*ATTENTION JOB APPLICANTS*

Statement of Understanding and Release of Information

By applying for an open position within the Clerk's office, job applicants authorize the Clerk's office to investigate their background, reference, employment record and other matters relating to suitability for employment.  This investigation may include a criminal background check and a check on driving records. 

Job applicants will be required to authorize former employers to disclose to the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller all reports, and/or other information related to suitability for employment, personal or otherwise, without providing prior notice of such disclosure.

Job applicants will be required to release Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, former employers and all listed references from any and all claims, demands or liabilities arising out of, or relating to, such investigations, or disclosures.

Any material misrepresentation or pertinent omission of fact in a candidate's application may disqualify the candidate from employment with the Sarasota County Clerk's office.

The Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller requires successful job applicants to consent to and pass a pre-employment substance-screening test.

The Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans With Disabilities Act Employer.