Records Services

Records Services

Our Records Custodian processes a steady flow of public and personnel requests for records searches and reproduction. 

The Records Custodian for the agency provides advice for agency personnel on proper handling of public records, their authorized distribution, and ultimate destruction. Public records requests may be made in person, by phone, mail, or email services. Most requests are processed promptly in order of receipt. Sizeable and complex records search(es) and copying projects will take proportionately longer to complete. If practical, an advanced call to Records Services may help expedite the process or limit customer wait time. Customers are encouraged to provide a case number for their request, if possible. In addition, the incident location, date, approximate time and names of parties involved will help expedite your request.

Records requests can be made at:
Clewiston Police Department
Records Services
300 South Berner Road
Clewiston, Florida 33440
(863) 983-1474 Phone
Email: police [at] clewiston-fl.gov (p)police [at] clewiston-fl.gov (olice[at]clewiston-fl[dot]gov)

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)

Common record types and their availability:

  • Arrest Reports: 
    • Adult (All)  
    • Juveniles (Felonies only)
  • Offense/Incident Reports: 
    • Closed Investigations Only. *Excludes- Active Criminal Investigative / Intelligence Information
  • Traffic Accidents: Confidential for the first 60 days from the date of the incident, except for those individuals involved.
  • 911 calls/Administrative line phone recordings   

Fee Schedule: 
$0.15 Per single page 
$0.20 Per double-sided page 
$1.00 Each certified copy of a public record

$2.00 Traffic crash reports

Local background check fees - see below 

Special Service Charge - If the nature or volume of public records requested to be inspected, examined, or copied is such as to require extensive use of information technology resources, or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by personnel of the City, or both, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge, which will be reasonable, and shall be based on the cost incurred for such extensive use of information technology resources or the labor cost of the personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the agency or attributable  to the agency for the clerical and supervisory assistance required, or both.

 

Local Background Checks:

A local City of Clewiston Background Records Check includes only a search through the Clewiston Police Department local records database and does not include reports/incidents that were handled by any other law enforcement agency. This is not considered a comprehensive background report or confirmation on the status of someone’s criminal history or lack thereof. The fee for a City of Clewiston resident is $5.00, Hendry County resident is $15.00 and all others are $50.00. Only cash is accepted and proof of residency is required. 

 Residents seeking background records are encouraged to consider the following sources for additional information:

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