Pinellas County, Florida public records

In Pinellas County, deeds are recorded by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller; property values come from the Pinellas County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Historical records
13. Good to know about Pinellas County records
14. Office addresses, phones and hours
15. Records that are not online: public records requests
16. Questions people ask
17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
18. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Pinellas County are recorded by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller – Official Records / Recording Services.⁵

Online search

officialrecords.mypinellasclerk.gov²Free search

Cost

Free³

Copy fee

$1.00 per page (not more than 14" x 8 1/2"); $5.00 per page if larger⁴

Certified copy fee

$2.00 for certifying copies of any instrument in public records (copy charges are separate)⁴

Recording fee

$10.00 first page; $8.50 each additional page⁴

How to order

Online copy request center for a quote; in person at public view terminals²

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Pinellas County Property Appraiser sets property values⁶; the Pinellas County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax⁸.

Property search

pcpao.gov/quick-search⁷

Tax bill search

pinellas.floridatax.us⁹

Parcel map (GIS)

pcpao.gov/gis.html¹⁶

Appealing a value

Value Adjustment Board petition, filed online at the Clerk's Board Records Department¹⁷

Delinquency

Taxes become delinquent April 1⁹

Public records

Online request through the Property Appraiser contact page¹⁸

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00; search $7.00 initial plus $2.00 each year found⁴

Certified online

Certified copies of court records can be ordered through the court records website²

Criminal records and background checks

Court records

Court Records Public View, no login required²

Record search

Clerk search of Pinellas cases only: $7.00 per name plus $2.00 for each year an offense is found²

Statewide

Statewide history: FDLE, not the Clerk²

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Clerk issues licenses; the Contact page lists this service at the North County and St. Petersburg branches²⁰

Since

Marriage licenses on film back to 1911, at the St. Petersburg Branch public access²⁰

Marriage license fee

$61.00 Florida residents with premarital course certificate; $86.00 non-residents or residents without certificate⁴

State

DOH certificates June 6, 1927 to present; earlier from the county clerk²¹

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Family Division of the Circuit Court; records through the Clerk⁸

State

Judgment from the county clerk; DOH certificates June 6, 1927 to present²²

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

DOH-Pinellas page routes in-person orders to two Tax Collector offices: 2500 34th St. N., St. Petersburg and 29399 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater¹¹

Availability

Tax Collector's page marks this service unavailable as of Nov. 4, 2026²³

Fee

$13 first; $8 additional; $10 notary; $5 rush; $2 protective sheath¹¹

By mail

Mail to the DOH Mid-County location¹¹

Pre

Before 1930: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jacksonville¹¹

Online

VitalChek, the only vendor authorized by DOH¹¹

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

DOH-Pinellas Mid-County location, deaths 2009 to present; earlier from the state Bureau¹³

Fee

$9 certificate; $9 additional; $10 notary; $5 rush; $5 protective sheath¹³

Online

VitalChek, the only vendor authorized by DOH¹³

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court – Probate Court Records.¹⁴

Online images

Imaged documents online only for registered users; also viewable on public view terminals at the Clerk's locations¹⁴

Copy fee

$1.00 per page, online or by mail¹⁴

Older index

Probate Inquiry 1973–1987²

Wills

Original will must be deposited with the Clerk within ten days¹⁴

Business names (DBA)

Where Florida keeps it: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties.¹⁵

Assumed names (DBA)

Fictitious names are registered with the state, not the county²⁴

Voter records

Kept by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections.²⁵

County

Supervisor of Elections oversees elections and voter registration²⁵

State

Statewide voter data is public record through the Division of Elections²⁶

Historical records

Microfilm

St. Petersburg Branch: most microfilm back to 1957, marriage licenses back to 1911, tax rolls 1986 to 2002, probate on film 1973 to 1988²⁰

State

State Archives of Florida; Florida Memory²⁷

Good to know about Pinellas County records

• Most microfilm reaches back to 1957 and marriage licenses on film to 1911, at the St. Petersburg Branch²⁰
• DOH-Pinellas lists two Tax Collector offices as issuing Florida birth certificates¹¹
• Domestic Partnership Registry kept by the Clerk²
• Clerk warns of a traffic ticket text scam⁵
• The Clerk's Board Records Department serves as Clerk to the Value Adjustment Board¹⁷

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

pinellas.gov/public-records⁸

Where to send it

Custodian of Public Records, Attn: Public Records Liaison, c/o Communications, 333 Chestnut St., Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 464-4600⁸

Separate agencies

Clerk, Sheriff, Property Appraiser and Tax Collector take requests directly⁸

Cost

Requesters pay costs including staff time and copies⁸

Clerk

Clerk Public Records Liaison, 315 Court Street, Room 400, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 464-3341²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 35 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. View RecordsPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
3. Public Records Request Center (Clerk)Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (GovQA portal)
4. Fee SchedulePinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
5. Clerk home pagePinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
6. Pinellas County Property AppraiserPinellas County
7. Quick searchPinellas County Property Appraiser
8. Public RecordsPinellas County
9. Property Taxes in Pinellas CountyPinellas County Tax Collector
10. FamilyPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
11. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Pinellas County
12. CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Pinellas County
13. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Pinellas County
14. Probate & Mental HealthPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
15. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
16. Property Appraiser home pagePinellas County Property Appraiser
17. Dispute My Property Value / File a VAB PetitionPinellas County Property Appraiser
18. Request Public Record InformationPinellas County Property Appraiser
19. Sixth Judicial Circuit CourtPinellas County
20. Contact UsPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
21. Marriage CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
22. Divorce or Annulment CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
23. Hours & LocationsPinellas County Tax Collector
24. Fictitious Name forms - Division of CorporationsFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations
25. Pinellas County Supervisor of ElectionsPinellas County
26. Voter Extract Request - Division of ElectionsFlorida Department of State, Division of Elections
27. Florida Memory (State Library and Archives of Florida)Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services (State Archives of Florida)
28. Clerk of the Circuit CourtPinellas County
29. Criminal & JuvenilePinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
30. Map locationsPinellas County Property Appraiser
31. Mid-County Health DepartmentFlorida Department of Health in Pinellas County
32. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office home pagePinellas County Sheriff's Office
33. Pinellas County Sheriff's OfficePinellas County
34. Pinellas County home pagePinellas County
35. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau