VICTOR D. CRIST

CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE!

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VICTOR D. CRIST

EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE!

CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

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What records is the Clerk the custodian of?

What records is the Clerk the custodian of?

The Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller is the official custodian of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commission's records, the 13th Judicial Circuit Court's case records, and many other public records. However, the Clerk is not the custodian of every type of public record that you might be seeking.  To help you figure out where to go to get the records you seek, here are the types of public records that our customers typically look for, and who you would request those records from.
Record Type
Custodian:
Clerk
Custodian:
Other(s)
Abandoned properties in Hillsborough County
See "Vacant, abandoned, distressed properties in Hillsborough County" below
Accident reports, traffic crash reports
Adoption records that took place in Hillsborough County
Affidavits recorded in Hillsborough County
Agreements for Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Agreements recorded in Hillsborough County
Agricultural Certificates of Origin in Florida
Alarm records in Hillsborough County (burglary, false, intrusion)
Law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the property address
Ambulatory services records, Advanced Life Services and Basic Life Services records, EMS
Anger management referral list, approved course providers for Hillsborough County
Animal complaint records, dog bite reports for Hillsborough County
Arrest information for Hillsborough County, is someone in jail
Arrest records and mug shots on websites
See "Mug shots and arrest records on websites" below
Arrest reports
Law enforcement agency that made the arrest
Arrest warrants
County Sheriff or Central Florida Crime Line (NOTE: Data may not always be current, so a warrant appearing in either of these databases may not still be active -- always verify with your local law enforcement agency)
Arson investigation, fire reports, fire alarm records
County Fire Rescue or the fire rescue agency that has jurisdiction at the location of the fire. Fire marshal records can be found at the building department that has jurisdiction over the property location.
Assignment of interest recorded in Hillsborough County
Assisted Living Facilities complaints and information in Florida
Audit reports for Hillsborough County
Autopsy records in Hillsborough County
Background checks, fingerprinting
County Sheriff for local background checks and for fingerprinting (free for County residents); UPS Store also does fingerprinting for a fee.
Bail bonds, complaints, licenses in Florida
Bankruptcy information and records
Birth certificates for Florida births
Blueprints, property information, property owner, site surveys, sales history, etc., in Hillsborough County
Board of County Commission (BOCC) contract documents for Hillsborough County
Board of County Commission (BOCC) meeting dates for Hillsborough County
Board of County Commission (BOCC) minutes for Hillsborough County
Board of County Commission (BOCC) voting records in Hillsborough County
Body cam footage from police departments
See "Police records in Hillsborough County"
Bonds recorded in Hillsborough County 1965 to present
Building permits for City of Tampa residential, commercial, fire marshal, site inspection, electrical inspection, mechanical inspection, plumbing inspection
Building permits for City of Temple Terrace residential, commercial, fire marshal, site inspection, electrical inspection, mechanical inspection, plumbing inspection
Building permits for Plant City residential, commercial, fire marshal, site inspection, electrical inspection, mechanical inspection, plumbing inspection
Bus, buses, public transit, bus passes, bus pass, HART, Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit, discounts, complaints
Business licenses in Hillsborough County
Business licenses in Florida
Cameras, camera in the courtroom, video
Submit the 13th Judicial Circuit Court form to request permission to bring a camera into the courtroom or courthouse; members of the press and media will want to review the Court's Press page. Also view the court's Administrative Order regarding photographing, recording or broadcasting in courthouse facilities.
Cemetery and grave site records in Hillsborough County
See "Grave site, gravesite, cemetery records in Florida" below
Census records in Hillsborough County
See "Demographics, census and vital statistics in Hillsborough County" below
Charity, charities information and complaints in Florida
Childcare licenses in Hillsborough County
Child support court orders that were not registered with the Hillsborough County Clerk
Clerk in the county where the child support order is registered
Child support orders that were registered with the Hillsborough County Clerk
Child support e-Services for Florida
Child support full payment history for Hillsborough County
Child support online application for Florida
Child support payoff statement for Hillsborough County
Child support recent payments for Florida
Child support transfer of venue to Florida
Circuit civil judgments in Hillsborough County from 1972 to present
Citizenship, green cards, visas, case status, immigration in the United States
Civil alphabetical index for all circuit civil cases in online database for Hillsborough County
County civil judgments in Hillsborough County from 1986 to present
Clemency, restoration of civil rights, parole, conditional release in Florida
Clerk locations and contact information for Hillsborough County
Code violation cases and records in the City of Tampa
