Sarasota County, Florida Public Records

Sarasota County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Sarasota County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Sarasota County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 2071 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34237 (phone: 941-861-5800, website: sarasotasheriff.org), is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including detention operations. Arrest records and booking information are public records under Florida Statute 119.07, the Florida Public Records Law, which mandates broad access to government records with limited exemptions.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Welcome to Sarasota County Sheriff's, FL .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

006010 Cattleridge BlvdSarasota, FL 34232 • Phone: (941) 861-5800 For state-level business entity formation and registration, the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations (website: sunbiz.org, phone: 850-245-6052) provides free online searching of corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and trademarks registered in Florida. Valid government-issued photo identification is required, and proof of relationship may be necessary. The Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville is the central state repository for all Florida vital records and can be reached at 877-888-4839 or through their website at floridahealth.gov/certificates. Incorporated municipalities issue their own business tax receipts: contact the City of Sarasota (941-263-6976), City of Venice (941-486-2626), or City of North Port (941-429-7055) for businesses within city limits. Building permits, zoning approvals, and development orders are handled by Sarasota County Development Services, located at 1001 Sarasota County Center Boulevard, Sarasota County, FL 34240 (phone: 941-861-5000). Sarasota County courts operate under the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida. Sarasota County Courthouse, Sarasota, FL 34237 (phone: 941-861-7400), houses the Circuit Court and County Court divisions. Sarasota County Clerk and Comptroller's Official Records Department, Sarasota, FL 34237 (phone: 941-861-7411, website: sarasotaclerk.org), is the official recorder of land records and maintains documents including warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mortgages, satisfactions of mortgage, liens (mechanics, judgment, tax), easements, declarations of condominium, plat maps, and real estate contracts. Marriage licenses are issued by Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court Marriage License Department at 2000 Main Street (phone: 941-861-7438). Sarasota County Tax Collector (phone: 941-861-8300) handles property tax collection and provides payment history. The Greater Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce (sarasotachamber.com, phone: 941-955-8187) provides business networking, advocacy, and community information for the local business community.