Access to court & public records & assistance in interacting with the court.
View Records
Lawsuits, Criminal Cases, Traffic Tickets, Jury Duty, etc.
The Clerk offers three basic views into online court records:
How to Establish a Registered User or Attorney Login Account to View Pinellas County Case Files and Electronic Images
STEP ONE: Complete a User Agreement
Registered User Agreement Attorney User Agreement
A user agreement is required for each account. Please fill out the form with the appropriate information.
NOTE: The Attorney account request requires a notarized signature and Registered User account requests do not. Our office offers free notarization of the agreement to any attorney customer at any of our records offices throughout Pinellas County.
STEP TWO: Submit your User Agreement via Email
Scan your agreement and email it to publicview@mypinellasclerk.gov. Upon receiving the agreement, we will setup your account as quickly as possible. Once the process is complete, an email confirmation will be sent with your Username and temporary password.
Land Records, Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Plats, etc.
In recent years, the Florida Legislature has limited publicly available information on all Clerk's Office websites statewide. Pursuant to Section 28.2221 of the Florida Statutes, the following documents cannot be displayed on publicly available Internet websites:
General access will no longer be offered to the Clerk's Confidential Official Records documents. To serve those entities that may require access to this information, Ken Burke, CPA, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Pinellas County is offering a new web subscription service. For an initial set-up fee and an annual usage fee, you will be given access to a secure, password-protected website with all the same Official Records documents that is currently available on the public terminal workstations at the Pinellas County Clerk's Office.
The cost for the service is a one-time initial set up fee of $100.00, per User ID and an annual usage fee of $75.00 per User ID, to be paid on October 1st of each year. Up to five additional users may be added per account for an annual usage fee of $300.00 per organization, with the increase in increments of five users.
If you are interested in this service please complete the "Subscription Agreement for Electronic Access to Official Records." Send in the signed agreement along with your company's check or money order for $175.00 using the methods detailed below.
STEP ONE: Complete a Subscription Agreement
A subscription agreement is required for each account prior to gaining access to electronic recorded documents. Please complete the subscription agreement including notarized signature.
Also, if you have an old login account from our previous system and would like to use the same login ID number, please write your Username at the bottom of the form.
STEP TWO: Submit your Subscription Agreement and payment via the methods below
A) Mail your subscription agreement and payment to:
Ken Burke, Clerk of Court & Comptroller Attn: Official Records Subscription Service 315 Court Street, Room #150 Clearwater, FL 33756
B) If you have existing Draw Down Account (Deposit Account) you can submit your subscription agreement to Recording Services by email at recording@mypinellasclerk.gov and include your existing account number. If you would like to create a Draw Down Account, please click here.
Email questions to: recording@mypinellasclerk.gov.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sales, Tax Deed Sales, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser Records
If you are seeking copies of a record or document and it is not available free via the methods listed below, visit our copy request center for a quote of costs. We will typically provide you with either a paper or electronic copy of the document you are seeking.
Records requests made concerning the administration of non-court information should be directed to the Public Records Liaison, in accordance with County Policy.
Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Attn: Public Records Liaison 315 Court Street, Room 400 Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: (727) 464-3341 Email: clerkinfo@mypinellasclerk.gov
Various offices throughout Pinellas County are equipped with public view terminals to provide convenient access to online and other records. While many records are electronic, others, particularly older records, may only be available in paper or microfilm format. Please be sure you are going to a location capable of providing access to the records you seek before visiting.
The Pinellas County Clerk's office can perform record searches for cases filed in Pinellas County only. The charge to perform a record search is $7.00 per name, plus $2.00 for each year where an offense is found. If you require copies of documents from the files, standard copy prices will apply.
Please note, we do not perform the following:
Visit our Public Request Center to request a Record Search.
In order to be able to submit a request, we will need the following information:
You will be contacted by email with the dollar amount to process the request. You may also request a Record Search in person at any of our locations:
Criminal Court Records Pinellas County Justice Center 14250 49th Street North Clearwater, FL 33762 North County Branch 29582 U.S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33761 Probate Court Records Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 106 Clearwater, FL 33756 St. Petersburg Branch 545 1st Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Criminal Court Records Pinellas County Justice Center 14250 49th Street North Clearwater, FL 33762
North County Branch 29582 U.S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33761
Probate Court Records Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 106 Clearwater, FL 33756
St. Petersburg Branch 545 1st Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Record searches that include Juvenile cases must be made by the defendant in person with valid identification. Juvenile requests must be handled at the Pinellas County Justice Center on 49th Street. Please contact our office at (727) 464-7000 if you need any additional information or have questions regarding this process.
Public View Terminals are available at the following locations throughout the county.
