Pinellas Clerk Announces New Inspector General After 15 years with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Division of Inspector General (IG), Hector Collazo Jr. officially retired on June 30th, after building the IG to be a benchmark for other Offices of Inspectors General in the State of Florida. Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, announced the promotion of Melissa Dondero to Inspector General/Chief Audit Executive, effective July 5, 2020. July 6, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Inspector, General, Announcement, New, IG, Inspector General 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling Maintenance Set for Saturday, June 27th The Efiling Portal will be unavailable due to maintenance on Saturday, June 27th starting at 12:00 a.m. (EDT). The estimated downtime is 5 hours. June 26, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive efiling, pro se efiling, eportal, maintenance 0 Comment Read More >>
Pinellas Clerk’s Customer Information Center Wins National Award The Pinellas County Clerk’s office was recently recognized as a Call Center of Excellence by the Association of Government Contact Center Professionals (AGCCP). The Award of Distinction for “Shattering Expectations” is a prestigious recognition within the customer service and support industry. June 5, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Call Center, Customer Information Center, Award, AGCCP, Association 0 Comment Read More >>
Service Fee Increase for Conducting an Electronic Foreclosure Sale Effective July 1, 2020, the service fee for conducting an electronic foreclosure sale will increase from $49.00 to $59.00. June 1, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Fee, Service Fee, Mortgage, Foreclosure, Sale 0 Comment Read More >>
After-Hours Telephone System Upgrade Set for May 29 The Pinellas County Business Technology Services will be upgrading the automated after-hours telephone system. As a result, the Clerk’s Customer Information Line (727) 464-7000 will be unavailable on Friday, May 29th from 6:00pm – 11:00pm (EST). Traffic payments can still be made by calling (727) 464-4846 or by visiting our Traffic, Parking and Ordinance Violations page for other payment options. May 29, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Maintenance, Phone, Telephone System, Upgrade, After-hours 0 Comment Read More >>
VAB Public Hearing Set for Wednesday, May 20 The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) for Pinellas County, Florida, hereby gives notice that on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 commencing at 10:00 A.M., the VAB will reconvene to act upon the Special Magistrate recommendation for VAB Petition 2019-0001 for the 2019 tax year, to approve the Final Certification of the 2019 tax rolls, and to consider any and all other matters that may legally come before the Value Adjustment Board. May 8, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive VAB, Value Adjustment Board, Public Hearing, Meeting 0 Comment Read More >>
Child Support Application Maintenance Set for Thursday, April 30th The Child Support application will undergo maintenance on Thursday, April 30th at 7:00 am (EST). This will result in an outage lasting approximately one hour. April 29, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Child Support, Child Support Application, Upgrade 0 Comment Read More >>
Public Notice of Special Magistrate Hearing Set for Wednesday, May 6 The Value Adjustment Board’s Special Magistrate will hold a public hearing on Petition 2019-0001 on May 6, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. April 22, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive VAB, Value Adjustment Board, Special Magistrate, Public, Hearing 0 Comment Read More >>
Child Support Application Upgrade Set for Thursday, April 16th The Child Support application will be upgraded on Thursday, April 16th at 8:00 am (EST). This will result in an outage lasting approximately two hours. During the upgrade, payment functions and information retrieval through all channels (in-person, call center, IVR and the website) will not be available. April 14, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Child Support, Child Support Application, Upgrade 0 Comment Read More >>
Clerk Alert: Probate to Electronically Notify Attorneys of Claims Filed Effective Monday, April 6, 2020, the Clerk may electronically notify the Personal Representative’s attorney of a claim filed in an Estate due to a revision in Florida Rule of Probate Procedure 5.490. This will allow for a more immediate notice of such a claim. March 27, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Clerk Alert, Probate, Enotify, Attorney, Claims 0 Comment Read More >>
New Online Service Helps You Save Time and Get Filing Assistance Saving a trip to the Clerk’s office, while obtaining Supreme Court approved forms online just got easier. The Pinellas County Clerk is pleased to announce a new service to help guide self-represented litigants through personalized questions online, which will then create forms for filing with the Clerk’s office. March 24, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Forms, TurboCourt 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling Maintenance Set for Saturday, March 21st The Efiling Portal will be unavailable due to maintenance on Saturday, March 21st starting at 12:00 a.m. (EDT). The estimated downtime is 3-4 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience. Please contact the service desk at support@myflcourtaccess.com for further assistance. March 20, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive efiling, pro se efiling, eportal, maintenance 0 Comment Read More >>
VAB Notice of Public Meeting set for Wednesday, March 11 The Value Adjustment Board for Pinellas County, Florida, hereby gives notice that on March 11, 2020 commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Clerk’s Large Conference Room, Fourth Floor, Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida, a meeting will be held to act upon the Special Magistrate recommendations for the 2019 tax year, to approve the Final Certification of the 2019 tax rolls, and to consider any and all other matters that may legally come before said Board. March 2, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive VAB, Meeting, VAB Meeting, Value Adjustment Board, Public Meeting 0 Comment Read More >>
Couples Tie the Knot During the Clerk’s Valentine’s Day Group Wedding Valentine’s Day may have started with some clouds and rain, but it quickly turned into a beautifully sunny day, just in time for the wedding at the Florida Botanical Gardens. During the Clerk’s 14th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding event, 36 couples were married, and 13 couples renewed their wedding vows. Love was also in the air at the Clerk’s office locations as a total of 43 weddings were officiated at their North County Branch, St. Petersburg Branch, and Downtown Clearwater office. February 26, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Valentines Day, Wedding, Group Wedding, Florida Botanical Gardens 0 Comment Read More >>
Veteran Stand Down Court Event Postponed The Pinellas County Veteran Stand Down Court Event provides supplies and services to veterans in need of food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, and VA Social Security benefits counseling. Veterans can also receive referrals to other assistance such as healthcare, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, and mental health counseling. February 24, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive veterans, stand down, stand down court, court costs, fines, VA 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling and Online Payment Maintenance Set for Saturday, February 8th Due to a system upgrade with our provider, online payments and the FL Courts EFiling Portal will be unavailable on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 11am - 8pm EST. February 6, 2020 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Efiling, Online Payment, Payment, Maintenance, Portal 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling Maintenance Set for Saturday, December 7th The Efiling Portal will be unavailable due to maintenance on Saturday, December 7th from 12:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. (EDT). December 6, 2019 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive efiling, pro se efiling, eportal 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling Maintenance Set for Sunday, September 22nd The Efiling Portal will be unavailable for maintenance on Sunday, September 22nd from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EDT). September 20, 2019 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Efiling, Pro Se Efiling, eportal 0 Comment Read More >>
VAB Notice of Magistrate Orientation set for Friday, September 20 The Pinellas County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) hereby gives notice that on Friday, September 20, 2019 commencing at 9:00 A.M, in the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller’s Large conference room, Fourth Floor, Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida, an orientation for all appointed VAB Special Magistrates will be held regarding local procedures for hearings, handling or consideration of petitions, evidence, worksheets, forms, and related software applications. September 12, 2019 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive VAB, VAB Meeting, Value Adjustment Board, Public Meeting 0 Comment Read More >>
Hurricane Dorian - Office Updates The Clerk's office continues to monitor Hurricane Dorian and will be updating this page, along with our Facebook and Twitter pages, as more information is received. August 30, 2019 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Hurricane, Dorian, 0 Comment Read More >>