Start with the Clerk for criminal cases, then use Sheriff or FDLE for the record type you actually need
Pasco County criminal information is spread across several government systems. The Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller maintains felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic court files; the Pasco Sheriff’s Office handles local arrest, warrant and law-enforcement records; the Florida Department of Law Enforcement maintains statewide Florida criminal-history information; and state correctional records are separate again. The fastest search starts by deciding which record you actually need.
Which Pasco County criminal record are you actually looking for?
A court case, arrest report, jail booking, warrant and statewide criminal-history check are different records maintained by different agencies.
Criminal court case
Filed felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic cases, hearings, docket activity, dispositions and public court documents.
Arrest / incident record
Law-enforcement records created or maintained by the Sheriff’s Office, subject to Florida public-record laws and exemptions.
Active warrant
Outstanding Pasco County warrants published through the Sheriff’s active-warrant search.
Statewide Florida criminal history
Florida criminal-history information from the state’s central repository, searched separately from the Pasco court system.
State-prison / supervision record
Florida Department of Corrections information for people under state correctional jurisdiction.
Federal criminal case
Federal prosecutions do not appear as Pasco County state-court cases and require federal court research.
Search Pasco County criminal court records online for free
The Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Online Court Records Search provides general public access to eligible electronic court records.
The Clerk specifically states that felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic case files are available for public viewing unless the case or document has been sealed, expunged or made confidential by law.
Open official court-record searchHow to search a Pasco County criminal case step by step
Open the Clerk’s official court-record page
Use the Clerk & Comptroller website rather than a commercial background-check website.
Read and accept the public-access disclaimer
Court access is subject to Florida privacy rules and restrictions on confidential, sealed and expunged material.
Search with the strongest identifier available
Use the full name, case number or other available search fields. A case number is usually safer than relying only on a common name.
Open the criminal case
Confirm the person’s identity, court section, filing date, criminal counts and docket activity.
Read the disposition
Look for the final outcome of each charge instead of assuming that the original accusation became a conviction.
Order the actual document when needed
Use the Clerk’s copy or E-Certify process when you need the actual filed document rather than a screen summary.
How to read the result without misinterpreting the record
| Field | What it tells you | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | The unique Pasco court case identifier. | Use it for later copy requests and clerk inquiries. |
| Charge | The offense alleged or filed. | A charge is not automatically a conviction. |
| Docket / events | Chronological activity in the case. | Look for plea, motion, dismissal and sentencing events. |
| Disposition | How a charge was resolved. | Check each charge separately in multi-count cases. |
| Sentence | Penalty or conditions imposed following a qualifying disposition. | Confirm that the sentence corresponds to the correct count. |
Felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic cases are handled differently
The Pasco Clerk groups its criminal court information into felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic matters.
More serious criminal offense
The Clerk describes felony offenses as crimes punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year, with first-, second- and third-degree felony classifications.
Lesser criminal offense
Pasco explains that misdemeanors can involve fines, penalties, forfeiture or imprisonment of less than one year outside a state penitentiary.
Traffic offense handled criminally
Certain traffic-related offenses are criminal matters and therefore appear within criminal court records.
Pasco County criminal record copies, certifications and search fees
If an online case summary is not enough, the Clerk allows qualifying criminal court documents to be purchased as copies or certified copies.
| Service | Current Clerk fee | When useful |
|---|---|---|
| Copies of criminal court documents | $1 per page | When an ordinary paper/electronic copy is sufficient. |
| Certification of copy | $2 per document | When an authenticated clerk certification is required. |
| Authenticated certificate | $7 | For enhanced signed/sealed authentication. |
| Exemplified certificate | $7 | When exemplification is specifically required. |
| Assisted record search | $2 per name per year | Useful when staff must perform a search rather than you locating the case yourself. |
| Sealing court file / expungement record fee | $42 | Clerk fee associated with qualifying sealing/expungement processing. |
The Clerk accepts several payment methods, including cash, checks, money orders and cards. Card and tap-to-pay transactions currently carry a 3.5% service fee. The Clerk warns not to send cash through the mail.
Criminal-record mailing address
Pasco County Clerk & ComptrollerP.O. Box 338
New Port Richey, FL 34656-0338
Where Pasco County criminal court records can be viewed in person
Pasco County has major criminal court access points on both the east and west sides of the county.
Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center
38053 Live Oak Avenue, Suite 210Dade City, FL 33523-3805
Phone: (352) 521-4542
Published Clerk hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, excluding holidays.
West Pasco Judicial Center
7530 Little Road, Suite 106New Port Richey, FL 34654-5598
Phone: (727) 847-8031
Published Clerk hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, excluding holidays.
