Contact Us
 

 

Redaction Instructions, Form & Video

NEW ADVISORY BULLETIN: HERE!

Divider Bar
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):

  • Social Security number
  • bank account number
  • credit card number
  • charge account number
  • debit account number
    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!

    For the removal of Social Security, Bank Account, Credit, Debit or Charge Card numbers from a recorded document within the OFFICIAL RECORDS IMAGES ON THE INTERNET (Mortgages, Deeds, Affidavits, Agreements, Financing Statements, etc.), please click on this link: Official Records/Recorded Documents Redaction Request Form. to submit your request online.

    Or you may download and print a form to submit to the Clerk's Office by using the Adobe Acrobat "Request for Removal of Information" Form. Enter your information, print it then submit it by fax, mail or bring it directly to any of the Clerk's Offices.


    For the removal of Social Security, Bank Account, Credit, Debit or Charge Card numbers 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.

    Or you may download and print a form to submit to the Clerk's Office by using the Adobe Acrobat "Request for Removal of Information" Form. Enter your information, print it then submit it by fax, mail or bring it directly to any of the Clerk's Offices.

    PLEASE NOTE: COURT RECORDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. Therefore, you are unable to search for required information online. Please call Civil Court Records at 727-464-3267 for more information.


    Your Clerk, Ken Burke, discusses "Redaction" with Kay Norred of Pinellas 18:
    Watch it here.*
    Please note: The State required implementation dates for redaction of protected information has changed since this video was recorded. The Florida Legislature has extended the deadline to redact protected information to January 1, 2011.


    An informative video, produced by "Florida Clerks and Comptrollers, "A Matter of Privacy" may be viewed here.*
    Please note: The State required implementation dates for redaction of protected information has changed since this video was recorded. The Florida Legislature has extended the deadline to redact protected information to January 1, 2011.

    *You will need video software that supports RealVideo format to watch the video, RealPlayer software, which can be download here. This software is free - the free version that supports playlists is called "RealPlayer 10 Basic."

    This service streams live and archived video of Pinellas 18, a Pinellas County government division. This service increases citizen access to the public meetings and other informative films that are televised on Pinellas 18. Streaming video can be viewed from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

  • Printable Redaction Form
    Redaction Video, "A Matter of Privacy"
    Please note: The State required implementation dates for redaction of protected information has changed since this video was recorded. The Florida Legislature has extended the deadline to redact protected information to January 1, 2011.

    Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court
    Email | Disclaimer