The birth records in this databases come from several different sources: State Health Departments: Some states provide access to birth and other vital records for certain years. The year range available depends on the extent and quality of their record keeping, as well as the laws of the individual state or county.
The judgeâs power allows for dismissal of the case, acquittal, or declaration of a mistrial, and depending upon legal technicalities, the judgeâs decision for acquittal may be interpreted as a dismissal or a mistrial.
The court's decision of either adjudicating you guilty or withholding the adjudication of guilt will determine if you are convicted. If the court adjudicates you guilty you have been convicted of the offense. If the court withholds the adjudication of guilt the court has not convicted you. Florida law has this alternative to sentencing that allows a person to escape the penalty of a conviction for many reasons too expansive to list here.