Internet Document
Restrictions
Florida Law requires that
images of County Official Records be published on the Internet by 2006. Florida
Clerks of Court have been instrumental in assisting the Legislature in
developing measures to protect the most sensitive types of information belonging
to the public.
On June 5, 2002, a new law
requires that documents of the following types, recorded on or after the
effective date may not be placed on a publicly available Internet website:
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Military
Discharge |
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Death
Certificates |
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Court files,
records of paper relating to matters or cases governed by |
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The Florida Rules
of Family |
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The Florida Rules
of Juvenile Procedure |
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The Florida Rules
of Probate |
For documents recorded
prior to June 5, 2002, any affected person may request that the Clerk of Court
or County Recorder remove an image of one of the above-listed documents from a
publicly available Internet website. This request must be in writing and may be
delivered in person, by mail, electronically, or by facsimile. The
request form must specify the book and
page number of the document to be removed. You may
visit any one of our offices
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to search
the public records or search from your home or office by clicking on our
Official Records Listing.
No fee is charged for this
service.
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Florida law
requires that images and copies of the above listed documents remain on file and
available to the public upon request in the office of the Clerk/County Recorder.
If you have questions or need any additional information, please contact Legal Records Director Karen Heidtman, Esq. at (561) 355-6219 or Recording Manager Michele Nelson at (561) 355-4169.