Code violation cases and records in unincorporated Hillsborough County
Code violation cases and records in the City of Plant City
Code violation cases and records in the City of Temple Terrace
Codes and ordinances for Hillsborough County
Commercial inspections, building permits, residential inspections, fire marshal, site inspection, building inspection, electrical inspection, mechanical inspection, plumbing inspection for unincorporated Hillsborough County
Concealed weapon, weapons permit, permits, CW application status check, renew, apply, application  
Condominium declaration and/or plan recorded in Hillsborough County
Contract documents, agreements, ordinances, resolutions, agendas, minutes, public viewing items for the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Contractor database for Hillsborough County
Contractor licensing in Hillsborough County
Contractor business licenses in Hillsborough County
Copyright records in U.S.
Corporation records, LLC records, trademark records in Florida
County Contract Documents for Hillsborough County
Court (criminal) calendars for Hillsborough County
Court case files and records filed in Hillsborough County
Court interpreter, interpreting, translator, translating, court interpreter list for Hillsborough County
Court judicial directory (names and contact information for the judges at the 13th Judicial Circuit Court)
Court ordered community service in Hillsborough County
There is not a single point of information for opportunities where you can perform court ordered community service. You can try this search for opportunities in Hillsborough County.
Court reporter and transcripts for Hillsborough County
Court tours; mock trials; observe court hearings; class tours
Credit reports
Contact the credit bureaus - some major ones to try are: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion or Free Annual Credit Report
Crime statistics
Local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for the property or area that you are inquiring about
Criminal history information in Florida
DD-214 military records
Death certificates for deaths in Florida
Death Certificates for deaths recorded in Hillsborough County
Death reports for deaths that occurred in Hillsborough County
Declaration of Domicile in Hillsborough County
Deeds recorded in Hillsborough County
Demographics, census and vital statistics in Hillsborough County
Disability determinations, hearings, records in Florida
Distressed properties in Hillsborough County
See "Vacant, abandoned, distressed properties in Hillsborough County" below
Divorce records for divorces that were filed in Hillsborough County
Clerk
Note: Divorce records cannot be viewed online per public records law, but they can be viewed in person at the Clerk's office or paper copies can be ordered
Dog bite reports for Hillsborough County
See "Animal complaint records, dog bite reports for Hillsborough County" above
Domesticate foreign judgments in Hillsborough County
Court first, then Clerk (to find out how to do this in Florida, click here)
Domestic partnerships recorded in Hillsborough County
Driver's license renewal in Florida
Drivers license status check for Florida licenses
Drug Court
Easements recorded in Hillsborough County
eFiling (or e filing, e-filing, electronic filing) Florida Courts Portal support, registration
Not the Clerk. Click here to find out about e-Filing in the Clerk's Office, or click here if you need support using the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
Elder Justice Center, elder services, elderly assistance
Electric bill
The utility that provides the electric service
Emotional support animals; ESA; emotional support animal forms; service dogs 
Employer Identification Numbers (EIN or FEIN) in U.S.
Environmental maps, data and permits for Hillsborough County
Environmental protection permitted activities, certifications, authorizations, facilities, etc. in Florida
Escaped offender search in Florida
Excess funds, mortgage foreclosure sale funds, tax deed sale funds lists in Hillsborough County
Exotic animal licenses in Florida
Expungement, seal and expunge criminal history, checklist, application process in Florida
Financing statement recorded in Hillsborough County
Fictitious name records, filing and registration in Florida
Financial fraud or unfair practice complaints about the Florida financial industry
Financial reports for Hillsborough County government
Fingerprinting
See "Background checks, fingerprinting" above.
Fire alarm permits, fire sprinkler permits for unincorporated Hillsborough County
Fire marshal inspections for unincorporated Hillsborough County
Fire reports, arson investigation, fire alarm records
Fire rescue agency that has jurisdiction at the location of the fire. Fire marshal records can be found in the building department that has jurisdiction over the property location.
Fireworks display permit records, open fire permits, sparkler permits, tent permits
Fire rescue agency that has jurisdiction over the property location
Fishing licenses in Florida
Florida Public Access Crime Information Center
Florida Supreme Court, superior court
Flood maps, flooding areas, flooded
Foreclosure auctions, sales list, lands for sale in Hillsborough County
Forms for Hillsborough County courts
The Clerk provides a limited amount of legal forms. The Clerk is not responsible for providing every legal form that you might need. For a list of the forms that the Clerk provides for free online. If you do not see the form you want here, you will need to purchase it from a form supplier online or in a retail store.
Fugitive search for Florida (corrections offender database)
Governor's Office records in Florida
Grave site, gravesite, cemetery records in Florida
City of Tampa cemetery records; or try this site (click here), possibly this site (click here) or even this site (click here)
