Rebecca L. (Becky) Norris

Gulf County, Florida
Clerk of Court

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Full notice.

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 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. 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 notarized, 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 one of our offices, by email at info@gulflcerk.com, or by phone 850-229-6112 or 850-639-5068.

For additional information on the revised Best Practice: Recording Fundamentals, please see Advisory Bulletin 21-087. For additional details on either bill, please see the summaries provided in Advisory Bulletin 21-084.

Notice of The Right of Any Affected Party 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 judgment for an injunction 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 a request contact the Clerk’s office by mail or in person at one of our offices, by email at info@gulflcerk.com, or by phone or by phone: 850-229-6112 or 850-639-5068.

Notice of Upcoming Changes to Redaction of Private Information in Certain Court Records

The Gulf County Clerk of Court and County Comptroller’s Office is issuing a notice to the public about a recent change in the filing of court records with regard to the redaction of confidential information.

In accordance with a recent amendment by the Florida Supreme Court, to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, “the clerk will not be required to identify and designate information as confidential,” in circuit civil, county civil and small claims court documents.

Effective July 1, 2021, filers will be solely responsible for ensuring any confidential information contained in filings in these cases is appropriately redacted or identified for redaction. 

All filers, including attorneys and self-represented litigants, will be required to:

  • File a Notice of Confidential Information in circuit civil, county civil and small claims court cases when filing documents with Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or other non-public information;
  • Identify the precise location(s) of confidential information within the document, including each page number on which it appears; and
  • Identify the type of confidential information or provision that applies to the identified information.

The amended rule affects small claims court filings and circuit and county court civil cases, except for Jimmy Ryce civil commitments, cases stemming from sexual assault, and medical malpractice filings.

Clerks around the state are currently exploring options across county offices to address the amendment’s broad implementation. However, the Gulf County Clerk’s Office suggests attorneys, legal professionals, self-represented litigants and other individuals who file court documents review the amendment and become fully familiar with the rule change so that confidential information is not made public.

Please visit www.gulfclerk.com or contact gulf@gulfclerk.com to access the Notice of Confidential Information Within Court Filing document for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.

Learn more at Rule2.420Changes – Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (flclerks.com).

All defendants and/or litigants must keep the Clerks Office informed of their current mailing address.

You may visit our website anytime to view your case for updated information by clicking the RECORDS SEARCH box on the Home page. You may also call or email us at 850-229-6112 or info@gulflcerk.com. To receive electronic reminders or updates about your case, please register for our free E-NOTIFY service.

Custodian of Public Records

Contact Information, Pursuant to 119.12(2), F.S.

Gulf County Clerk of Circuit Court
& County Comptroller

Attention: Public Records Liaison

1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd.

Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Port St. Joe

Gulf County Courthouse

1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd.,
Room 149
Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Monday – Friday

9:00am – 5:00pm EST

Wewahitchka

Clerks Annex Office

153 N 3rd Street
Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Friday only

8:00am – 4:00pm CST