Map of the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center
This is the Dade City criminal-court location. Pasco also has the West Pasco Judicial Center in New Port Richey, so verify the correct filing location before visiting.
How to request Pasco Sheriff’s arrest or incident records
Court files and Sheriff’s records are different. If the Pasco Sheriff’s Office created the underlying incident or arrest record, request it from Sheriff’s Records rather than expecting the court file to contain the entire police report.
The Sheriff’s online reporting system currently directs people seeking a copy of an existing case to its Records Department.
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Records
Phone: (813) 235-6118
The Sheriff’s online reporting page also lists (800) 854-2862, extension 6448 for record-copy questions.
Email used for approved online-report copies: Records@pascosheriff.org
Florida’s public-record laws can require disclosure of many government records, but statutory exemptions can protect information such as active investigative material, protected victim data, confidential identifiers and other restricted information.
Pasco Sheriff local background checks cover local arrest records — not everything
Pasco Sheriff’s Office has a local background-check form based on arrest records held by the Sheriff’s Office. The form itself warns that additional information may be available through the Pasco County Clerk.
A thorough Pasco-related search can therefore require:
- Pasco Clerk court search
- Pasco Sheriff local arrest records
- FDLE statewide Florida criminal history
- Florida corrections search where incarceration is relevant
- federal PACER search when federal prosecution is possible
Pasco County active warrant search
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office maintains an official Active Warrants database for people wanted on outstanding Pasco County warrants.
Search Pasco active warrantsWarrant entries can include details such as:
- warrant/report number
- warrant type
- date issued
- related court case
- name and date of birth
- physical descriptors
- charge information
- bond information where available
The Sheriff’s warrant page also explains that its Fugitive Warrants Unit does not provide warrant information over the phone. The Sheriff’s official online search or FDLE statewide wanted-person system should be used instead.
For warrants outside Pasco County, use FDLE’s statewide wanted-person search
The Florida Crime Information Center Public Access System provides public warrant information reported by Florida law-enforcement agencies and selected for public release.
Search FDLE wanted personsFDLE states that its Public Access System records are updated from Florida Crime Information Center files every 24 hours, but not every law-enforcement record is necessarily selected for public display.
County jail custody is separate from the criminal court case
A person can be in county custody before a criminal case reaches its final disposition. Jail status therefore answers a different question from the Clerk’s criminal case search.
Pasco participates in the VINE victim-notification network. VINE can provide custody information and notifications concerning qualifying offenders, including release, transfer or escape information.
Florida’s VINE toll-free number published through Pasco and Florida corrections resources is: 1-877-846-3435.
FDLE provides the statewide Florida criminal-history check
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Division of Criminal Justice Information Services is the state’s central repository for Florida criminal-history information.
The current public criminal-history record check fee is $24 per search.
Florida Criminal History Record CheckChoose the right FDLE criminal-history service
FDLE currently directs public users to electronic options rather than the old mailed Florida Criminal History Information Request form.
Immediate online results
Designed for public users who want an electronic Florida criminal-history search with results available online.
Official requested result
Useful when the requester needs a certified or non-certified Florida criminal-history response.
Agency-based search
Intended for searches connected to an authorized Originating Agency Identifier and qualifying purpose.
Use Florida Corrections for state-prison and supervision information
If the question is whether someone is incarcerated in Florida state prison or under Florida Department of Corrections supervision, use corrections resources rather than relying only on Pasco County court or Sheriff’s records.
Florida DOC and VINE resources can provide qualifying custody and offender information, while the underlying court file remains the best source for the actual Pasco conviction and sentence.
Florida DOC = state correctional custody/supervision.
Court record = legal case and disposition.
Florida sex-offender and predator records are a separate search
FDLE maintains Florida’s public Sex Offender and Predator Search. It is useful when the specific question concerns registration status, but it is not a substitute for a general criminal-history search.
Search FDLE sex-offender recordsHow Pasco County sealing and expungement works
Pasco Clerk provides local filing information, but the eligibility process begins with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The Clerk specifically instructs users to obtain the current seal/expunge packet from FDLE for complete instructions and eligibility guidance.
Pasco Clerk currently lists a $42 fee for sealing a court file or expungement of a record.
The Clerk’s criminal forms page currently includes:
- FDLE Seal/Expunge Application
- Petition to Expunge or Seal
- Sworn Statement in Support
- Notice of Hearing
- Order to Expunge
- Order to Seal
- human-trafficking-victim expungement packet
Juvenile records should not be searched like ordinary adult cases
Juvenile criminal-justice records are subject to separate confidentiality and access rules. Pasco Clerk maintains juvenile-related court functions, but ordinary public electronic access can be restricted depending on the type of juvenile matter and applicable Florida law.
