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As an elected officer, the Clerk has the authority and responsibility
to aid and promote the judicial process, as well as to provide useful information to
Pinellas County citizens. In keeping with that responsibility, your Clerk, Ken Burke, is
dedicated to issuing timely press releases that are both helpful and educational to citizens.
April 15, 2010-
Pinellas County Clerk of Court Implements Programs to Benefit Public, State Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – In all 67 Florida counties, diligent work by Clerks of Court’s offices has resulted in improved collection rates contributing to the nearly $2 billion in court-related fines, filing fees and service charges passed on to the State in 2009.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
March 11, 2010-
Legal Self Help Centers to add satellite office in North County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – By providing citizens who represent themselves in court access to affordable attorney services, the Clerk’s legal Self Help Centers (SHC) have assisted more than 5,600 citizens in just a little over two years. Beginning April 6, 2010, the Clerk’s office will add a satellite office in the North County Branch, 29582 U.S. 19 N., on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., to make these services more accessible to citizens in the northern part of the County.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
March 11, 2010-
SIDEBAR: Florida House Representative Bill Heller extols the public benefits of the Pinellas County Clerk’s Self Help Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – While visiting the employees of the Pinellas County Clerk of Court’s Office during an In-Service Day held at St. Petersburg College, Representative Bill Heller spoke about how often his office referred citizens to take advantage of the affordable small claims, landlord/tenant and family law legal services offered at the Clerk’s Self Help Centers.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
January 25, 2010-
Clerk to perform group wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day in one of the county’s most romantic spots
To add to the ambiance of the event the Charmonizers barbershop quartet have once again volunteered to serenade the couples!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Once again, numerous couples will join together at the picturesque Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo for one group wedding ceremony to be performed by Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke, on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2010, the Clerk’s Office announced today.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE & SEE LAST YEAR'S PHOTOS HERE.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2009, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2008, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2007, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2006, here.
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2009 Press Releases
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December 4, 2009-
Clerk to perform group wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day in one of the county’s most romantic spots
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Once again, numerous couples will join together at the picturesque Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo for one group wedding ceremony to be performed by Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke, on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2010, the Clerk’s Office announced today.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
November 20, 2009-
Clerk and Property Appraiser’s Offices’ Partnership Benefits Citizens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Clerk of the Circuit Court Ken Burke and Property Appraiser Pam Dubov, have each added a new function to their respective websites, making each site a more powerful and useful tool, especially for those in the real estate, title, or insurance industries...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
August 28, 2009 -
Clerk’s Self Help Center offers online scheduling of attorney consultation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Beginning Tuesday, September 1, 2009, citizens will be able to schedule an appointment with an attorney at the Clerk’s Self Help Center for affordable legal services via the Clerk’s website, http://www.mypinellasclerk.org, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
August 27, 2009 -
Property Owners Can Challenge Their TRIM Notices Online.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – For the first time in Pinellas County, property owners who disagree with their property value assessments can file petitions to go before the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) online via the Clerk’s website, www.mypinellasclerk.org, beginning on Monday, August 31, according to Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
July 24, 2009 -
Clerk’s Office now offering online copy request service.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Beginning Monday, July 27, 2009, Pinellas County citizens may make online requests for copies to be sent or emailed directly to them, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
June 12, 2009 -
Clerk’s Office now accepting e-recordings of deeds, mortgages and other recordable documents.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Deeds, mortgages and other recordable documents can now be electronically imaged and submitted through established vendors to the Pinellas County Clerk’s Office to be recorded, saving time and money, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
2009
Self Help Center for affordable legal advice - FACT SHEET
Since the two Self Help Centers opened on Monday, October 8, 2007, more than 4,200 citizens who represent themselves in court, also known as pro se’ litigants, have used the affordable attorney services...
GET THE FACTS HERE.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2008, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2007, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2006, here.
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2008 Press Releases
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As an elected officer, the Clerk has the authority and responsibility
to aid and promote the judicial process, as well as to provide useful information to
Pinellas County citizens. In keeping with that responsibility, your Clerk, Ken Burke, is
dedicated to issuing timely press releases that are both helpful and educational to citizens.
