Public Records

Privacy

Confidentiality for Protected Groups

Chapter 119.071 of the Florida Statutes states that individuals in certain professions, as well as their spouses and/or children, may request that the Clerk & Comptroller remove personal information from documents in the Official Record. 

Please refer to the list of qualifying professions* under Section 119.071 F.S. before submitting your request.

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 then complete a Request for Confidentiality form, giving us permission to modify the records.

Only records specifically listed on the Request for Confidentiality form will be modified.  Any additional or subsequently-recorded documents will require a new  Request for Confidentiality form.

*The Request for Confidentiality form and the list of qualifying professions are available in PDF format.  You will need the free Adobe Reader to view them.

You may search public records online through our Official Records Listing or in person at any of our office locations. No fee is charged for this service unless we notarize the request.  See Fees & Costs for the current notary fee.

If you have any questions, please contact the Recording Department at (561) 355-2991.