Expunge & Seal Record

The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office processes petitions seeking to seal or expunge court records filed in Circuit and County Court.

The expunction of a criminal record generally causes the record to be treated as if it never existed. Sealing a criminal record means the record is secure and inaccessible to any person not having a legal right of access to the record or the information contained and preserved therein.

Several types of relief to seal or expunge criminal history records are available.

View more information and forms to seal or expunge court records.

Submission of Documents

The Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration require that petitions, pleadings, and documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-represented litigants (pro se) may file petitions or other pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so.

If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525.

If you are filing a petition for expungement or sealing of a court record, all documents can be submitted to the Lake County Clerk’s Office one of the following ways:

1. By Electronic Submission (E-Filing)
   Visit the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at www.myflcourtaccess.com to electronically submit documents related to your case.
2. By U.S. Mail
   Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
   ATTN: Criminal Division
   P.O. Box 7800
   Tavares, FL 32778-7800
3. In-Person
   Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
   Lake County Courthouse – Central Intake Section
   550 W. Main St., East Wing, First Floor
   Tavares, FL 32778
   Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NOTE: Florida law prevents staff of the Lake County Clerk’s Office from providing legal advice. The information, forms, and documents contained on this website are provided to help those seeking to represent themselves without the assistance of an attorney and are meant to serve as a guide only.

We do not guarantee that the information provided will achieve the result you desire. If you are using the forms or documents provided on this website, you do so at your own risk.