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The records showed that of the 47 times the Sheriff's Office used stingrays in the past four years, it apparently only once obtained a court order, contradicting the sheriff's own remarks.

The Sheriff's Office used stingrays at least 47 times between May 1, 2010 and October 3, 2014, including assisting other law enforcement departments like the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Its confidentiality agreement with the FBI requires the Sheriff's Office to maintain almost total secrecy over stingray records, including in court filings and when responding to court orders, unless the Sheriff's Office receives the written consent of the FBI.

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