Copies of public records are available to the public during normal business hours and charges are outlined in the fee schedule (PDF) as permitted by Florida Statute. Florida Statute 119.011(1) defines public records to include all materials, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency:
Books
Data processing software
Documents
Films
Letters
Maps
Papers
Photographs
Sound recordings
Tapes
Other material
Exemptions
All such materials, regardless of whether they are in final form, are open for public inspection unless the Legislature has exempted them from disclosure. Some exemptions from disclosure are:
911 voice recordings
Active criminal investigative and intelligence information
Autopsy records
Confessions
Confidential informants
Criminal history information
Inmate records
Juvenile offender records
Procedures and personnel
Some domestic violence information
Some victim information
Surveillance techniques
Requests
The process of receiving information via a public records request begins with the completion of an electronic form in our public records request portal. Please complete all fields accurately and include additional detail when necessary in the details section at the bottom of the form. You can track the status of your request at any time by returning to the portal and entering your request number and security key.
Requests made via United States Postal Service must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. At the current time, requests are not fulfilled via facsimile.