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While the State Attorney’s Office cannot provide you with legal advice, information and forms related to expunctions can be found on the FDLE website.

If you are seeking to seal your record, you do not need to submit your Application for Certificate of Eligibility to the State Attorney’s Office.

If you are seeking to expunge your record, and need Section B of the Application for Certificate of Eligibility completed for a crime which occurred in Hillsborough County, provide the Application, a certified disposition, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to us at 419 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602. You must complete Section A of the Application, including the notarized signature, before we can complete Section B. Certified dispositions can be obtained through the Clerk of Court. Do not include your fingerprint card or money order- there is no charge for the SAO to complete Section B.  Please allow at least two (2) weeks for our office to complete Section B.

Discovery

Our office participates in electronic discovery. All pleadings should be sent to [email protected]. If you are not able to participate in electronic discovery, our physical address for service of documents is 419 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602.

If you have been charged with a crime and you are proceeding pro se or representing yourself, you may serve any pleadings on our office by email to [email protected] or by U.S. mail or hand delivery to 419 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602. The assigned assistant state attorney will only be able to communicate with you in writing or on the record.

Obtaining copies of videos pursuant to discovery

If a DVD has been disclosed through discovery, the item is available for inspection and copying through the following procedure.

If you wish to view the DVD at our office, please contact our Video Department at (813)274-1703 to schedule a date and time to view the evidence. All DVDs are not stored in our Video Department; therefore, adequate notice must be given to ensure that the item is available for your viewing.

If you wish to obtain a copy of the DVD, you must provide a request, along with 2 blank DVD-Rs to make the copy, to our office. The items will be copied and made available for pick-up; please allow 14 days for pick-up. Contact the receptionist to determine whether or not your DVD is ready for pick-up. Copies not picked up within 30 days will be destroyed. If you wish to have your DVD returned by mail, please provide a stamped and addressed return envelope. The United States Postal Service requires that media be sent by parcel post- visit usps.com to determine the correct amount of postage for your return envelope. If your return envelope does not have sufficient postage, your media will be placed with our receptionist for pick-up.

If you obtain a copy of a DVD and have difficulties viewing it, contact our Video Department at (813)274-1703 immediately so that we can determine what the problem is and work to remedy the situation. The Video Department may need to check your copy to determine the problem. It is imperative that you contact the Video Department immediately with viewing problems as we are unable to assist with problems during court proceedings.

Our office provides video files in their native format. This process does not apply to recordings classified as electronic surveillance restricted exhibits.

Alcohol Testing Program

The Alcohol Testing Program is administered by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The Alcohol Testing Program has exclusive responsibility for: (1) the regulation of the operation, inspection and registration of breath test instruments; (2) the regulation of the individuals who operate and inspect evidentiary breath test instruments; and (3) the regulation of blood analysts who conduct blood alcohol testing. For details about the Alcohol Testing Program, including public records regarding current versions of the curriculum used for breath testing courses in Florida, studies and evaluations conducted on the Intoxilyzer 8000, miscellaneous records on the Intoxilyzer 8000, including correspondence, brochures, and software data, various records on the Intoxilyzer 8000 instruments used in Florida, including instrument registrations, electronic data on the Intoxilyzer 8000 instruments, or Subject Tests Statistical Data Review, please visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Alcohol-Testing-Program/ATP-Home.aspx.

Expunctions

While the State Attorney’s Office cannot provide you with legal advice, information and forms related to expunctions can be found on the FDLE website.

If you are seeking to seal your record, you do not need to submit your application for Certificate of Eligibility to the State Attorney’s Office.

If you are seeking to expunge your record, and need Section B of the Application for Certificate of Eligibility completed for a crime which occurred in Hillsborough County, provide the Application, along with a certified disposition to us at 419 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602. Section A must be completed, including the notarized signature, before we can complete Section B. Certified dispositions can be obtained through the Clerk of Court. Do not include your fingerprint card or money order- there is no charge for the SAO to complete Section B.

Please allow two (2) weeks for our office to complete Section B. Completed applications may be picked up at our office by the party submitting the application. If you would like the completed application mailed to you, please provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the application.

When is my next court date?

Court date information can be obtained from the Clerk of Court.

Restoration of Civil Rights

While the State Attorney’s Office cannot provide you with legal advice, information and forms related to the restoration of civil rights can be found on the Florida Commission on Offender Review website.

How do I contact probation?

Felony probation is supervised by the Department of Corrections. Misdemeanor and traffic probation is supervised by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Probation Service.

Where do I pay fines, court costs, traffic tickets?

Fines, court costs, and traffic tickets are paid through the Clerk of Court.

I received a worthless check letter. How can I make restitution for the check?

If you already have a worthless check invoice from the Clerk of Court, bring cash or money order payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court to the Clerk’s office.

Updating Your Contact Information

If you are defense counsel and would like to update your contact information with our office, please complete the Contact Information Submission Form.

If you are charged with a crime and need to update your contact information, contact the Clerk of Court.

Misdemeanor Intervention Program (MIP)

MIP is a diversion program for first-time misdemeanor offenders. A defendant can only enter MIP with the consent of the Office of the State Attorney. The assigned assistant state attorney will determine eligibility. The MIP application may be downloaded here in English and Spanish. Referrals to MIP are made in court. MIP is supervised by HCSO Probation Services.

Drug possession cases - Drug Education and Treatment Reducing Recidivism (DETRR)

DETRR gives low-risk drug offenders who are accused of no other serious crimes an off-ramp out of the downward spiral of drug use, arrests, and incarceration. The program is limited to drug possession cases for low-risk, non-violent offenders; it is not allowed for drug dealers, violent offenders, or anyone deemed high-risk. Under DETRR, if offenders successfully follow the prescribed drug treatment or drug education program and stay arrest-free for six months, the drug possession charge will be dismissed. For information about the program and who is eligible, click to view our DETRR webpage.

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