Florida, background checks
Florida background checks through 24 verified official sources, including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Florida courts and the Florida Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Florida Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Florida Background Checks Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
Florida Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Florida Property RecordsCriminal history
The FBI Miami Field Office, one of three in Florida, takes tips on federal crimes and lists wanted fugitives for South Florida. Identity History Summary checks come from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site FBI Miami Field OfficePolice & jail
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Computerized Criminal History, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Florida Department of Law Enforcement Computerized Criminal HistoryPolice & jail
Florida Sex Offenders Registration Photos Location and Alerts, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Florida Sex Offenders Registration Photos Location and AlertsState records
Florida Online Driver Records Access: Florida Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Florida Online Driver Records AccessState records
Florida Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Florida Licensee SearchesState records
Florida Search the Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Florida Search the Secretary of StateCriminal history
Search database of Florida warrant information.
Open official site Florida Wanted Person InformationState records
Florida Statewide Commissioned Notary Verification: View detailed information of the notary's name, commission issuance date, status, expiration date, bonding agency and mailing address. Freely access the state's.
Open official site Florida Statewide Commissioned Notary VerificationState agencies
Info and applications for obtaining business licenses in FL.
Open official site Florida LicensesState records
Request a Florida criminal history record, ask to seal or expunge a record, search the sex offender registry and missing persons alerts, and send a public records request to FDLE.
Open official site Florida Department of Law EnforcementEverything else, organized
12 more Florida sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Florida courts.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Florida Division of Corporations keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
Record guide
At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More Florida records on this site: Florida public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Florida Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Florida law.
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