Your State Attorney’s Office believes the timely response to public records requests promotes trust between our office and the public. We adhere the Florida Public Records Law, Ch. 119, F.S., as the law provides a right of access to the records of the state and local governments as well as to private entities acting on their behalf. In the absence of a statutory exemption, this right of access applies to all materials made or received by an agency in connection with the transaction of official business which are used to perpetuate, communicate or formalize knowledge.
PURSUANT TO Ch. 119, F.S., notice is hereby made that the contact information for the custodian of public records for the Office of the State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit is as follows:
Email: publicrecords@sao13th.com
General Public Record Inquiries: (813) 274-1938
News/Media Inquiries: Erin.Maloney@sao13th.com
Mailing Address: 419 N. Pierce Street, Tampa, FL 33602
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail 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.
For all other requests (e.g., statements, questions, interview requests, status updates on court proceedings), please email Chief Communications Officer at communications (at) sao13th.com.
You do not have to give your name or explain why you are making a request. However, if you make a public records request, please provide at least one method of contact to receive your requested materials. Please be mindful that under Florida law, emails sent to the State Attorney’s office are public records. If you do not want your e-mail 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.
Requests for copies (electronic or hard copies) will be honored after a deposit is received. The documents will be prepared for inspection or copying only upon receipt in full of the deposit. The amount of the deposit will be determined by the number of pages (if applicable) and materials in the requested file/files will be counted and costs calculated at the established rate. Clerical, Information Technology (IT) and supervisory attorney time will be estimated based on the amount of time anticipated in counting the documents, removing exempt or confidential documents/information and mailing or distributing the documents.
There are statutory limitations on confidential and exempt records outlined in Ch. 119, F.S. Additionally, our office adheres to annual legislative changes and updates to the public records law.
Any request for "all information" contained in a high profile case or other file in the possession of this office determined by staff to require eight or more hours for processing will be processed as soon as reasonably possible but may take several months to complete.
