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Read the statewide Florida eligibility guide

A Pinellas County record-clearing file moves through several
institutions: the Pinellas Clerk for the disposition and court filing,
the Sixth Circuit State Attorney or Office of Statewide Prosecution when
an expunction certification is required, FDLE for the Certificate of
Eligibility, and the assigned judge for the petition. The Pinellas Clerk
publishes a county-specific checklist that connects those steps.

The Pinellas checklist translated into a legal workflow

  1. Confirm the court record and order certified
    documents.     Use the Clerk’s Public Access Records Search and
    current electronic-certification service to locate the case and order
    certified records. Request a certified final disposition for every
    charge on the FDLE application and, when applicable, certified proof
    that probation ended.
  2. Send an expunction application to the correct
    prosecutor.     The Pinellas checklist distinguishes the Sixth
    Circuit State Attorney from the Office of Statewide Prosecution. The
    proper office depends on who prosecuted the case. The checklist
    identifies a Clearwater State Attorney route and a Tampa
    statewide-prosecution route; do not guess from the case caption.
  3. Submit the complete packet to FDLE. The certified
    statement is required for expunction but not for sealing. Both pathways
    require the other FDLE materials and statutory screening.
  4. Request Pinellas forms and the current local fee.
    The Clerk’s checklist directs applicants to request the necessary forms
    by emailing [email protected] with the
    defendant’s full name, case number and whether sealing or expungement is
    sought. It directs applicants to contact the Clerk or review the
    confidential-records page for the current filing fee.
  5. Send originals and service copies to the correct
    recipients.     The published checklist routes originals and the
    filing fee to Pinellas Criminal Court Records at 14250 49th Street
    North, Clearwater, and copies to the prosecuting office.
  6. Track objection and judicial review. The checklist
    says that, if the prosecutor does not object, the judge is notified and
    the order may be signed. If the prosecutor objects, the applicant
    receives notice and must follow further instruction. That is not a
    guarantee that every uncontested petition is granted without a
    hearing.

A Pinellas-specific risk: the wrong prosecuting office

Most applications will involve the Sixth Circuit State Attorney, but
the Pinellas Clerk’s own checklist expressly includes the Office of
Statewide Prosecution. The legal file should identify who filed and
prosecuted the charges before requesting Section B or serving the
petition. A packet sent to the wrong office can waste months of a
certificate’s limited validity.

Frequently asked Pinellas County questions

How do I request the Pinellas seal-or-expunge court forms?

The Clerk’s official checklist instructs applicants to email
[email protected] and include the
defendant’s full name, case number, and whether the request is to seal
or expunge. Verify the address and current procedure before sending
personal data.

Where do I get the certified disposition?

Use the Clerk’s Public Access Records Search and current
electronic-certification service to locate the case and order certified
records. Request the final disposition for every listed charge and
certified probation-termination documentation when applicable.

Which prosecutor completes Section B?

For an expunction, it is the prosecutor with authority over the
case—commonly the Sixth Circuit State Attorney, but potentially the
Office of Statewide Prosecution. The docket and charging authority
should be checked before submission.

Does Pinellas always decide the petition without a hearing?

No such promise should be made. The Clerk describes a process in
which a non-objection is routed to the judge and an objection produces
further instructions. The judge controls the ultimate process and
decision.

Call (941) 866-4352 or request a Pinellas record-clearing
review. The first step is an incident-level eligibility and
prosecutor-routing audit.

Official sources

Information reviewed September 3, 2026 against the cited official sources. The Dunn Law Firm’s office is in Sarasota; no office in Pinellas County is claimed.