia in addition to notifying Florida he stay three days in Georgia or does the normal Georgia 14/30 day rule apply? I know what some Florida sheriffs department might tell you, but what is the correct answer? The most recent position of the Panellus sheriffs office is if you leave your permanent residence for three or more days at any time, you have to notify them and register your “new” address.
Florida law covers registration in Florida. If you establish, by Florida’s definition, a temporary residence in Virginia, you must register that temporary Virginia residence in Florida. Whether you would also register that residence in Virginia, depends on Virginia law. But a Florida sheriff cannot compel you to register in another state. That’s up to the laws of that state.
My own county is more clear about this. Whenever I am registering a temporary residence, they remind me that they will NOTIFY the receiving jurisdiction, and that I should be sure to identify the registration requirements of that jurisdiction and register there IF their laws require.
Law of the state you’re visiting that requires registration ( as a temporary resident) based on the x amount of days in their state laws you’ll be there. If that takes place, Florida wants you to report it 48 hours prior to establishing that in another state.
Thanks for sending the letter.
Thanks to all those at FAC,for all you do.
Respectfully
Sailtime