Florida Public Records

To begin, add a public record or view a list of counties, locations and resources for Florida public records.

The Florida Public Records Law was first passed in 1909 in Chapter 119 of the Florida Statues. It allowed for the inspection of any public records in Florida, created or received by any public agency. The definition of what constitutes public records has changed over the years, and now includes all documentation like papers, maps, books, tapes, photographs, film, sound recordings and computerized data.

Florida courts have continually upheld the right of access by the public to Florida public records. The Statue, at 119.07 (1)(a) states, ?Every person who has custody of a public record shall permit the record to be inspected and copied by any person desiring to do so, at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions, and under supervision by the custodian of the public records." Even still, there are quite a few documents which are exempt for inspection as public records in Florida, such as anything pertaining to a public agency's administration, including examination results and bid proposals, or documentation relating to ongoing criminal investigations, among other things.

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If you want to be able to do a fast and convenient Florida public records search, then you're in luck. They not only allow you to contact them over the phone and through the mail like in other states, but they also have an online service that can give you lots of useful data right there at the comfort of your own computer.

Florida County Public Records