Miami-Dade County
- Clerk of court
- Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
- Address
- 1351 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33125
- Phone
- (305) 275-1155
- Website
- miamidadeclerk.gov
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern time
- Lawyer referral
- Lawyer Referral Service - Miami-Dade Bar
The bar association's own referral service: a $50 referral fee, not refundable, covers a consultation with a member attorney at no further cost, and a second referral is free; arranged online or by phone at 1-888-305-5291. - Across Florida: The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service
- Lawyer Referral Service - Miami-Dade Bar
- Free or low-cost legal help
- Sealing and Expunging Records - Office of the Miami-Dade Public Defender — 1320 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33125 — Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern time — (305) 545-1616
The Public Defender's Redemption Hotline, (305) 545-1616, tells you whether you qualify to have a record sealed or expunged; its applicant information sheet is on the page. - Sealing/Expunging Program - Office of the Miami-Dade State Attorney — State Attorney's program
One-stop sealing and expunging events are held around the county, where the office helps complete the application at no cost; the Community Outreach Division, (305) 547-0724, gives the next date and place — the office itself does not help with the application outside the events. - Across Florida: Legal Aid - Florida Courts
- Sealing and Expunging Records - Office of the Miami-Dade Public Defender — 1320 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33125 — Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern time — (305) 545-1616
- Judicial circuit
- 11th Judicial Circuit
- Filing fee
- $42 (Fla. Stat. s. 28.24(26) (2025))
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