Handicap, vehicle for hire and limousine service records in Hillsborough County
Homeowners associations, neighborhood associations, condo associations, civil associations records in Hillsborough County, including Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City
Home solicitation sales permits in Hillsborough County
Homestead exemptions in Hillsborough County
Hunting licenses in Florida
Ignition interlock program in Florida
Impound records, towed vehicle records in Hillsborough County
Law enforcement agency with the jurisdiction over the area where the vehicle was last known to be
Inmate information, jail release information for current inmates in Hillsborough County
Insurance and health care reform, regulations, records in Florida
Interpreter, translator 
See "Court Interpreter" above. 
JAWS support, Judicial Automated Workflow System, user registration 
Jury, juror summons, jury duty in Hillsborough County
Land for sale, foreclosure auctions, sales list in Hillsborough County
Land Use Code Descriptions for Hillsborough County, Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City
Land for sale, tax deed auctions in Hillsborough County
Land use zoning applications made to Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Laws and statutes for Florida
Legal assistance, legal advice, legal questions, legal glossary, legal terms
The Clerk and staff are not permitted to advise on any legal matters. Contact a legal adviser if you need assistance. If you cannot afford an attorney, check the Florida Bar for help. If you are looking for a reference for legal terms and definitions, try Legal Dictionary (thefreedictionary.com).
License plates, license tags, motor vehicle registrations and tags, etc. for Florida
Lien recorded in Hillsborough County
Liens in the ownership and encumbrance report for properties in tax deed auctions in Hillsborough County
Lis pendens and lis pendens release recorded in Hillsborough County
Lottery records in Florida
Marriage records for Florida (outside of Hillsborough County)
Marriage records recorded in Hillsborough County from 1831 to present
Mediation program, Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program, mediation forms, Mediation & Diversion Services 
Medicaid abuse and fraud complaints in Florida
Medicaid lien recorded in Hillsborough County
Medical examiner records in Hillsborough County
Memorial markers, side of road crosses and memorials
Military records, DD-214, etc.
Minutes for Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Misleading advertising and fraud complaints in Florida
Missing persons search in Florida
Mortgage foreclosure sale funds, lists, tax deed sale funds lists, excess funds
Mortgage foreclosure balances from auctions
Mortgages recorded in Hillsborough County
Mug shots and arrest records on websites
The Clerk's Office does not sell nor post arrest records and mug shots to any websites. Arrest records are public records and arrest record and mug shot websites pull the data from records custodians around the nation to post on their websites, regardless of the arrest's final status. The Clerk's Office has no control over these websites nor what appears on them. If you see a record on a non-HillsClerk.com website that you think does not belong there is or is inaccurate, you need to contact the website that is displaying it. You will usually find a "record maintenance" or "contact us" link somewhere on these websites to request correction or removal. The Clerk's Office is unable to assist you with this. 
Notice of commencement recorded in Hillsborough County
Nuisance Abatement Board, nuisance complaints, public nuisance in Hillsborough County, nuisance forms 
Occupational licenses in Hillsborough County
Official Records Index for Hillsborough County
Online hearings and meetings
See "Virtual, online and Zoom hearings" below
Ordinances and codes for Hillsborough County
See "Codes and ordinances for Hillsborough County" above
Parenting plan, parent education courses, parent coordinators 
Edit cell
Parking tickets issued by the City of Tampa
Parking tickets issued by the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office
Parole, conditional release, clemency, restoration of civil rights in Florida
Passport application acceptance only
Passport other services
Permits for Hillsborough County
See "Building Permits for …" above
Personnel records for Hillsborough County non-Clerk employees
Phosphate zoning applications made to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Plans, inspections, permits and records in unincorporated Hillsborough County and Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace transportation plans
Plat or plat-related documents recorded in Hillsborough County
Polling records, voters registration, voting, ballots, voting locations, polling locations in Hillsborough County
Police reports in Hillsborough County
Law enforcement agency that took the report (see accident/crash reports above for records department links for police agencies in Hillsborough County)
Potholes, sidewalk damage, drainage ditch damage
Power of attorney recorded in Hillsborough County
Prison inmate population search, inmate records in Florida
Prison inmate release search in Florida
Probate judgments in Hillsborough County from 1986 to present
Probation orders in Hillsborough County
Probation records in Florida
Probation search, supervised probation population information search in Florida
Property information, owner name, site surveys, blueprints, sales history, etc. in Hillsborough County
Property sales in Hillsborough County by location, features, sale prices, dates, zoning
Public defender contacts and records in Hillsborough County
Public school records for Hillsborough County
Public transportation, public transit, buses 
See "Bus, buses ..." above 
Public viewing items for Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
