Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

drug test results

Is it legal for an office worker in probation center to give out the drug test results over the phone to a unknown person of a person on probation?


Asked on 7/10/07, 10:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: drug test results

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Test results are never supposed to be given out to any unknown person or persons. This may have been a violation of your right to privacy.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 7/11/07, 1:57 am
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: drug test results

I think it was bad procedure, but not against the law. The probation officer can put results in a violation affidavit which is public record, so I dontt hink he is breaking any law here.

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Answered on 7/11/07, 9:58 am


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