Events and News for the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Pursuant to FS 744.3678(4), an audit fee is charged for the annual accounting in a guardianship case. The fee is based on the net amount of the ward's assets and is paid through the portal at the time of filing.
Effective immediately and in accordance with Local Rule 5, the Clerk may not enter a default unless an affidavit of non-military service has been filed.
The Real Auction website (www.pinellas.realforeclose.com) is back in business.
The members of the Pinellas County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) will hold their organizational meeting on Monday, July 31, 2017 beginning at 11:30 a.m., in the Clerk's Large Conference Room located on the Fourth Floor of the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, www.myflcourtaccess.com, will be unavailable on Friday, July 28th, 2017 beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone for system maintenance.
Scams have a way of resurfacing every so often and deed scams are currently in the spotlight in Pinellas County.
Pursuant to 45.035(3) F.S., as amended in 2017, the service charge for online judicial sales must be paid by the applicant filing for an electronic sale date.
Effective July 1, 2017, the Probate Court Records department will only generate a receipt for a deposit will upon request.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, www.myflcourtaccess.com, will be unavailable on Saturday, June 24th, 2017 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Zone for system maintenance.
Access to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, www.myflcourtaccess.com, has been restored.
The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller released the Citizens' Guide to County Finances (Citizens' Guide), also known as the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.
Due to a system upgrade, Child Support payments, Online Copy Requests and other online payments of court fines and fees will not be available on Saturday, May 20th for most of the day. The Efiling Portal will also not be available during this time.
The week of April 30th through May 6th is National Juror Appreciation Week. The office of the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller will be marking the occasion to show jurors just how much they are appreciated for taking part in such a fundamental component of our justice system.
National Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to recognize the millions of families affected by mental illness.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, www.myflcourtaccess.com, will be unavailable on Friday, April 28th, 2017 beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone for system maintenance.
The Value Adjustment Board for Pinellas County, hereby gives notice that on April 25, 2017 commencing at 1:00 p.m., a meeting will be held to act upon the Special Magistrate recommendations for the 2016 tax year, to approve the Final Certification of the 2016 tax rolls and to consider any and all other matters that may legally come before said board.
Previously, the Clerk required a petition and proposed order to transfer a Deposit Will to another county when it had been filed in Pinellas in error. The court has decided this is no longer necessary.
The Probate department has heard your requests and effective March 20, 2017, will begin sending documents to attorneys of record via email.
Pursuant to Administrative Order 2017-019 PI-CIR, the Court is closing county civil Sections 54 (county section) and 44 (small claims section) effective April 13, 2017.
An abundance of citizens have already taken advantage of the special event hosted by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller’s office. This community event is set to continue until Friday, March 10, 2017 and it has already helped many citizens reset the past and save a lot of money.