CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER

An old book filled with the signatures of some of the best-known lawyers in Tampa history has been gathering dust in our Records Center for decades. It was wrapped in mystery...

Hundreds of couples get married at the Clerk’s Office each year, a less stressful and affordable option. Some are choosing to share their big day with the world.

TAMPA, FL (Dec. 13, 2017)—The Hillsborough County Investment pool, managed by Hillsborough Clerk of Court & Comptroller Pat Frank, has received the highest possible rating from S&P Global Ratings.

You can now pay traffic tickets by phone or online 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller’s Office.

A woman accused of stealing a $300,000 house in Valrico highlights the benefits of subscribing to Hillsborough Clerk of Courts Property Fraud Alerts.

The Clerk’s Office, in collaboration with the 13th Judicial Circuit Court, participated in the annual Veterans Outreach Court for Homeless and Low Income Veterans at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital.

Local government agencies and veterans groups will join together for Veterans Outreach Court to help homeless and low-income military veterans resolve legal problems.

October is special because it is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As always, the Clerk’s Office is joining with The Spring of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County’s only domestic violence shelter, to raise public awareness about this pressing problem.

For the fourth year in a row, Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller Pat Frank has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada.

A new, free, online service provides legal advice for civil cases 24 hours a day.

Hillsborough County’s oldest book, once locked away from public view in a Clerk’s Office vault at the County Courthouse, is now accessible to the world thanks to the efforts of the Tampa Bay History Center and the USF Library.

Many children in our community don’t look forward to the weekend. For them, getting out of school on Friday can mean 68 hours of hunger. (Original Publish Date 4/21/2017 7:51:00 PM)

Our weekly tax deed auctions have moved online. (Original Publish Date 3/24/2017 6:00:00 PM)

The Clerk’s Office is experiencing an unusually large backlog of public records requests for court documents because of issues involving a software vendor. As a result, some requests for court records will take longer than usual to fulfill.

Our redesigned website includes new tools designed to save you time at our customer service counters.

The image gracing the top of our redesigned website is a photo detail from the striking sculpture that greets visitors outside the George Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa.

The Florida Guard and Reserve has presented Accounting Manager Catherine Edwards with the Patriot Award for the support she has given one of her Army Reserve employees.

The Clerk’s Office collaborated with Hillsborough County government agencies to create the first Animal Abuser Registry in Florida.

Tens of thousands of purchasing invoices for the Clerk’s Office are now available online for public viewing.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Clerk’s Office is partnering with The Spring of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County’s only certified domestic violence center, to raise public awareness about this pressing problem in our community.

For the third year in a row, Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller Pat Frank has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada.

Clerk of Court and Comptroller Pat Frank has won the ACE Award (Advanced Commitment to Excellence) from the Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA).

Citizens across the United States are being targeted by phone calls and e-mails threatening them with arrest or prosecution for failing to comply with jury service in state and federal courts. Recipients are being pressured to provide money or confidential data, which could lead to identity theft, in order to avoid fines and jail time.

The Clerk's Office now has a Facebook page.

One deputy clerk collected one million dollars through patience, persistence and a dash of empathy.

Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller Pat Frank has been honored with a prestigious Florida Excellence Best Practices Award for a major restructuring that improved customer service, increased efficiency and enhanced communication.

For years, who knows how many, the book lay in a vault behind a locked door in a quiet corner of the Hillsborough County courthouse.

The Clerk is offering a free new service to help you protect your property from fraud.