Florida Governor Issues Stay-at-home Executive Order
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has issued an executive order (https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-91.pdf) which states:
A. Senior citizens and individuals with a significant underlying medical condition (such as chronic lung disease, moderate-to-severe asthma, serious heart conditions, immunocompromised status, cancer, diabetes, severe obesity, renal failure and liver disease) shall stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
B. In concert with the efforts of President Trump and the White House Corona virus Task Force to fight COVID-19, and based on guidance provided by Florida Surgeon General and State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Rivkees, all persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.
There is no guidance as to whether in person registration is an “essential activity”, so absent express instructions from law enforcement to the contrary, we are advising all individuals who are not senior citizens or who have a significant underlying medical condition to continue reporting in person.
At least for now, we are also advising senior citizens or those with significant underlying medical conditions to contact the Governor’s office or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for further guidance. While the personal risk to violating the stay at home order is clear (health risks, including death), the penalty is unclear, where the risk of violating the in person registration requirement is clear (a felony).
We are still consulting with attorneys and civil rights organizations for next steps and will share more information as it comes to us. Now that a stay at home executive order has been issued, the situation has once again changed.
He should have added anyone living with someone with chronic disease as listed should also stay home. I have severe COPD. In my state, my husband does not have to report in person and is allowed to have his therapy sessions via telephone.
Good pint total disregard for your household.
Okay looking at the broader picture here, why is there an “A” to begin with, It sounds like the state is ordering anyone who has an underlying medical problem that they are locked down while the rest of the people are allowed to go out and get things that they need. The people that should be on lockdown are the younger generation who have a total disregard for not only their safety but everyone else’s.
View point from a cranky OLD veteran.
No room at the inn for the American untouchables!
Well actually there is room but because of the lifetime punishment “legally” forced on a select group of citizens in Florida their lives have been publicly deemed as less significant and disposable.
A once a century event such as this exceptions of the man-made rules should be made for ALL HUMAN BEING – PERIOD!
**A phone call should suffice for checking in until such time as it is safe to report in person! **
I went to JREC to register today and there was a note on the door that stated that they would be closed until the Governors emergency order was lifted. These jerks didn’t even bother to notify anyone. Everyone who is required to register must go to JREC to view their notice posted on the door! My probation officer said that there would be no in person reporting in April. I took a photo of the notice posted on JREC’s door if you would like a copy, I did so in order to CYA!
PLEASE send it to legal@floridaactioncommittee.org ASAP!!!
@David,
904-630-8633 is the correct NEW number. I did not want to leave a message so I persisted and called several times before a human picked up. The detective took my name and last four of my SSN and told me my detective would call back. My detective called back and I did my registration over the phone. Took about 5 minutes. The $25 fee is being waived.
Well I am buying a plane ticket to Alaska after this crap is over with. It is the most respectable state when it comes to former felons of any kind. It is the only state with the kindness and fairness to state on their registry that only people CONVICTED on or after 8/1/94 are required to register. After watching several episodes of Alaska PD, I realized that I’d rather live in the arctic temperatures and not know anyone instead of being in the mainland. They stated several times during the show that they try to uphold peoples constitutional rights more so than the states do. Therefore, if u were convicted before 8/1/94, the easiest way to start a new life is move to Alaska…or even Minnesota, where u still may have to register but not on the public registry….unless ur proven predatory…
Off topic a little but would wearing a dust mask constitute a violation of law since we are not allowed to conceal our identities and if so doesn’t that put us at further risk
No
I know of no such law in Florida that states we cant wear a mask of any sort. Info/statute on this?
I just registered in Hillsborough County. They are still open. They treated me very friendly. No issues. Told me to call before coming next time becuase they may be completely closed down and will do registration over the phone or online if the virus situation did not improve.
My son is on probation at this time. He calls in to the group therapy and pays for it via phone. Also his probation officer has him call him vs going in to the office for his monthly visit.
A. Senior citizens and individuals with a significant underlying medical condition (such as chronic lung disease, moderate-to-severe asthma, serious heart conditions, immunocompromised status, cancer, diabetes, severe obesity, renal failure and liver disease) shall stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
{EXCEPT SEX OFFENDERS}