Juvenile

The Clerk’s Juvenile Division processes records dealing with Delinquency and Dependency cases, involving people under 18 years of age.

All Delinquency and Dependency records are confidential. The only parties who may inspect a juvenile’s file without a court order are:

Child
Parents
Attorneys
Guardian ad litem
Law enforcement agencies
Parole Commission
Department of Corrections
Department of Juvenile Justice and its designees
Department of Children and Families and its designees

As mandated by Florida Law, we cannot give out any information over the phone or on the Internet about any juvenile case. To view the court file, the authorized person must appear in person with a proper picture I.D.

Types of Juvenile Cases

Juvenile Delinquency

Cases involve juveniles who have been accused of committing a crime.

Juvenile Dependency

Cases are established when children have been abused, abandoned, or neglected.

Judicial Bypass Process

Confidential cases filed by a minor to Terminate Pregnancy without parental consent.

Emancipation (Removal of Non-Age)

Emancipation is handled through the Family Law Division of the Bay County Clerk’s Office.

How to Expunge/Seal Records

Florida Statutes 943.0585 and/or 943.059 will provide the requirements and conditions for having a criminal court case sealed or expunged from your record. Please read these statutes carefully.

If you have questions regarding your eligibility to have your records sealed or expunged, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

FDLE will require a completed application for the procedure, which should be submitted directly to their office. The cost for such a procedure is $75.00 to be paid to the FDLE. Upon receipt of your application, FDLE will notify you of your eligibility.

Following notification of eligibility from the FDLE, you must then prepare the proper forms required to proceed with court action. Examples of the forms required are available for review on the Clerk’s website. The fee for filing the completed forms with the Clerk’s Office is $42.00.

Download the FDLE Seal and Expunge Records Packet.