Public Information

The Public Records Department assists the public by providing access to records maintained by the Duval County Clerk of Courts. While generally the department handles complex record requests that go beyond the scope of a simple document request handled by individual Clerk departments, we are happy to respond to any inquiries from customers to ensure you receive help from the proper department.

Requests may be submitted in person, via phone, via email, via facsimile, or through the mail.

Media Requests

The Public Records Department is responsible for addressing all media inquiries for the Duval County Clerk’s Office. Members of the media should direct any questions regarding Clerk issues to the Public Information Officer, who also serves as the Director of Communications. Contact information is available below.

Confidentiality for Protected Groups

Florida Statute § 119.071 allows individuals in certain professions, as well as their spouses and/or children, to request that the Clerk remove certain types of personal information, such as a home address and telephone number, from documents in the Official Record of Duval County. This must be done by written request using a standard form.

If you believe you have information that is protected by this statute and would like to have it shielded from public view, you must search the public records to identify specifically which records need to be modified and complete a Request for Confidentiality form, giving us permission to modify the records.

You may visit our Official Records Department in room 1253 of the Duval County Courthouse between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to search the public records. You may also search online by clicking on our Search Official Records.

If you have questions or need any additional information, please contact the Public Records Department at (904) 255-1828.

Payments

If a records request requires extensive use of departmental resources or requires material costs, the Public Records Department will provide the requestor with an estimate of charges. Payment can be accepted:

Online using our online payment system
- There is a 2.75% vendor imposed service fee on all credit card payments.
In person at the Public Records Department
- Payment can be made in the form of cash, money order, cashier's check, business check, or credit card (debit cards are processed as credit). There is a vendor-imposed 3.5% service fee on all in-office credit card payments.
By mail
- Payment can be made in the form of money order, cashier’s check, business check.

Duval County Clerk of Courts
Attn: PUBLIC RECORDS DEPARTMENT
501 West Adams Street, Room 2338
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Public Records Privacy Notice

Social Security, Bank Account, Credit, Debit and Charge Card Numbers

Under Florida law, any person preparing or filing a document in the Official Record after October 1, 2002 may not include a Social Security number or complete bank account, or debit/credit card number unless required by law. Any person has the right to request the Clerk to redact his or her Social Security number, bank account, or debit/credit card number from an image of an Official Record from an older document available on the Clerk's website.

The request form must be legibly written, signed, and delivered in person or by mail, or email to the Clerk’s Office. The request must specify the book and page number or court document page number that contains the information. You may visit our Official Records and Research Department in room 1253 of the Duval County Courthouse between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to search the official and court records or search online by clicking on our Search Official Records. and Search Court Records

No fee is charged for this service.

If you have questions or need any additional information, please contact the Recording Department at (904) 255-2000.

Internet Document Removal

Effective June 5, 2002, some Official Records documents may not be placed on a publicly available Internet website. These documents include: Military Discharges, Death Certificates, Court Files, records, or papers related to matters or cases governed by the Florida Rules of Family Law, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, or the Florida Rules of Probate.

For documents recorded prior to June 5, 2002, any affected person may request that the Clerk of Court 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, or email. The request form must specify the book and page number of the document to be removed from public view. You may visit our Official Records Department in room 1253 of the Duval County Courthouse between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to search the official records or search online by clicking on our Search Official Records.

No fee is charged for this service.

Please note that Florida law still 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, but that they are not available through online access.

If you have questions or need any additional information, please contact the Recording Department at (904) 255-2000.

Complex Records Request Policy and Request Form

Cost Recovery Policy

Request for Confidentiality for Protected Groups

Request to Release Redacted Information on Recorded Documents

Request to Release Redacted Information for Title Search

Request to Release the Exempt Status of Home Address

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