Criminal

Criminal is comprised of both Circuit and County Criminal. Circuit Criminal maintains the records for all felony cases. County Criminal maintains the records for all misdemeanor, criminal traffic, municipal ordinance and county ordinance cases.

Criminal case information, including upcoming court dates and the judge assigned to your case, can be viewed online through the Court Case Search. For information regarding which court room to report to, please inquire with court security the day of the hearing. Court room assignments are subject to change daily.

To inquire about changing or resetting your court date you will need to contact the judge’s office. Only the judge has the authority to reset or excuse you from a court appearance in a criminal case. judge’s contact information and procedures can be found at http://circuit19.org.

Expunging and Sealing Records

Information on sealing or expunging a case can be found on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s website. After you have received your Certificate of Eligibility, please download and complete the Petition to Seal and Expunge form or visit the third floor Criminal Department to purchase a hard copy.

See Fees & Costs for the current fees and accepted payments.

Cash Bond Refund Information

A bond is a promise to the court that a person charged with a crime will appear for their future court dates and remain within the jurisdiction of the court. There are two types of bail bonds used for this purpose:

• A surety bond is guaranteed by a bond agency and usually secured by a person's real property of some kind
• A cash bond is the total amount of the bond set in cash

Cash Bond Discharge Instructions

• Bond money will be refunded after the final disposition of the case or by order of the judge.
• All unpaid court fees, courts costs, and criminal penalties (for all cases associated to the defendant) will be deducted prior to any bond refund pursuant to Florida Statute 903.286.
• Refund checks will be mailed to the depositor or assignee within 10 days after the bond has been discharged, all applicable fees have been deducted, and a bond refund request form has been received from the depositor, along with the appropriate identification.
• There is no charge to receive your cash bond deposit refund balance.

For additional information, please contact the Payment Center at 772-462-6950.