fPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

What fPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller does

The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is a Florida Constitutional Officer position that performs dual functions: court administration for the Sixth Judicial Circuit and county-wide financial oversight (Comptroller role). The office manages all court records (criminal, civil, traffic, probate, family, juvenile), maintains official records of land instruments (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, plats), and serves as Clerk and Accountant to the Board of County Commissioners, County Auditor, and Finance Officer. It serves three primary constituencies: Pinellas County citizens accessing public records and clerk services (marriage licenses, passports, traffic payments, jury duty, VAB petitions), attorneys and legal professionals using court records and e-filing systems, and Pinellas County government entities (BCC and constitutional officers) requiring financial and administrative services.

The office operates an integrated digital platform anchored at mypinellasclerk.gov, comprising specialized portals for court records (Public View at courtrecords.mypinellasclerk.gov), official records search, e-filing through the statewide Florida Court E-Filing portal (myflcourtaccess.com), eRecording, eCertification verification, the eTicket virtual queue system, E-Notify case notifications, Property Fraud Alert, the Spending in the Sunshine transparency portal, and VAB online petition filing (Axia). Service is delivered through five physical office locations across Clearwater and St. Petersburg plus multiple digital self-service channels, drop boxes, and phone/email support. The office manages a budget of approximately $72 million and a workforce of about 500 employees.

Revenue (in the form of fees and fund transfers rather than commercial sales) is generated from court fees and fines remitted to the State of Florida, recording fees (with excess returned to the Board of County Commissioners), Board of County Commissioners transfers for Clerk-to-the-Board functions, the Public Records Modernization Trust ($1 first page/$0.50 additional pages), the Court Technology Trust Fund ($1.90/page and $6.25/traffic administrative fee), passport application fees, and federal reimbursement for child support collection costs. Unit pricing applies across services (e.g., $7/name court record searches, $1/page + $2/certification certified copies, $42 seal/expunge filing, $50 VAB petitions with 3.5% online convenience fee). The Clerk, Ken Burke, CPA, has held the position since January 2005 and has been re-elected without opposition through 2024.

Name

fPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Legal name

Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Website

https://mypinellasclerk.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is a Florida Constitutional Officer providing court records, official records, e-filing, marriage licenses, passports, VAB petitions, and county financial oversight services to Pinellas County citizens, attorneys, and government entities via digital portals and five physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Administrative Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Court records access
• Official records management
• Court e-filing services
• County financial oversight
• Public records administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Court Fees and Fines: Court-related filing fees, service charges, fines and forfeitures as established by Florida statute. Revenue remitted to State of Florida. Fund 1501 - Court Fund.
2. Recording Fees: Fees collected for recording legal instruments, maintaining official records, marriage licenses, passport applications, documentary stamp commissions. Excess returned to Board of County Commissioners.
3. Board Fund Transfers: Transfers from the Board of County Commissioners to fund Clerk functions as Clerk and Accountant to the Board, County Auditor, and Printing and Mail services.
4. Public Records Modernization Trust: Additional service charges on recorded documents ($1 first page, $0.50 additional pages) for equipment, maintenance, and technical assistance in modernizing public records systems.
5. Court Technology Trust Fund: Revenue from $1.90 per page service charge on recorded instruments and $6.25 from traffic violation administrative fees, dedicated to court-related technology costs.
6. Passport Services: Fees collected for passport application processing services
7. Child Support Services Reimbursement: Federal government reimbursement for costs incurred in collecting court-ordered child support payments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is a Florida Constitutional Officer office that administers court records and case filings, maintains official land and public records, performs county comptroller and auditor functions for the Board of County Commissioners, and provides citizen services such as marriage licenses, passport applications, traffic/parking payments, jury administration, Value Adjustment Board petitions, and fraud alerts. The office delivers these services through physical branch locations, online self-service portals, and e-filing platforms.

Product overview

Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller operates as a unified government office providing court administration, official records management, and county financial services through an integrated suite of web-based portals and in-person services. The core service portfolio includes Court Records Public View (for case information access), Official Records Search (for land and recorded documents), E-Filing Portal (for electronic court submissions), eRecording (for digital document recording), and the E-Notify notification system for court event reminders. Supporting services include Spending in the Sunshine (government spending transparency), Property Fraud Alert, virtual wait time management, passport and marriage license services, traffic payment processing, Value Adjustment Board petition filing, and jury services. These interconnected services share a common web infrastructure at mypinellasclerk.gov, with authenticated portals for attorneys and registered users, and serve as the primary interface between the public and the clerk's court, recording, and financial functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award March 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Forvis Mazars, LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024External auditing firm contracted to perform independent audit of the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Presents audit results at BCC meetings along with the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Broward County Clerk of Courts: Florida county clerk of court serving Broward County with court records, official records, marriage licenses, and passport services. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer segments, particularly around online records access and e-filing.
• Duval County Clerk of Courts: Florida county clerk of court serving Duval County (Jacksonville). Directly comparable in providing court records, official records, and online self-service portals under the same Florida statutory framework.
• Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller: Florida county-level combined Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller office serving Palm Beach County. Directly analogous dual-role mandate and service portfolio, including e-filing, official records search, and financial reporting functions.
• Hillsborough County Clerk of Court: Florida county clerk of court providing court records, official records, and related public services to Hillsborough County. Directly comparable constitutional-officer mandate and service portfolio, operating in the adjacent Tampa Bay region.
• Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts: Largest Florida county clerk of court, providing court records, official records, and self-service portals for Miami-Dade County. Closest functional peer at materially larger scale, offering the same constitutional services and e-filing infrastructure.
• Orange County Comptroller (Florida): Florida county-level constitutional officer combining clerk-of-court and comptroller functions for Orange County. Directly comparable in mandate structure (court records, official records, county financial oversight) and fee-based revenue model, serving a similar population in central Florida.
• Lee County Clerk of Court: Florida county clerk of court serving Lee County with court records, official records, marriage licenses, and traffic payment services. Comparable constitutional mandate and fee-based revenue structure in a similar coastal Florida market.

Others

• Granicus: Government technology provider delivering digital communications, records management, and citizen engagement platforms to public-sector agencies. Adjacent vendor whose products intersect with clerk office functions like records search, online portals, and public notifications.
• Tyler Technologies: Major provider of Odyssey court case management and e-filing software used by many Florida county clerks, including the state e-filing portal. Adjacent technology vendor enabling the digital infrastructure that clerks like Pinellas operate, rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: State-level public agency administering business entity filings, uniform commercial code filings, and official state records. Adjacent in records-management and fee-based service model, but operating at state rather than county level and focused on corporate rather than court records.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PinellasClerk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PinellasCountyClerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/PinellasClerk
• Instagraminstagram.com/pinellasclerk

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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