Lee Clerk urges public to keep private information out of court records
Lee County Clerk Linda Doggett is asking the public to avoid putting their confidential information in civil court records. As of July 1, the Florida Supreme Court is making filers responsible for ensuring their information is kept confidential in circuit civil, county civil and small claims court documents.
Attorneys and those representing themselves in court will need to file Notices of Confidential Information when filing documents with Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and other non-public information. The rule change does not affect family cases, such as divorces, child support and domestic violence cases.
While staff can answer procedural questions, the office is prohibited from offering legal advice. Those not represented by an attorney who have legal questions can visit www.leeclerk.org/appointment to schedule a free appointment with Legal Aid at the Justice Center in Fort Myers.
For more information, visit www.leeclerk.org or call 239-533-5000.