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b. During a criminal investigation, the JO law enforcement agency shall prevail. D. SHARING INFORMATION 1. Pursuant to section 415.1045(6) F.S., the JO law enforcement agency(ies) conducting any criminal investigation arising from an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adults is authorized to share with APIs Florida criminal history infol111ation accessed through the Florida Crime Information Center. The Department of Children and Families agrees not to fmther disseminate this infOlmation in the absence of an Order from a court of competent jurisdiction requiring it to do so. a. Such information may be used only for the furtherance of a specific adult protective investigation, including the emergency placement of a vulnerable adult. Infol111ation is defined in D.2 below. b. Such information will be timely provided without charge. c. Such info1111ation may be provided by the assigned criminal investigator or through a component of the undersigned law enforcement agency(ies) as detel111ined by local protocol. d. The release of such infOlmation will be documented in accordance with applicable FDLE FCIC procedures. 2. Within statutory guidelines, the undersigned law enforcement agency(ies) will, upon request, provide to the designated API a copy of all initial law enforcement repOlts peltaining to a vulnerable adult (victim) or possible responsible person under investigation to the extent that the documents are public records and are not part of an active criminal investigation, including one relating to domestic violence. Nanative descriptions and any subsequent, supplemental, or related repOlts will be provided. These reports would also include those in which a vulnerable adult is present when family violence occurs, even if the vulnerable adult is not the victim. 3. After the case has been closed or presented to the state attol11ey, the JO law enforcement agency(ies) will, within five (5) working days after completing their investigation, provide to the designated API a repOlt of the criminal investigation findings. 4. Within statutory guidelines, the API will provide copies of protective investigation repOlis to the law enforcement agency(ies) assigned to conduct the criminal investigation. Any repOlis shall be provided without cost to the law enforcement agency(ies). Copies of these reports shall include the identity of the repOlter, which remains confidential pursuant to Florida Statute 415.