Public Records Guide | City of Tampa
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This document is the City of Tampa's Public Records Guide, which explains the definition of public records, outlines the procedures and fees for requesting them, and provides contact information and resources for accessing records. Public records include materials prepared in connection with official business such as documents, photographs, and recordings, with fees potentially charged for copying and fulfillment occurring within a reasonable timeframe. The guide directs users to the City Clerk's Archives & Records Division and provides links to various city departments and external state resources for accessing specific types of records.
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Public Records Guide Material prepared in connection with official business that is intended to perpetuate, communicate, or formalize knowledge is a public record. Included are documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, film/video, sound recordings, or other material. Fees There may be fees charged for the copying of records Extensive requests could have additional charges Fees must be paid before records are released Requests will be acknowledged immediately, and fulfilled in a reasonable amount of time. PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY START A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST CITY CLERK POLICE RECORDS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CITY ARCHIVES CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUEST TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT REQUEST CEMETERY RECORDS POLICE VIDEO REQUEST DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH MGMT. (PROPERTY, APPLICATIONS, PERMITS) State, County & External Links City Charter and Ordinances (Municipal Code Corp) Criminal History / Background Checks (FL Dept of Law Enforcement) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Public Records (State of Florida) Marriage Licenses (Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court) Public Records Search (Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court) Statewide Official Records (State of Florida) Vital Records - Birth, Death, Divorce, Marriage (FL Dept of Health) ARCHIVES & RECORDS Archives Archives & Records Service is a division of the City Clerk. Archives and Records is responsible for the archiving and disposal of all city department records in all formats. It also serves as a research center for the history and development of the City of Tampa municipal government. Any Public Records questions, please call: Tampa City Clerk's Office Archives & Records Division: (813) 274-8030 Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Or email: publicrecords@tampagov.net External Links Disclaimer - This page may contain external links marked by icon. Was this page helpful? YES THE PAGE WAS HELPFUL or NO THE PAGE WAS NOT HELPFUL
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