In accordance with Florida Law, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
makes its public records accessible and available for personal inspection and/or
copying by any person who makes a public records request. You can also request
DVDs of the public meetings or local programs seen on the county government
channel, PBC TV Channel 20.
We Can Help You
The Public Affairs Department can help you receive documents as quickly and
easily as possible. Follow the steps below to find the fastest way to receive
records.
| I want: | Send email or visit
website: |
| Certificates – birth/death | Palm Beach County Health Department:
http://palmbeach.floridahealth.gov/certificates/index.html
(Click above to order a certificate.) |
Court records
adoptions,
affidavit, criminal records, deeds, judgments, lawsuits, marriage, minutes/video
of county government meetings, plats, probate, traffic court, wills, etc. | Clerk & Comptroller Palm Beach County:
Email:
clerkweb@mypalmbeachclerk.com
http://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/default.aspx |
| Criminal/correctional facility
records | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office:
Email: emailcentralrecords@pbso.org |
| DVDs of county government
meetings | PBC TV Channel 20:
Email: pbctv@pbcgov.org
Online DVD Request
Form |
Permits, surveys, code
documents
building, excavation, land use, proposed projects, etc.
| Planning, Zoning & Building Department:
Email: PZBRecords@pbcgov.org or
pzbmain@pbcgov.org |
Property records
assessed value of
property, taxes paid | Palm Beach County Property Appraiser:
http://www.pbcgov.com/papa/ |
| School district | School District of Palm Beach County:
Email: PublicRecords@palmbeachschools.org |
| State attorney | State Attorney's Office:
Email: publicrecords@sa15.org |
Tax information
Valorem, non-ad
valorem | Palm Beach County Tax Collector:
Email: Clientadvocate@taxcollectorpbc.com
http://pbctax.manatron.com/Tabs/PropertyTax.aspx
(Click above for a property tax search.) |
Requests from the Media
If you work for a newspaper or television station, please send your requests
to recordsrequest@pbcgov.org.
Not Sure How to Start?
If you are not sure where to start, the Public Affairs Department serves as a
central point-of-contact and works with the appropriate county departments to
ensure a prompt and thorough response to each request
received.
Note: There may be a fee to have staff
retrieve records for you.
You can make a public records request through Public Affairs in the following
ways:
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your
e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send
electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in
writing.
| Email: | recordsrequest@pbcgov.org |
| Mail: | Records Requests
Palm Beach County Public Affairs Departments
301 N.
Olive Avenue, Suite 1102
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 |
| Telephone: | 561-355-6680 |
Helpful Telephone Numbers/Links
Related Links
County
policy on public records requests and fees (PPM/CW-F-002)
Florida Statutes
Public Records Chapter 119