Red light camera CITATIONS (not notices or violations) issued in Hillsborough County
Red light camera NOTICES or VIOLATIONS (not citations) issued in Hillsborough County
Re-entry center or reentry or jail re-entry center in Hillsborough County
Registry account balances in Hillsborough County
Residential inspections, building permits for unincorporated Hillsborough County
Resolutions for the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioner (BOCC)
Right of way documents recorded in Hillsborough County
Risk management, risk assessment in Hillsborough County 
Robocall, prerecorded message call complaints, Do Not Call list in Florida
Satisfactions recorded in Hillsborough County
Seal and expunge, criminal history checklist, expungement, application process in Florida
Sex offender, sexual predator search in Florida
Sinkhole maps and subsidence incident reports in Hillsborough County
County Property Appraiser (click here or also try here). Florida Geological survey database. You can also report sinkholes to the County.
Site inspections in unincorporated Hillsborough County
Site surveys, property information, owner information, sales history in Hillsborough County
Social security records
State attorney in Hillsborough County, records
State taxes in Florida
Stolen property search in Florida, stolen boats, stolen guns, stolen vehicles
Streetlights, traffic lights, traffic signals, traffic signal timing, needed or missing traffic signs in Hillsborough County
Street names, house numbers, address designations
Subdivision plat maps in Hillsborough County
Summons (civil) service status, update in Hillsborough County
SunPass, toll booth violations, notices, infractions, tickets
Surplus funds from foreclosure sales in Hillsborough County
Tangible property tax, taxes for business and properties, etc. in Hillsborough County
Tax certificates, tax liens for Hillsborough County
Tax deeds auctions, land for sale in Hillsborough County
Tax deed sale funds lists, excess funds, mortgage foreclosure sale funds lists in Hillsborough County
Tax delinquent properties in Hillsborough County
Tax rolls in Hillsborough County from 1883 to present
Taxi and taxicab, taxi cab records in Hillsborough County
Title search, lien search, property deed search in Hillsborough County
Note: If you are looking for limited title searches for tax deed sale lands, use this Clerk link, and look for the TD-Gap Search and TD-O&E Report document types.
Tow truck and wrecker records in Hillsborough County
Towed vehicle/impound records in Hillsborough County
Law enforcement agency with the jurisdiction over the area where the vehicle was last known to be
Traffic citations, traffic tickets, traffic infractions, uniform traffic citations issued in Hillsborough County
Traffic camera footage for Hillsborough County
The agency that has jurisdiction for the intersection or camera in question: Florida Department of Transportation, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Public Works
Traffic counts for Hillsborough County
Traffic complaints, speeding traffic, etc.
Law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction at the location where the incident occurred
Transcripts for court cases in Hillsborough County
See "Court reporter and transcripts" above.
Translator, interpreter, translation
See "Court Interpreter" above. 
Transportation records in Hillsborough County and in Florida
Trust account balances in Hillsborough County
Unclaimed property records and unclaimed funds from forgotten financial accounts in Florida
Unclaimed remains records, data in Hillsborough County
Vacant, abandoned, distressed properties in Hillsborough County
County Code Enforcement (For reporting code violations only)
Variances, variance application, variance hearing, variance assistance in Hillsborough County 
Vehicle registration, license tag, license plate status in Florida
Vehicle for hire records in Hillsborough County
Vehicles impounded/towed in Hillsborough County
Law enforcement agency with the jurisdiction over the area where the vehicle was last known to be
Veterans Court. veterans outreach court, veterans treatment court 
The Clerk can register you for the once a year Veterans Outreach Court operated by the 13th Judicial Circuit Court or you can check out the Court's Veterans Treatment Court
Victim assistance, records in Hillsborough County
Videos in the courtroom, cameras, camera
See the "Cameras in the courtroom" above.
Virtual, online and Zoom hearings
If you are inquiring about Court hearings done virtually, online, using zoom, remotely, the judge in the case will decide if they will conduct hearings remotely or not. You need to look up the judge for the case on the Court's Judicial Directory and read about whether they conduct virtual hearings or not. If you require support for a court virtual hearing, the Court provides that support, not the Clerk. Please check the Court's technology support page for assistance. If you are inquiring about County Board of County Commissioners meetings, this is also not the Clerk but the County. Please sign up thru the County to participate in any meetings are hearings that are being done virtually.
Voter information, voter registration, polling places, etc. for Hillsborough County
Wanted persons search in Florida
Water bill
Utility that provides your water service, County Water Resources Department
Water quality records, reports
Wills for living persons
Check with the estate custodian; Living Will or Advanced Directive Information can be found at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration 
Wind born debris maps
Workers compensation records and information in Florida
Zoning and rezoning in Hillsborough County
Zoom hearings and meetings
See "Virtual, online and Zoom hearings" above.
Anything else not listed above
Try the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services A to Z Resource Guide