While rare, instances of equipment failure, high volume of recording requests, emergency situations, or other unforeseen delays may impact recording times. While in most cases the Clerk processes all documents received for recording within 2 business days, the Clerk cannot guarantee same or next-day recording for documents received by mail, drop-box, or though eRecording. You are solely responsible for ensuring the timeliness of a recording for any legal purpose.If you need assistance in preparing a legal document, please contact an attorney for assistance. Once a document is recorded, it cannot be removed without a court order.

The Clerk may reject documents that are not authorized to be recorded. You are solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of any document submitted for recording.Once the documents have been Recorded, they will all be returned to the customer in the self-addressed, stamped envelope that was provided to the Clerk. The Clerk's office requires customers to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope of sufficient size and with proper postage, with all documents they submit to be Recorded.The Clerk does not automatically certify or re-record final judgments. As a reminder, while final judgments are automatically recorded, if you wish to re-record a certified copy of a final judgment as a lien, you must obtain the certified copy and pay the appropriate recording fee.Failure to record an order or judgment does not affect its validity or its ability to bind the parties to the case. Should you wish to record an order that is not an order of dismissal, you may do so by presenting the order for recordation and paying the appropriate recording fee.

This is in compliance with Florida Statutes § 28.29, which directs county recorders to record only final judgments and orders of dismissal.

Effective October 1, 2018, the Clerk will no longer automatically record non-final orders in any case.

Recording Services Customers Please Note:

Recording Fees Recordable Instruments List.

The Clerk is authorized to record only those instruments which are expressly entitled to recordation under Florida Statutes, including: Additional services include issuing Marriage Licenses, Performing Marriage Ceremonies, and Serving as an Official Passport Application Acceptance Agent for the U.S. The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is the County Recorder, responsible for recording all recordable documents into the Official Records of Pinellas County, Florida.

Pinellas county marriage records