Florida Background Check

 

Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal History Services

Mailing address: PO Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489

Physical address: 2331 Philips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Phone:(850)410-8109

Fax: N/A

Hours: N/A

Email: backgrounds@fdle.state.fl.us

Website: https://www2.fdle.state.fl.us/cchinet/

 

Where to Find State Court Records

Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA)

Mailing address: 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900

Physical address: See above

Phone: (850) 922-4370

Fax: N/A

Hours: N/A

Email: howellsd@flcourts.org.

Website: http://www.flcourts.org/courts/crtadmin/crtadmin.shtml

Director: Ms. Debbie Howells

 

Specific Court Records

Florida Supreme Court

Mailing address: 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900

Physical address: See above

Phone: (850) 488.0125

Fax: N/A

Hours: N/A

Email: N/A

Website: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/

Clerk: Thomas D. Hall

 

Supreme Court Opinions

Dockets and opinions of the Supreme Court of Florida are available online at: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/opinions.shtml.

 

There are five District Courts of Appeals; you can find more information online at http://www.flcourts.org/courts/dca/dca.shtml.

 

There are 20 Circuit Courts; you can find more information online at http://www.flcourts.org/courts/circuit/circuit.shtml.

 

Public Offender Lists

To search for a registered sex offender search, you can go to http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/homepage.do;jsessionid=J3WFflQdppMR6blFRYzlYyT4bL4xpL6MzprLT9n10r4wY5Nbpq3y!1461436995. The national sex offender registry can be searched at: http://www.nsopw.gov/Core/Portal.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1.

 

If you would like to register to be notified of whenever an inmate you designate has a status change, go to: https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/siteInfoAction.do?siteId=10000.

 

Attorney General Legal Opinions

Here, you are able to search the Florida Attorney General's legal opinions:

http://myfloridalegal.com/ago.nsf/Opinions

 

Wanted Persons

You can view the current Most Wanted list at: http://pas.fdle.state.fl.us/pas/person/displayWantedPersonsSearch.a

 

Florida Secretary of State

Here, you can view information about Florida elections, business registration, and legislative record keeping: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/.

 

Clandestine Drug Laboratory Register

View addresses where law enforcement agencies have found drug paraphernalia: http://www.justice.gov/dea/seizures/fl.pdf

 

Missing Persons

Information on Florida’s missing persons can be found online at the following website: http://pas.fdle.state.fl.us/pas/person/displayMissingPersonsSearch.a.

 

Stolen License Plates

Search stolen license plates online at http://pas.fdle.state.fl.us/pas/item/displayLicensePlateSearch.a.

 

Driver’s License Validity Check

You can check the status of a driver’s license at: https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/DLCheck/main.jsp