Recording Services Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 150 Clearwater, FL 33756 Civil Court Records Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 114 Clearwater, FL 33756 Probate Court Records Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 106 Clearwater, FL 33756 North County Branch 29582 U.S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33761 Pinellas County Justice Center 14250 49th Street North, Second Floor Clearwater, FL 33762 St. Petersburg Branch 545 1st Avenue North, Room 153 St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Recording Services Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 150 Clearwater, FL 33756
Civil Court Records Clearwater Courthouse 315 Court Street, Room 114 Clearwater, FL 33756
Pinellas County Justice Center 14250 49th Street North, Second Floor Clearwater, FL 33762
St. Petersburg Branch 545 1st Avenue North, Room 153 St. Petersburg, FL 33701
For microfilm of Civil and Family cases, please call (727) 464-3904 or email civilcert@mypinellasclerk.gov so that we may pull the microfilm files for your review and shorten your wait time. For assistance, visit 315 Court Street Room 170, Clearwater, FL 33756.
Many older or confidential court records may be viewed by visiting our record center. Please call (727) 464-7000 to ensure records are available.
Your Clerk of the Circuit Court is authorized to "redact" (black out or conceal) specific information from an Official Record or a court file upon request. There is no fee for this service.
Information that may be redacted (removed from official & court records):
DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBERS MAY NOT BE REMOVED.
If your Redaction Request does not have the correct information, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST!
In order to determine eligibility to have your cases sealed or expunged, you will first need to obtain an application to seal or expunge your case records by visiting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) website.
The purpose of this application process is to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility prior to petitioning the court.
The packet consists of the application and fingerprint card. You must be fingerprinted by authorized law enforcement personnel or a criminal justice agency.
You will also need a certified copy of the final disposition of your case. You can obtain certified copies of the final disposition on the case(s) from the Clerk's office.
The copies of the dispositions are $1.00 per page and $2.00 per certification. You may contact the Clerk's office at (727) 464-7000 or via email at circuitcrim@mypinellasclerk.gov for further information on how to obtain copies.
Once you have completed the application and fingerprint card, and obtained certified copies of your dispositions, all of these items, plus a cashier's check or money order for $75.00 made payable to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, must be mailed to the address listed on the application.
If you are eligible to have your case sealed or expunged, the FDLE will mail a Certificate of Eligibility to you.
You will need to bring this certificate to the Clerk's office located at:
Pinellas County Justice Center 14250 49th Street North, 2nd Floor Clearwater, FL 33762
At the Clerk's office, you will complete additional paperwork that must be filled out for the Judge that will be reviewing your case. This paperwork includes the petition, affidavit and an order to seal or expunge, all of which can be found on our Forms page (under Criminal Court) and must be filed with the court.
The filing fee is $42 plus copy and certification fees. The total fee is approximately $50 to $60. This case will not be sealed/expunged until service charges and copy costs have been paid.
Upon the filing of the Order granting the petition to seal or expunge the case record and file, the Clerk will remove all information from your judicial record and forward certified copies of the order to the appropriate agencies.
To request a quote, click here. Please allow 2 business days for an email response.
Redaction of recorded documents within the Official Records can be requested online for Social Security, Bank Account, Credit, Debit or Charge Card numbers. Select the following link to submit your request online: Official Records/Recorded Documents Redaction Request Form.
To request Official Records redaction of Florida Statute Exempt Personal Information, please download, complete and submit the Request to Redact Personal Information Form. The form can be submitted to the Official Records Department in person, via mail or fax.
Select only the Exemption Information categories that apply to you, enter your contact information and identify the documents to receive redaction. Submit the completed form to Official Records via mail or in person.
Please note:
Official Records Department 315 Court Street, Room 163 Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: (727) 464-7000 Fax: (727) 453-3451 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For the removal of confidential information contained within a COURT CASE FILE (Civil, Criminal, Traffic, and Probate case files), please click on this link: Court Case File Redaction Request Form to submit your request online.
PLEASE NOTE: JUVENILE COURT RECORDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. Therefore, you are unable to search for required information online. Please call Court Records at (727) 464-7000 for more information.
Pursuant to Florida Statutes, the following personnel and their spouses and children may request protected address status. “The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security, numbers and photographs of active or specified agency, law enforcement, judiciary personnel, firefighters, etc. ….”
(See Section 119.071(4)(d) 2a-l, Florida Statutes for a complete list of information/agency personnel.)
For Administrative Records and other records, enter your information in the Request to Redact Personal Information Form, print it then submit it by fax, mail or bring it directly to any of the Clerk's office locations.
Please note the form must be complete in order to process your request promptly.
The Clerk shall maintain the exempt status of this information only if the officer, employee, justice, judge, other person, or employing agency of the designated employee submits a written request for maintenance of the exemption.
Per Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, Court Records require the request be submitted as a motion to the Court.
Supreme Court of Florida - No. SC06-2136
IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.420 - SEALING OF COURT RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS
Posting Notice of Entry of Order Authorizing Sealing
Upon the filing of any court order authorizing the sealing of any court record, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pasco County or the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, as appropriate, is hereby authorized and directed to seal the designated records immediately. They are further directed to post a copy of the "Notice of Entry of Order Authorizing Sealing" on the bulletin board of the court facility where the order was issued and on the Clerk's website for a period of thirty (30) days. Click here to view the Order on Review of Court Files.