August 4, 2008 -
Clerk offers user-friendly, legal-form software online
Citizens have a new convenient option of using helpful software to complete forms at home.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Beginning August 4, 2008, the Clerk’s Self
Help Center for affordable legal services will make its user-friendly software available online
through the Clerk’s website, http://www.pinellasclerk.org, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
May 23, 2008 -Clerk partners with Amscot to make paying tickets easier
Citizens have a new convenient option for paying their Pinellas County traffic fines.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – The Clerk’s Office has partnered with Amscot
Financial to begin accepting payments for Pinellas County traffic citations and fines at any Florida
Amscot location beginning June 1, 2008, Clerk of the Court Ken Burke, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
May 22, 2008 -Legal help centers earn Clerk prestigious award
Clerk Ken Burke received the “Outreach Award” during the Community Law Program’s Pro Bono Award ceremony.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Clerk Ken Burke was honored by the Community
Law Program (CLP) for the legal Self Help Centers. Burke received the Outreach Award for “Providing
Self Help Centers to serve Pro Se Litigants in Pinellas County” during CLP’s Pro Bono Awards Reception
at the St. Pete Yacht Club...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
April 16, 2008 -Clerk of Court Supports
Legislation Aimed at Clarifying Constitutional Role as County Auditor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – A pair of bills in the 2008
Legislative Session, SB 640 and HB 399, would clarify the circuit court clerk’s
role as the “county auditor.” Historically, Florida clerks have performed the
role of auditor under constitutional and statutory authority, according to
Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of Court...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
April 2, 2008 -County’s
Popular Financial Report now available online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – The Pinellas County Popular
Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, has been published,
announced Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
February 22, 2008 -Residents Cautioned of unnecessary,
pricey "convenience"
Private company charges nearly $90 for $2.50 certified deed copy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Once again Pinellas County residents have received
an official-looking letter emphasizing the government’s recommendation to keep a certified copy of property
deeds. Only this time the private company sending the letter hopes residents will see the value in paying $85.00
plus $4.95 for shipping and handling for a document they can obtain from the Clerk’s office for about $2.50,
according to Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
January 30, 2008 -Legal Self Help Centers add extra conveniences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – The Self Help Centers created by the Clerk’s Office,
the Sixth Judicial Circuit and the Community Law Program have new services, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
announced...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
The Self Help Center is now open and offering affordable legal assistance to Pinellas County citizens.
The Self Help Center now accepts credit card
payments enabling customers to schedule attorney appointments
via the telephone. A Spanish interpreter is available on Friday mornings at our Clearwater Self Help Center.
Click here for more information or call
Clearwater Center 464-5150 ~ St. Petersburg Center 582-7941.
January 11, 2008 -Clerk to perform ceremony on the most romantic day of the year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Clearwater, FL – A group wedding ceremony will be
performed in the charming courtyard of the Clearwater Courthouse, by Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke, on
Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 2008 the Clerk’s Office announced today.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2007, here.
Access the Clerk's Office press releases from 2006, here.
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2007 Press Releases
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As an elected officer, the Clerk has the authority and responsibility
to aid and promote the judicial process, as well as to provide useful information to
Pinellas County citizens. In keeping with that responsibility, your Clerk, Ken Burke, is
dedicated to issuing timely press releases that are both helpful and educational to citizens.
December 20, 2007 -Clerk to perform ceremony on the most romantic day of the year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Clearwater, FL – A group wedding ceremony will be
performed in the charming courtyard of the Clearwater Courthouse, by Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke, on
Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 2008 the Clerk’s Office announced today.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
November 30, 2007 -Clerk’s Office earns award from Department of Defense
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, Florida – Ken Burke, Clerk of the Court, was presented the
2007 Family Advocacy Community Collaboration Award for his actions to help stop domestic violence by Major John Navarro
of the MacDill Air Force Base’s U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Family Advocacy Program (FAP). The DOD’s FAP has only
given out two such awards worldwide since its inception in 1979, announced Major John Navarro...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
GET THE RELEASE & PHOTOS HERE.
November 8, 2007 -Clerk’s Office offers wedding photos
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Pinellas County, FL – Couples who exchange their marriage vows at the
local Clerk’s Office may now purchase a wedding photo there too, Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
October 10, 2007 -Legal help centers open in Pinellas County to offer
affordable assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- PINELLAS COUNTY, FL -The collaboration of two Pinellas
Citizens who “go it alone” in court, can get affordable legal assistance before they go to court. Two Self Help Centers opened on Monday,
Oct. 8, to aid citizens who represent themselves in court, also known as pro se’ litigants, Ken Burke,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
August 10, 2007 -Driver License transcripts available for purchase from Clerk’s Office
Citizens can purchase copies of their driver license transcripts, which contain driver’s history information,
from the Clerk’s Office beginning Monday, August 13th , Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
August 7, 2007 -Clerk’s payment kiosk now available in Largo Tax Collector’s Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - The collaboration of two Pinellas
County Constitutional Officers has resulted in a one-stop “shopping” kiosk for traffic offenders, Ken Burke,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Diane Nelson, Tax Collector, announced today. ..
