Hi. My name is Chips. Welcome back to our web site. We continually make upgrades to our site to enhance the services offered and improvements based upon your input. I hope you find our site both useful and informative.

Some of the newer services we've added include:

· The ability to pay traffic and County parking citations online
· The addition of Manatee County criminal records and document images
· The creation of our subscriber site. This site was added as a result of legislation that removed some of our documents off the 'publicly available' web site. Attorneys and title companies primarily use this fee-based site.

We have upgraded our Official Records system. We have received a lot of positive feedback about the layout and versatility of our new system.

Our office is also working on the electronic filing of court documents. We have begun e-filing with our Child Support Enforcement Division and have future plans to expand this service to all Court divisions.

Our web site, as well as our office, is here to serve you. I would love to hear about any ideas you may have that could improve the level of customer service we provide. Please feel free to

Thanks!
Chips Shore

 

Clerk's Article
June 2006

Question:

What determines the issuance of an injunction for protection?

Answer:

There are four different types of injunctions intended to protect victims of violence, or in some cases, those who have a reasonable fear that violence is imminent.

A Domestic Violence Injunction may be filed if the parties have lived together "as if a family" or have a child together. The person filing, (the petitioner,) must be a victim of domestic violence, or have reasonable cause to believe that violence is imminent.

To file a Repeat Violence Injunction, there must have been two incidents of violence committed against the petitioner or the petitioner's immediate family member, by the respondent; one of the incidents must have been within the past six months.

A Dating Violence Injunction would apply if the parties have had a continuing dating relationship within the past six months that involved the expectation of affection or sexual involvement. Petitioner must be a victim of violence or have reasonable cause to believe violence is imminent.

For the purposes of these three types of injunctions, violence means assault, battery, sexual battery, stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment or any other unlawful act causing physical injury or death. Assault is "an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act, which creates a well-founded fear that violence is imminent." Battery is defined as actually and intentionally touching or striking a person against the person's will. Stalking would include a pattern of maliciously following or harassing a person.

There is also a Sexual Violence Injunction that may be filed when the petitioner is a victim of a crime of sexual violence, has reported that crime and is cooperating with law enforcement agencies; or the respondent who committed the sexual violence was sentenced and the term of imprisonment is expired or is due to expire within 90 days.

The Clerk's Office has forms available for your use, and once the forms are completed, forwards the file to a judge for review. The judge will determine whether to issue a Temporary Injunction with a hearing set within 15 days; set the case for hearing without a Temporary Injunction; or deny the petition. The judge's decision is based solely on what is contained in the written petition. At the hearing, a Judge will take testimony from the parties and witnesses and decide whether to issue a Final Judgment of Injunction. The Final Judgment can be in effect indefinitely or for a set period of time.

For more information or to contact our Violence Protection division, please visit www.ManateeClerk.com.

 

 

Clerk's Previous Articles

In the "Clerk's Articles," Mr. Shore responds to questions that are commonly asked of him by the public. If you have a question that you would like answered, please e-mail

Article Month and Year	Article Subject
June 2006	What determines the issuance of an injunction for protection?
February 2006	How can a criminal records be sealed or expunged?
January 2006	What do I need to do to reflect that my mortgage is paid off?
December 2005	What is the Clerk's role in the County budget process?
November 2005	Are door-to-door salespeople required to carry a permit?
October 2005	What can I do to ensure Child Support Payments?
August 2005	If I post bail for a friend, will I get my money back?
July 2005	Is there a waiting period for marriage licenses? Blood tests? Can a minor apply for a marriage license?
May 2005	How can I find out if my SSN is on any public records? How can I get it removed?
April 2005	Can I pay my traffic ticket and sign up for school online?
March 2005	Would the Clerk's records be lost if the courthouse burned down?
January 2005	Why Child Support payments go through the State Disbursement Unit
November 2004	How to be considered for Jury duty if you don't have a driver's license
May 2004	Proof of DUI class
February 2004	Traffic School and overdue speeding tickets
January 2004	How to make a Declaration of Domicile for Homestead Exemption
November 2003	Accessing the minutes of County Board meetings
October 2003	Searching Historical Records
August 2003	Questions about Child Support payments
July 2003	Will I have to go through probate to gain access to my husband's checking account after he passes?
April 2003	Attention Discharge Military Personnel
March 2003	How can I pay my child support payment online?
January 2003	How many points are on my driving record and can I file for an extension to pay my traffic ticket?
December 2002	How can I have my case sealed or expunged?
November 2002	How can I find out the Commission's agenda?
October 2002	What are Bail Bonds?
August 2002	What are the Clerk's main duties as County Auditor?
June 2002	How can I determine how much was paid for a parcel of land?
May 2002	How can I find out if there are any liens on property I want to buy being sold for nonpayment of taxes?
April 2002	When my oldest child turns 18, I am automatically released from paying child support?
March 2002	How long do I have to pay a traffic fine? What will happen if I don't pay it within that time frame?
February 2002	My former spouse stopped paying his child support. Is there something the Clerk's Office can do to help me?
January 2002	I've been subpoenaed as a witness and will be unable to attend. What will happen to me?
December 2001	Can I get a passport from the Clerk's office?
November 2001	How can I become my elderly mother's guardian?
October 2001	How can I get on the jury selection list if I don't have a Florida Driver's License?
September 2001	I would like some information on tax deed sales.
August 2001	I plan to handle my own divorce without an attorney. Where can I get the necessary forms?
July 2001	What can I do about an acquaintance who hasn't harmed but who will not leave me alone?
June 2001	How can I find out more about traffic school?
May 2001	How can I find out my court date?
April 2001	Does Child Support Depository automatically stop support payments when I have visitation?
March 2001	How do I bid on foreclosed property?
December 2000	What do I do if I receive a notice of delinquency for child support?
November 2000	Where does the money from traffic tickets go?
October 2000	My nephew lost his traffic ticket. What does he do?
September 2000	How can I protect my elderly aunt in her financial and health care decisions?
August 2000	My daughter got a citation for a jet ski violation. What do I do?
July 2000	What self-help forms are available if I can't afford an attorney?
June 2000	I filed a lien against someone 10 years ago. Why is it not on record now?
May 2000	Are blood tests and waiting period required for a marriage license?
April 2000	Can my husband be excused from jury duty?
March 2000	How can I found out the Board of County Commissioners' Agenda?
February 2000	What are the Clerk's duties in regard to the Board of County Commissioners?
January 2000	What is a simplified divorce?
November 1999	How do I file a small claims case?
October 1999	Where did they get my name for jury summons? What can I expect?
September 1999	How do we apply for a marriage license?
August 1999	How long have Floridians been electing a Clerk of Courts?

 

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