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Submit a Public Records Request to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Note: Responses will not include Florida criminal history reports. Please visit the Obtaining Criminal History page if you need a Florida criminal history report.
General Information: “Florida Statutes defines a public record as anything made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency.
All communication that you will receive from this portal will be sent from the following e-mail address: publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us. Please add this e-mail address to your Contacts to ensure that these e-mails are not delivered to your Junk Folder.
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*Describe in detail the record(s) you are requesting:
Date Range of Records Request, (if applicable): (e.g. from 11/01/2016 – 01/31/2017)

Do you need a certified copy of your records request?: ($1 Surcharge per document, additional duplication charges may apply)*	Yes No
Please provide any additional instructions to FDLE:
Preferred Method to Receive Record(s): (May require additional information)*	Electronic by Email Hard Copy by Regular Mail Fax Copies

Note: Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email 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. History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-232.”

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