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Civil | Child Support | Comptroller and Clerk Finance | Criminal | Domestic Partnership | Evictions | Family Law | Foreclosures | Jury | Juvenile | Law Enforcement | Probate | Public Records Exemption | Public Records Request | Recording | Restraining Orders | Small Claims | Subpoenas | Tax Deed | Traffic Citations

Request to be Excused Form

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022: Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516 (Service Pleadings and Documents) requires that self-represented litigants provide an email address for service of court documents. A party who is in custody or a party who is excused by Clerk of Court because they do not have an email address or do not have regular access to the Internet are exceptions to this requirement. Form 2.601 (Request to be Excused from Email Service by a Party Not Represented by an Attorney) is available both online and at our office locations for self-represented litigants to make the declaration of lack of email address or regular Internet Access.

• Request to be Excused From E-Mail Service for a Party Not Represented by an Attorney 

Civil Forms

• Civil Case Management Report
• Civil Cover Sheet
• Complaint to Quiet Title (Circuit Court)
• Complaint to Quiet Title (County Court)
• Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases
• Designation of Email Address (Form 2.602)
• Final Disposition Form
• Motion for Default by Clerk
• Motion for Default by Judge
• Notice of Changing of Mailing Address or Designated Email Address
• Notice of Confidential Information within Court Filing
• Notice of Contact Information
• Notice of Dismissal
• Notice of South County Origin

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Child Support Forms

• Address Change for Child Support Cases
• Petitioner's Affidavit to Participate in Central Depository Program
• Petitioner's Affidavit to Credit for Direct Support Payment(s)
• Petitioner's Request to Initiate Suspension of Delinquent Obligator's Driver's License
  (For cases not enforced by DOR/Child Support Enforcement)
• Respondent's Affidavit to Participate in Central Depository Program
• Request to Have Child Support Deposited Directly
  (Requires Social Security Number and Case or Depository Number)

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Comptroller and Clerk Finance Forms

Learn about the process to stop payment on a check.

• Stop Payment Affidavit - For payments from the Sarasota Clerk and Comptroller
• Stop Payment Affidavit (County) - For payments from the Board of County Commissioners

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Criminal Forms

Learn about the process to seal or expunge a record.

To Expunge a Criminal History Record

• Packet - Expunge a Criminal History Record
• Packet - Expunge a Criminal History Record - for Victims of Human Trafficking only

To Seal a Criminal History Record

• Seal a Criminal History Record

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Family Law Forms

Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

• Notice of Contact Information
• Dissolution of Marriage Packet #1 - Simplified
• Dissolution of Marriage Packet #2 - with No Dependent or Minor Children, and No Property
• Dissolution of Marriage Packet #3 - with Property, but No Dependent or Minor Children
  
• Dissolution of Marriage Packet #4 - with Dependent or Minor Children

More Family Law Forms

• Family Law forms from the Florida State Courts
• Family Law forms from the 12th Judicial Circuit Court

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Eviction Forms

Learn more about the different types of Evictions.

Residential Eviction Form Packets

• Complaint for Eviction Possession Only
• Complaint for Eviction and Damages
• Complaint for Eviction for Failure to Comply with Lease (other than Non Payment of Rent)
• Consent to Case Closure After 90 Days of Inactivity
• Eviction Summons (Residential - North Sarasota County)
• Eviction Summons (Residential - South Sarasota County)
• Final Judgment Damages
• Final Judgment for Eviction
• Three Days Notice

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Foreclosure Forms

• Owner's Claim for Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus
• Value of Real Property or Mortgage Foreclosure Claim / Crossclaim / Counterclaim / Counterpetition / Third–Party Complaint

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Jury Forms

• Affidavit of Eligibility to Serve as a Juror
• Juror Excuse Statement
• Juror Questionnaire

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Juvenile Forms

• Juvenile Designation of Current Email Address(es)

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Law Enforcement Forms

• Officer Request for Continuance

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Probate Forms

• Disposition of Personal Property
• Probate Creditor Statement of Claim

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Public Records Exemption Forms

The following forms may be used to request that an image not be visible on the Internet. Please select the form that is applicable to your situation.

• Public Servant Request for Exemption
  NOTICE: Changes to Public Records Exemption Request Requirements
• Request to Release Redacted Information on Recorded Document
• Request for Removal of Military Separation Forms from the Official Records (DD-214)
• Request to Exempt a Petition for Injunction from the Public Records
• Request to Remove Bank Account, Debit, Charge or Credit Card Numbers from Official Records/Court File
• Request to Remove Image from Publicly Available Internet Website
  (Military Discharge, Death Certificate, Court Record, Family, Juvenile, Probate)
• Social Security Number Removal Request

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Public Records Request Form

• Records Search Request

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Recording Forms

Domicile Forms

• Declaration of Domicile

Domestic Partnership Forms

• Domestic Partnership Registration
• Domestic Partnership Amended Registration
• Domestic Partnership Termination by One Partner
• Domestic Partnership Termination by Both Partners

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Restraining Order Forms

The links below provide information about filing for a restraining order (injunction for protection) and all required forms.

• Domestic Violence
• Dating Violence
• Repeat Violence
• Sexual Violence
• Stalking

Additional Restraining Order Forms

• Supplemental Affidavit in Support of Petition
• Motion to Modify, Dissolve, or Dismiss a Restraining Order
• Motion for Extension of Restraining Order
• Notice of Contact Information
• Affidavit of Violation of Injunction for Protection

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Small Claims Forms

Learn about the Small Claims process. 

Statement of Claim Forms

• Notice of Contact Information
• Generic Statement of Claim Form
• Auto Negligence
• For Goods Sold
• For Money Lent
• For Return of Stolen Property
• For Work Done and Materials Furnished
• Promissory Note

Small Claims Judgment

• Affidavit as to Defendant's Default in Payment
  (To be submitted with Final Judgment / Order)
• Final Judgment /Order
  (To be used with Affidavit as to Defendant’s Default in Payment)
• Fact Information Sheet (Individual)
• Fact Information Sheet (Business)

Enforcing Your Judgment

• Motion for Rule to Show Cause
• Rule to Show Cause
• Motion for Contempt
• Order of Contempt and Warrant of Attachment

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Subpoena Forms

• Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition
• Subpoena Duces Tecum for Trial
• Subpoena for Deposition
• Subpoena for Trial
• Subpoena Duces Tecum without Deposition
  (For use with Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act)
• Subpoena Duces Tecum with Deposition
  (For use with Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act)
• Subpoena for Deposition
  For use with Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

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Tax Deed

• Statement of Claim to Surplus Funds from Tax Deed Sale

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Traffic Forms

• Traffic Citation Option Form (Effective 01/01/2020)
• Traffic Payment Plan Agreement Form

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