Recording Your Final Order

Recording Your Final Order

After receiving a copy of your Final Order in the mail, file the copy of your Final Order with the County Recorder’s Office.

Online

You can eRecord your document through one of the Clerk of Courts approved vendors. To find a list of approved vendors, visit:

https://www.pinellasclerk.org/aspInclude2/ASPInclude.asp?pageName=ori.htm#e-record

In Person or by Mail

RECORDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

315 Court Street

Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 464-7000

ST. PETERSBURG BRANCH OFFICE

545 First Avenue North

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

(727) 464-7000

NORTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE *

29582 U.S. 19 North

Clearwater, FL 33761

(727) 464-7000

CLERK'S TYRONE BRANCH OFFICE *

1800 66th Street North

St. Petersburg, FL 33710

(727) 464-7000

* Documents will be processed and recorded at the Clearwater and St. Petersburg courthouse locations. For your convenience, documents may be dropped off at the North County and Clerk's Tyrone Branch offices, to be forwarded to the Clearwater and St. Petersburg courthouse locations for recording. Please include a self-addressed envelope with your documents.

Fees

Recording: fees are $10 for the 1st page and $8.50 for every page thereafter

Copy $1.00 per page

Certification $2.00 per document

Search Fee $2.00 per name per year

The County Recorder’s Office accepts cash, credit/debit card, or money order/cashier’s check. The Recorder’s Office does not accept personal checks

Documents submitted for recording by mail or in person without a self-addressed stamped envelope will not be processed.

Once the Respondent satisfies the judgment, either by paying the amount due the Petitioner per the Final Order or any other amount the Petitioner is willing to accept to satisfy the terms of the Final Order, the Petitioner is responsible for recording the Satisfaction of Judgment. The Petitioner is not responsible for recording a Satisfaction of Judgment for the City’s portion of assessed administrative fees.

For more information about the County Recorder’s Office, visit:

https://www.pinellasclerk.org/aspInclude2/ASPInclude.asp?pageName=ori.htm

You may also elect to record the judgment with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. For more information about the process, visit:

http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/forms/judgment-lien/collect-judgment/