Any person preparing or filing a court or official records document should not include a social security number or a complete bank account, debit, charge, or credit card number in such document, unless required by law or court rule, or necessary to the adjudication of the case.

Any person has a right to request that the Clerk & Comptroller remove from an image or copy of a court or official records document a social security number or complete bank account, debit, charge, or credit card number contained in a court or official records document. Such request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission, or in person to the Clerk & Comptroller. The request must specify the case number, the title of the document, and the identification page number of the document which contains the number to be redacted. A fee will not be charged for the redaction of a social security number or a complete bank account, debit, charge, or credit card number pursuant to such a request. For further information please click here.

Internet Document Removal

Effective June 5, 2002, some Official Records documents may not be placed on a publicly available Internet website. These documents are: 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 the Clerk/County Recorder to remove an image of one of the above-listed documents that has been placed on the Clerk’s/County Recorder’s publicly available Internet website.  For further information please click here.

Confidentiality for Protected Groups

Chapter 119.071 F.S. states that individuals in certain professions, as well as their spouses and/or children may request the Clerk/County Recorder to remove personal information such as a home address and telephone number from documents in the Official Record.  Such information is not available in the Official Record Index, but may be included on documents such as mortgages and deeds.  For further information please click here.

For more useful information about how you can protect your identity, visit the Federal Trade Commission website at http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft.