Pronounced differences exist between a sealed record and a record that has been expunged. By Florida law, there are specific charges that cannot be sealed or expunged, regardless of whether an adjudication was withheld. If you have been charged, but not convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense, because adjudication was withheld, or the state declined to prosecute, and you have not had any other court record sealed or expunged in the state, you may be eligible. There are very strict criteria for sealing or expunging court records. Therefore, it is your responsibility, to keep the Clerk's Office informed of any address change by coming in-person, or submitting your change of address to the address listed under the Contact Information section on this page.Ī Change of Address form is also available for purchase from the Form Downloads button on this page.

If you have bonded out of jail, or have been released by a Judge, you will be notified by mail of any upcoming court date to the most recent address on file in the Clerk's Case Management System. A Judge may issue a warrant for your arrest or you may forfeit any bond money or collateral that you have posted or if re-arrested, you may be held in jail without bond. If there is a problem with your upcoming court date, either you or your attorney, should contact the office of the Judge assigned to your case.įailure to appear for an upcoming court date has serious consequences. The Clerk's Office is unable to change any court date already set on a Felony case.

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