NEUMANN v. PALM BEACH CTY. POLICE ASS'N

No. 99-0229.

763 So.2d 1181 (2000)

Robert NEUMANN, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida, and Mark James, in his official capacity as Records Custodian for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Office of Professional Regulation, Appellants, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen A. Bassett and Theresa D. Sands, West Palm Beach, for appellants.

Shelley B. Mund, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


KLEIN, J.

Information obtained pursuant to the investigation of a law enforcement officer is confidential while the investigation is ongoing. In the present case, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking disclosure of such information, and the trial court granted the petition because it determined that the investigation had been concluded. The sheriff appeals and we affirm.

The PBA sought release of the information...

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