a sunshine request for your plate.
they keep a log of where your car goes. you're allowed to ask for it.
your plate is in somebody's database. license plate cameras across florida log the cars that pass them, and florida law lets an agency release the reads of your own plate to you. they don't mail you a copy. you have to ask. we'll ask: we file the public records request, follow up, and explain what comes back.
it's your car. it's your data. free, for up to four agencies anywhere we file in florida. registered owner only.
signing up is simple. if you can legally drive it, you already have everything we need: your driver's license and your registration. snap a photo of each once, sign, done. that one upload covers every agency and every follow-up. about 3 minutes.
plate cameras are one record. your car, your carmaker, insurance reports, toll roads and your phone keep others. see who has your driving data, free
“ignorance is strength.”
they're counting on you not asking. ask.
how it works
two words first. the agency is the police department or sheriff's office whose cameras logged your car, like st. pete police or the sumter county sheriff. the agent is us: you sign a form that lets clocked ask that agency for your records on your behalf.
- tell us your plate and the dates you want to know about.
- upload your driver's license and registration, and sign an authorization that lets us ask on your behalf.
- we make sure the car is yours. your license, registration and plate have to line up. if they don't, nothing gets filed and you get every cent back.
- we file with each agency you picked, using our own filing process. you get a copy of every letter.
- we follow up at 10 and 20 business days if we haven't heard back.
- when the agency answers, you get what they sent and a plain-english summary of what it means.
we file it right, follow up, and explain what comes back.
what we do
- file a request that cites the right laws: florida's public records law (chapter 119) and section 316.0777(4)(b), the part about plate reader data.
- ask for plate reads, hotlist hits, who searched your plate, the agency's retention policy, and who they share data with.
- follow up so it doesn't sit.
- bring you any fee quote. you ok it before anything is paid.
- explain the answer in plain english.
- keep what they send you. they delete plate reads in about 30 days. tick "keep my records" and we hold yours until you delete them. (a short filing log, for tax records, stays 3 years. privacy)
what we can't do
- promise records will come back. the law says an agency may release them to you. it doesn't have to, and anything tied to an active investigation is held back.
- promise how fast. agencies set their own pace.
- get reads the agency already deleted.
- request anyone else's plate. ever.
- give legal advice. we're not lawyers.
using someone else's plate is a crime
clocked is only for the registered owner's own car. using someone else's license or registration, or signing for them, to get records about where their car has been can be:
- criminal use of personal identification information (s. 817.568, florida statutes): a third-degree felony, up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
- forgery (s. 831.01): a third-degree felony, up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
- stalking (s. 784.048): up to 1 year in jail. aggravated stalking is a felony, up to 5 years in prison.
- a federal driver privacy violation (18 u.s.c. 2722 and 2724): lying to get someone's motor vehicle records is illegal, and they can sue you for at least $2,500.
how we guard against it: a person on our team checks every license against the registration before anything is filed. if anyone else is on the registration, every owner has to sign, each on their own phone, before we file. a name on the registration that the request didn't list means we don't file. we keep a record of every request, signature and ip address, and we may report misuse to law enforcement.
this is a summary of the laws, not legal advice.
who runs clocked
- company
- headed in llc, a small company in st. petersburg, florida, started by a registered nurse.
- what we are
- a records-request service. not a government agency, not a law firm, and not connected to flock safety or any police department.
- who checks
- a real person on our team reads every case before anything is filed.
- reach us
- records@headedin.com. a person answers.
free for the first 10 people
no card, no charge. pick up to four agencies anywhere we file in florida, one request each. tampa bay's four is one tap.
start- you upload your license and registration once. one photo of each covers every agency you pick and every follow-up. keep your registration on file and your next requests skip the photos completely, for a year.
- rather not upload your id? the form can write the letters for you to send yourself. also free.
- if an agency charges a fee, that's the agency's charge, not ours. we show you the quote first, and nothing gets paid unless you ok it.
where we file
sheriffs and police departments across florida. pick up to four per request.
tampa bay
- hillsborough county: hillsborough county sheriff's office, tampa police department
- pinellas county: pinellas county sheriff's office, st. petersburg police department
more agencies are being added. don't see yours? email records@headedin.com.
your driving is on record. get your copy, free.
your car's black box, your carmaker, the reports insurers buy, toll roads, the car's screen and your phone all keep records of your driving. carmakers have sold it. we show who has what and how to get yours, with a ready-made letter for your carmaker.
who has your driving datawhat you don't know can't hurt you.
that's what they're counting on.
questions
is this legal?
florida's public records law lets people request records from agencies. section 316.0777(4)(b) of the florida statutes says plate reader data about a plate registered to a person may be released to that person, unless it's part of an active criminal investigation or intelligence file. we file that request for you as your agent. we're not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice.
why do you need my license and registration?
to show the agency you're the registered owner, and so we never file for a plate that isn't yours. the name on your license has to match the name on your registration, and the plate has to match. it's encrypted, only the person checking your case sees it, and your license is deleted as soon as it's checked.
rather not upload it? the form can write the letters for you instead. you email them to the agencies from your own email with your registration attached, and nothing goes through us.
what happens to my id?
it's encrypted before it's stored, and only the person checking your case sees it. we send your registration to the agency as proof you own the car, and your license only if an agency asks for it. we delete your license as soon as we've checked it, and your registration and signature when your case closes (on a monthly plan, when the plan ends). records the agency sends back are deleted 90 days after close unless you choose to keep them.
will my request itself be public?
possibly. in florida, letters and emails sent to an agency are usually public records too. that means the request, with your name and plate, may be a public record at the agency. we keep it to what the request needs.
what if they say no?
it happens. the law says an agency may release your plate's data to you, not that it must, and it can hold back anything tied to an active criminal investigation or criminal intelligence. when it withholds or blacks out records, the law says it has to name the statute it's relying on, and our letter asks for that. agencies often still send the parts that aren't sensitive, like their retention policy and who they share data with.
we tell you what they said and what it means in plain english. we can't promise records come back, only that we file it right, follow up and explain what they said. if you want to push back, we point you to people who can help: a private attorney, the aclu of florida, or the first amendment foundation. we can't tell you whether to challenge it.
can this tell me if police are watching me?
no. if there's an open investigation or criminal intelligence tied to your plate, the agency can keep it back, and agencies usually won't say whether anything like that exists. the agency decides what's exempt, not us. clocked shows you what an agency is willing to release about your own plate, nothing more.
what if they say "no records"?
it usually means the reads were deleted on schedule, or the plate wasn't seen by their cameras on those dates. it doesn't tell you which. that's why recent dates matter.
how long does it take?
it's up to the agency. florida law asks them to respond promptly and in good faith, but it doesn't set a deadline. we follow up at 10 and 20 business days.
can i check my spouse's car, or a car i drive but don't own?
only if your name is on the registration. if it isn't, the person whose name is on it has to file. if you share the registration, every owner on it signs, each on their own phone, before we file. we don't file for anyone else, and we don't help track anyone.
what happens to my records after?
they're yours. tick "keep my records" on your case page and we hold them until you delete them, so you can build a history month after month that the agencies throw away. your license and registration photos are still deleted on schedule. once your case closes, one button deletes everything.
can i do this myself?
yes. you can file with each agency's records portal yourself, for free. we save you the legwork, the follow-ups and the decoding.
what if the agency charges a fee?
we send you the quote. if you ok it, you pay that exact amount and we pay the agency. if you pass, we close that agency's request and the others keep going.