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
August 1, 2007 -Pinellas County Clerk leads the way for juror benefits
Among other “comforts,” the Clerk is the first in the state to add same-day cash compensation for eligible jurors.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Upon receiving a summons to report for jury service,
some people may react with a pained groan while others look forward to this call to civic service. Whatever the reaction,
the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke, has taken steps to improve the jury duty experience. In an effort
to both improve jury turn out and make potential jurors as comfortable as possible, the Pinellas County Clerk’s Office has
added some modern perks, Burke announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
January 11, 2007 -Local officials appointed to
Judicial Management Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- CLEARWATER, FL - Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice
R. Fred Lewis has appointed Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Bernie McCabe, Pinellas
/Pasco State Attorney to serve on the Judicial Management Council (JMC)...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS RELEASE HERE.
January 9, 2007 -Paying fines and traffic tickets just got easier
Pinellas County’s Clerk of the Court has added another convenient way to pay citations.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- CLEARWATER, FL - Tired of waiting in line to pay a fine?
If you get a ticket in Pinellas County, you don’t have to wait any longer. In addition to internet and telephone
payment options, the Clerk of the Circuit Court now has kiosks for payments of fines from misdemeanor
and felony cases, municipal and county ordinances, and boating and traffic citations, Ken Burke, Clerk of the
Circuit Court announced today...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
PHOTOS FOR MEDIA USE ARE AVAILABLE HERE: http://www.pinellasclerk.org/aspInclude2/ASPInclude.asp?pageName=kiosk-photos.htm
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2006 Press Releases
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As an elected officer, the Clerk has the authority and responsibility
to aid and promote the judicial process, as well as to provide useful information to
Pinellas County citizens. In keeping with that responsibility, your Clerk, Ken Burke, is
dedicated to issuing timely press releases that are both helpful and educational to citizens.
December 28, 2006 -CHECK CASHING COMPANIES WARNED
OF FRAUDULENT CHECKS
Bogus checks made to look as if issued by the Pinellas County Clerk’s Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Several Pinellas County check cashing companies have accepted and cashed official-looking checks, which appearing to
have been issued by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office. These checks are fraudulent and were not
issued by the Pinellas County Clerk’s Office. The signature is forged among other discrepancies, according to Ken Burke,
Clerk of the Circuit Court...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
December 15, 2006 -Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Ken Burke certified by Florida Supreme Court
Pinellas County Clerk completes extensive training program on duties, functions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Honorable Ken Burke was recently named as one of Florida’s certified elected Clerks of the Circuit Court by the
Florida Supreme Court. Burke, Clerk of Pinellas County, achieved certification along with six other Clerks of the Circuit Court
who took office in 2005....
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
November 27, 2006 -Clerk's Finance Division Earns 25th GFOA Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United
States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the 25th consecutive
year...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
November 17, 2006 -Clerk to perform ceremony on the most romantic day of the year.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -CLEARWATER, FL - A group wedding ceremony will be performed in the charming courtyard of the Clearwater Courthouse,
by the Clerk of the Court, Ken Burke, on Valentines' Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2007...
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
November 14, 2006 -Clerk's New Website Opens Lines of Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - The Pinellas County Clerk’s Office has launched a redesigned website to better serve citizens’
needs, announced Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
May 19, 2006 -Pinellas County Clerk Recognized for Outstanding
Service to Citizens and Courts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke was honored with the Liberty
Bell Award from the Clearwater Bar Association at the Bar's 45th Law Day Luncheon
and Annual Meeting at the Harborview Center in downtown Clearwater today.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
April 24, 2006 -Residents Cautioned of Unnecessary, Pricey "Convenience"
Private company charges nearly $60 for $2.50 certified deed copy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Many Pinellas County residents have received an
official-looking letter emphasizing the government’s recommendation to keep a
certified copy of property deeds.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
April 17, 2006 -Internet access to public records
raises privacy and identity theft concerns.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Official and court records are open to and readily available to citizens.
Many of these “public” records contain sensitive information such as Social Security,
bank account and credit card numbers; and some records are accessible online, according
to Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
READ THE COMPLETE NEWS
RELEASE HERE.
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