Public Records

A Public Policy of Open Government

The Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes §119 and §286 safeguard every Floridian’s right of access to government meetings and public records. In Florida, disclosure is the standard. Every citizen has the right to obtain public records unless the Legislature has allowed an exemption or the records are otherwise confidential. Citizens and the media can easily request public records from Pinellas County government. The requester is responsible for any cost of providing the documentation, which includes staff time, cost of copies and other costs that are associated with the request.

Click on the type of record you would like to request. (Note: Most links go to external websites or request forms.)

Use the Public Records Request form to request records from any of the government offices in the list below.

  • Airport
  • Animal Services
  • Building Services
  • Business Technology Services
  • Code Enforcement
  • Contractor Licensing Department
  • County Administration
  • County Attorney
  • Development Review Services
  • Emergency Management
  • Human Resources
  • Human Services
  • Office of Human Rights
  • Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

Medical Examiner Records: Call (727) 582-6800 and ask to speak with the Records Custodian.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office records (email link)

Supervisor of Elections Records

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Spending in the Sunshine

View detailed Pinellas County government financial transactions on the Clerk of the Circuit Court website.