Federal criminal cases are outside the Pasco County court system
A federal prosecution connected with Pasco County will not appear as a Pasco County state-court case. Federal cases use the federal judiciary’s PACER system.
Search federal cases with PACERIf you know the federal court, search that court directly. If you do not know where the case was filed, use the nationwide PACER Case Locator.
What to do if Pasco court search returns no record
A blank online result does not always establish that no criminal matter exists.
- recheck the person’s full legal name
- try a middle name or initial
- try a former or maiden name
- confirm the event actually occurred in Pasco County
- search FDLE statewide history
- check Pasco Sheriff’s active warrants for warrant-related intent
- contact Court Records for older or unavailable electronic files
- check federal PACER if federal prosecution is possible
Pasco County criminal-record search tips that save time
Start with the Clerk
If your real question is whether charges were filed or how a case ended, the court record is usually the fastest answer.
Save the case number
Once found, use the case number for copies, phone calls and courthouse requests.
Use Sheriff for arrests
Police/arrest reports maintained by Pasco Sheriff are different from the court docket.
Use FDLE for statewide scope
A Pasco-only search cannot tell you whether qualifying Florida history exists in another county.
Warrant search has its own database
Use the Pasco Sheriff’s active-warrant system rather than guessing from an old court docket.
Need the final outcome?
Pasco Sheriff itself directs users to the Clerk for final disposition of criminal charges.
Older file?
Contact Court Records if the electronic search does not expose the record or document you need.
East vs West Pasco matters
Confirm whether the relevant file is handled in Dade City or New Port Richey before visiting.
Don’t confuse custody with guilt
A jail booking or warrant does not tell you the final disposition of the criminal court case.
Questions people commonly ask about Pasco County criminal records
1. Can I search Pasco County criminal court records for free?
Yes. Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller provides an Online Court Records Search for eligible public court records. Public access remains subject to Florida law, court rules and confidentiality restrictions.
2. What criminal cases can I find through the Pasco Clerk?
The Clerk states that felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic case files are publicly viewable unless sealed, expunged or confidential by law.
3. How much does a Pasco County criminal record copy cost?
The Clerk currently lists criminal court copies at $1 per page and certification at $2 per document. Assisted searches are listed at $2 per name per year. Fees can change.
4. Where can I search active Pasco County warrants?
Use the Pasco Sheriff’s Office official Active Warrants database. The Sheriff’s Office warns the public not to confront a wanted person or take independent action based on a warrant result.
5. Does Pasco Sheriff give warrant information over the phone?
The Sheriff’s active-warrant page states that the Fugitive Warrants Unit does not provide warrant information by phone. Use the official Pasco search or FDLE statewide wanted-person search.
6. How do I request a Pasco Sheriff’s police or arrest report?
Contact Pasco Sheriff’s Records Department. The Sheriff’s online reporting system currently lists (813) 235-6118 and also directs users to Records@pascosheriff.org for approved report copies. Release depends on Florida public-record law and applicable exemptions.
7. How do I search criminal history outside Pasco County?
Use the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s statewide criminal-history record-check service. The current public Florida criminal-history check fee is $24.
8. Can I see a sealed or expunged Pasco criminal record online?
Ordinarily no. Pasco Clerk states that sealed and expunged criminal files are not publicly viewable like ordinary public cases. A sealed court file requires a court order to be unsealed before its contents can be viewed.
9. Where do I go in person for Pasco County criminal records?
Major criminal-record access points include the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center in Dade City and the West Pasco Judicial Center in New Port Richey. Confirm the correct location before visiting.
10. Does a Pasco County arrest mean someone was convicted?
No. An arrest is not proof of guilt. Search the Pasco County court case and read the final disposition to determine whether charges were dismissed, resolved through a plea, resulted in conviction or ended another way.
Official sources for verifying Pasco County criminal-record information
- Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller — Search Court Records
- Pasco County Clerk — Criminal Courts
- Pasco County Clerk — Criminal Case Fees & Costs
- Pasco County Clerk — Seal or Expunge Criminal Record
- Pasco County Clerk — Criminal Forms
- Pasco Sheriff’s Office — Active Warrants
- Pasco Sheriff’s Office — Online Reporting / Records Guidance
- FDLE — Florida Criminal History Record Check
- FDLE — Wanted Persons Search
- FDLE — Sex Offender and Predator Search
- VINELink — Custody Status & Notifications
- PACER — Federal Court Records