Case Number: 24-2918-CI
Case Number: 21-5342-ES
Case Number: 21-5301-GD
Case Number: 21-3135-GD
Case Number: 21-3485-CI
Mission Statement
The Clerk's Records Management department is responsible for maintaining public records, regardless of format, from creation through final disposition.
The Public Records Laws of the State of Florida require all public agencies/officials to establish and maintain a Records Management program. This means that all public records must be retained and protected until they have satisfied the retention requirements established by the State Bureau of Archives and Records Management and have been properly disposed of. Schedules are developed authorizing retention periods and disposition of all records regardless of media or format.
Clerk's Records Management acts as an off site storage facility for Clerk departments and agencies under the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). Records requests must be generated by the originating department. Requested items are delivered to the owning department.
Files Analysis and Improvement Records Management offers files analysis and improvement services. Records Management is available to visit your office in order to discuss your filing and storage requirements, and to work with staff members in developing filing systems that are tailored to departmental needs.
Storage Records Management maintains a storage facility in downtown Clearwater. Participating departments should transfer inactive records to the Clerk's Records Center for storage at least annually. "Inactive" records are not needed in the office for reference purposes, but have not yet satisfied their state retention requirements. Generally, records are considered "inactive" if they are accessed less than three (3) times per month.
Retrieval and Delivery Records Management provides delivery and retrieval services. If a retrieval request is received before 8:30 a.m., your records will be delivered to your office the same day. Retrieval requests received after 8:30 a.m. will be delivered the following day.
Destruction of Records Records Management is available to meet with departments to review document retention requirements and ensure Pinellas County complies with the State of Florida General Retention Schedules and Rules of Judicial Administration. Clerk's Records Management provides regularly scheduled disposition services for records that have satisfied their State retention requirements.
Imaging Records Management provides document imaging services for the Clerk of Court and participating BCC departments.
Retention Schedule
If you have questions, please call (727) 464-7000.
E-Notify is a free way to get reminders about court events through texts or emails. E-Notify helps anyone who registers with their name, phone number, email address, and criminal case information at enotify.flcourts.org.
Be sure to have your case number ready! If you are not sure of your Pinellas County case number, feel free to look it up using our Court Records website. Signing up for E-Notify does not constitute electronic service under Florida statutes and rules. By signing up for E-notify, you are consenting to receive email and text reminders about court events, but not documents. Non-represented parties must still designate an email address to receive service of documents under Supreme Court rule. Visit our Forms page to access the appropriate forms for electronic service.
Court Records View is a free online service provided by the Pinellas County Clerk that allows the public to view many court case information and documents. Not all documents are available, such as documents on cases with special victims, or Juvenile Delinquency or Dependency type cases. The level of security is determined by Florida Law.
Official Records and Other Records View allows the user to view documents recorded into the Official Records of the county. Examples of these types of documents are Deeds, Mortgages, Marriage Licenses, Affidavits, Power of Attorney, etc.
That depends on what you want to see. Court Records Public View allows you to anonymously view court documents and information in Criminal, Civil and Traffic court cases. However, this does not allow you to view Family and Probate type cases. In order to do that, you need to register for an account with the Clerk and use the Court Records Registered User Login. Attorney Login is for attorneys who have an account and want to see case documents for cases on which they are an attorney of record.
Fill out and sign the Registered User Agreement. Once that is done, e-mail a copy of the signed and notarized document to publicview@mypinellasclerk.gov. You will then receive an email with your new account. For more detailed information, refer to the View Court Records section.
This could be due to various reasons. For instance, the case may date back to the time before the Clerk began scanning documents. Please note these documents are accessible to the public at any of our convenient locations throughout Pinellas County. Another example could be that the document contains sensitive information and has not yet been redacted. These documents will become available online as they are processed by our staff.
Attorney accounts only allow you to see documents on cases for which you are an attorney of record. If you would like to see redacted documents from different cases, please use the Public or Registered User options.
Military Discharge, Death Certificate and court documents relating to matters or cases governed by the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and Florida Probate Rules are only available online with a Subscriber Account to Official and Other Records. These documents are accessible to the public at any of our convenient locations throughout Pinellas County.
You need to complete the appropriate Subscription Agreement, and submit your payment and the agreement to: Ken Burke, Clerk of Court & Comptroller Attn: Official Records Subscription Service 315 Court Street Room #150 Clearwater, FL 33756 For more detailed information, refer to the Official Records Access section.
You need to complete the appropriate Subscription Agreement, and submit your payment and the agreement to:
Ken Burke, Clerk of Court & Comptroller Attn: Official Records Subscription Service 315 Court Street Room #150 Clearwater, FL 33756
For more detailed information, refer to the Official Records Access section.
