NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC

FAMILY LAW ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Clerk of the Circuit Court has contracted with Legal Services of North Florida to provide Family Law pro se litigants with assistance in completing family law forms. This program is designed to assist the Family Law Judges by making sure pro se cases meet the procedural requirements.
Pro se litigants file by themselves, without the assistance of an attorney. The FLAP program does not provide legal advice, only assistance in completing forms.

LOCATION:    Conference Room in courthouse basement

HOURS:         9:00 - 3:30 P.M. every Tuesday except holidays
                      Lunch 2:00 - 2:30

Paper Guidelines - Use 8 1/2 x 11" white paper on one side only, blue or black ink, typewritten or legibly printed, leave 1" margin on all 4 sides include style of case & case number, & consecutively number pages.

of case & case number, & consecutively number pages. Exhibits or attachments may be filed in its original size.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street, Room 225, Tallahassee, Fl 32301; 850-606-4401 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

EMAIL DISCLAIMER

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your
e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send e-mail to this entity. Instead contact this office by phone or in writing.

OFFICIAL RECORDS

Effective June 1, 2008 the Florida Department of Revenue DR-219 form is no longer required; however, you are still required to submit the consideration/sale price either by cover letter or within the document. The Recording Office will not calculate the consideration price based on the amount of documentary stamps paid, we will suspend documents that do not list the consideration price.

Pursuant to section 119.071, Florida Statutes, any person preparing or filing a document for recording in the Official Records may not include a Social Security number in such document, unless required by law. The law, however, does not prohibit the Clerk from recording such documents when presented to the Clerk's Office.

Any person has the right to request the Clerk of the Court/County Recorder to remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on the Internet website used by the Clerk of the Court to display public records, any Social Security number contained in an official record.

Such request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission, or delivered in person to the county recorder. The request must specify the identification page number that contains the Social Security number to be redacted. No fee will be charged for the redaction of a social security number pursuant to such request.

Florida law requires that images and copies of recorded documents remain on file and available to the public in the Office of the Clerk/ County Recorder.

INTERNET IMAGES

Section 28.2221, Florida Statutes, provides that any person has the right to request that the Clerk of the Court/County Recorder remove an image or copy of a public record, including an official record, from the Internet website used by the Clerk of the Court if that image or copy is a:
1. Military discharge
2. Death Certificate
3. Court file, record, or paper relating to matters or cases governed by the Florida Rules of Family Law, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, or the Florida Probate Rules. The request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission, or delivered in person to the clerk of the court. The request must identify the document identification page number of the document pursuant to such request.

Florida law requires that images and copies of the above listed documents remain on file and available to the public in the Office of the Clerk/County Recorder.

RECORDING FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS

Criminal actions under color of law or through use of simulated legal process.

Florida Statute 843.0855

A person who simulates legal process, including, but not limited to, actions

affecting title to real estate or personal property, indictments, subpoenas,

warrants, injunctions, liens, orders, judgments, or legal documents or

proceedings, knowing or having reason to know the contents of any such

documents or proceedings or the basis for any action to be fraudulent,

commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.775.082,

s.775.083, or s.775.084.

NOTICE OF THE RIGHT OF ANY AFFECTED PARTY TO REQUEST

REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CHAPTER 119 INFORMATION OR RECORDS

Any person has a right to request that a county recorder remove, from a

publicly available Internet website, information made exempt from inspection

or copying under s. 119.071, F.S., or an image or copy of a public record,

including an official record, if that image or copy is of a military discharge;

death certificate, or a court file, record of paper relating to matters or cases

governed by the Florida Rules of Family Law, the Florida Rules of Juvenile

Procedure, or the Florida Probate Rules. However, grantor, grantee or party

names may not be removed from the Official Records index unless the grantor,

grantee or party name includes the street address, such as in a Trust or LLC.

Requests must be notrarized, state the statutory basis for removal, and confirm

the individual's eligibility for the exemption. To make a request contact the

clerk's office by mail or in person at 10 E Jefferson St, Quincy, FL 32351

or by email at recording@gadsdenclerk.com.

NOTICE OF THE RIGHT OF ANY AFFECTED PART TO REQUEST THE

ADDITION OF INFORMATION TO A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INTERNET

WEBSITE

Any affected person has a right to request that a county recorder or clerk of

the court add information to a publicly available Internet website if that

information involves the identity of a respondent against whom a final judgement

for an injuction for the protection of a minor under s. 741.30, s 784.046, or

s. 784.0485, F.S., is entered, unless the respondent is a minor. The request

must be in writing and contain the case number. To make request contact the

clerk's office by mail or in person at 10 E Jefferson St, Quincy, FL 32351 or by

email at recording@gadsdenclerk.com.