Electronic Certified Documents

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Overview

Broward County Clerk of the Court is now offering Electronic Certified Court Documents for purchase on the Clerk's website. Each electronic certified document uses advanced encrypted features to produce a tamper proof electronic certified document that will include a unique Clerk of Court digital signature.

With Electronic Certified Documents, local governments are taking steps to serve a digital society and tackle document fraud while increasing efficiency.

Benefits of Electronic Certified Documents are:

Online
Real-time
Convenient

Secure
Efficient
Environmental friendly

Purchase Documents Online

Electronic certified court documents are now available for purchase on the Clerk's website. Only viewable electronic court documents may be purchased online.

In order to purchase an Electronic Certified Court Document on the website, the document must be in a viewable electronic format. If the case and/or document you are looking for is not available for viewing on the website, you may submit a Court Records Request, or you may view or obtain court records in-person.

ONLINE CASE SEARCH

How to Purchase Electronic Certified Court Documents Online:

Perform a Case Search to locate the case.
On the Case Search results page, select the case number to view the case detail.
Select the red Purchase Certified Copies Online button.
Accept the terms of service to start the purchase process.
Select all the documents you would like to purchase and click on the green $ Purchase Selected Documents button to start checkout process.
Upon completion of purchase, you will receive an email from eCertify@browardclerk.org with links to the certified documents. The amount of time it will take to deliver the Electronic Certified Document(s) will depend on your email server. It is normal to have to wait for a couple of minutes before receiving an email to your inbox.

Verify Electronic Certified Document

Clerk E-Certify provides two fast and easy ways to verify and authenticate both your printed copies and your electronic certificates that have been issued by the Broward County Clerk's Office.

To better explain how to verify a document, a video has been provided on this page.

The Broward Clerk of Courts provides two fast and easy ways to verify and authenticate printed copies and electronic certified copies.

E-VERIFY BY CODE

Users may simply enter the Unique Reference Code from the original record and we will return you the authentication results.

E-VERIFY BY FILE UPLOAD

Users may upload an electronic certificate file and we will perform an automated authentication.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of electronic certified court documents?

Electronic certified documents can be purchased online anytime, anywhere, 24-hours a day. It is fast, easy and convenient. Electronic certified documents are more secure and environmentally friendly in comparison to paper certified documents.

Who is the signing authority for electronic certified court documents?

The signing authority is the Clerk of Courts. The digital signature bearing the identity and authority of the Clerk is used to sign the document electronically.

Is it legal to use electronic certified court documents of court records?

Yes, State Statutes concerning electronic signature explicitly endorses the use of electronic signatures built with advanced cryptographic technology.

Can I order electronic certified court documents online and access them now?

Yes, only viewable court documents can be purchased online. After the purchase is completed, you will receive an email with links to the certified documents. The email will typically be sent within minutes of purchase. Read more about purchasing documents online.

Do electronic certified court documents have a wet seal?

No, electronic certified court documents do not have a wet seal. Instead, a digitally-signed certificate from the Clerk of Courts is used on each electronic certified court document.

Will electronic certified court documents be accepted by other agencies?

Yes, however you should check with the agency to confirm whether they will accept an electronic version of the court document or if a paper copy is required. If so, you can print a paper copy of the electronic certified court document. Read more about verifying electronic certified documents.

Can I reuse the electronic certified court documents I purchased?

Yes, one of the benefits of using electronically certified court documents are you can re-print and re-use them as many times as you would like.

How long are electronic certified court documents available for download?

It is recommended you download and save the electronic certified court documents as soon as possible after purchasing. However, the document will be available to download for 30 days after the purchase date.

Do electronic certified court documents expire?

No. Electronic certified court documents are valid from the time they are created and do not expire. Each electronic certified court document has a unique tracking number and is digitally signed by the Clerk of Courts. Electronic certified court documents can be verified at any time. Read more about verifying electronic certified court documents.

What if I'm unable to locate an electronic court document online?

If an electronic court document is not available online, you may submit a Court Records Request, or contact the appropriate Clerk of Court Location to order, purchase or view copies of court records that are not available online.

What if I do not receive an email with a link to the electronic certified court documents?

If you do not receive an email check your spam/junk folder. If you are still unable to locate the email, you may view the documents by using the order number you received upon purchase. To do this, enter the order number on the Receipt Lookup page, and then click on the [view detailed receipt] button to view the detailed receipt that has links to the electronic certified court documents.

How can I tell if an electronic certified court document is authentic?

There are several ways to verify a certified document is authentic. Read more on Verifying Certified Documents.

Can I open an electronic certified court document in a software other than Adobe Reader?

Yes. You can open an electronic certified court PDF document in any other compatible software. However, the availability and confirmation of the authenticity and authorship of the document will be subject to the capabilities of the reader software.

What technology is used to ensure that the documents are tamper-proof and valid forever?

Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify is the product of thorough and rigorous engineering processes. Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify uses advanced cryptographic techniques to protect the documents. Its base standard uses the 2048-bit RSA key (a.k.a. asymmetric cryptography) for validating identity (signing) and ensuring that the document content is protected against any tampering. Just how hard is to “break” an 2048-bit RSA key based certificate like those provided by Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify? It is estimated that standard desktop computing power would take 4,294,967,296 x 1.5 million years to break a Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify 2048-bit SSL certificate. The digital signature hardware is an FIPS 140-2 level 2 cryptographic hardware that is in compliance with U.S. government computer security standard used to approve cryptographic modules. When a document is digitally signed using Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify, the system embeds sufficient information within the document to indicate the long term validity of the document for years to come.

What technology is used to ensure the validity and legal effect of the electronic certificates generated by Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify?

Uniform Electronic Transaction Act provides the basic framework under which electronic signatures are valid in lieu of a manual signature. Florida statute 668.50(9)(a) provides that an electronic record or electronic signature has the same legal effect and enforceability as a manual signature. The state provides that the act of a person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable. Section 668.50(2)(n) defines the term "security procedure". Section 668.003(3) defines the term "digital signature", which is the technology used by Triedata’s Clerk E-Certify to create the documents.

Brenda D. Forman

Clerk of Court

Broward County
17th Judicial Circuit

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