Florida Court Records
Florida Public Records: Valuing Privacy The Most
Public records are documents that contain information about people or businesses. This information is made available to the public, despite the fact that it may contain quite a bit of personal information. By gaining access to these public records, you can verify a person’s identity, validate a person’s marital status, discover a person’s financial standing, dig up a person’s criminal activity in the past if there is any, discover any civil liability of a person and serve many other purposes.
Checking Up on Others
Do you want to check on the marital status of the person you are going to marry? Do you need to establish and prove your citizenship? Or, do you need some documents in order to process your employment? For any or all of these scenarios, Research Public Records can provide you with the information you need. County, city and state records offices are valuable and helpful resources for birth, marriage, divorce records and death certificates in Florida. But, turning to an online resource makes the process even easier.
Making Public Records Easily Accessible
The miracle of modern technology has made it easier to access public records from a variety of different ways. Now, you can choose to access the records you need by visiting a brick and mortar establishment, or you can simply go virtual and obtain the court records you need online. If you live in Florida, you could always access this information by visiting a Florida courthouse. Of course, you may not live anywhere near Florida but you still may need to obtain information about current or former Florida residents. Even if you if you do live in Florida, accessing this information online is much easier than going to the courthouse.
Maintaining Privacy
Due to privacy issues, you may not be able to find all of the information you are seeking when you research court records online. This is because some information is not available to the public or because the information could be used to commit illegal activities. Social security numbers for people that are still living, for example, cannot be obtained online.
When searching online, some information that usually is not protected may be impossible to find. If a person is serving as a witness to a crime or if a person has been victimized, for example, his or her information may not be accessible to the public. This is because these people need their privacy to be protected for their own safety. You also won’t be able to find information about current court cases, as making this information public could potentially interfere with the court proceedings.
While public records can be accessed by visiting a courthouse in Florida, you can make the process much easier by accessing the information online. Visiting the courthouse can be confusing and very time-consuming. In addition, if you want the courthouse to make copies of records for you, you will have to pay a fee. By paying an upfront fee with an Research Public Records, on the other hand, you can access the information without having to pay any additional fees. If you do need an official court copy, you can still use the online information to help you determine where you need to go to get the information you seek.

Related Resources
Florida Court Systems
Florida Court's Contact Info.
State of Florida
Florida Office of Vital Statistics, Dept of Health
P.O. Box 210
1217 Pearl Street
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Telephone:(904) 359-6900 Ext. 1029
Fax: (904) 359-6993
Alachua County Court
Alachua County Court Public Health Unit
P.O. Box 1327
Gainesville, FL 32602
Telephone: (352) 955-2356
Baker County Court
Baker County Court Clerk
55 North Third Street
Macclenny, FL 32063-2101
Telephone: (386) 259-3575
Bay County Court
Bay County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 2269
Panama City, FL 32402-2269
Telephone: (850) 785-0231
Bradford County Court
Bradford County Court Clerk
Starke, FL 32091-1286
Telephone: (904) 964-6280
Brevard County Court
Brevard County Court Public Health Dept.
Vital Records
878 South U.S. 1
Rockledge, FL 32955
Telephone: (321) 690-3435
Broward County Court
Broward County Court Public Health Unit
2421 S.W. 6th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Telephone: (954) 467-4413
Calhoun County Court
Calhoun County Court Clerk
425 E. Central Ave.
Blountstown, FL 32424-2242
Telephone: (850) 674-5061
Charlotte County Court
Charlotte County Court Health Department
Office of Vital Statistics
514 East Grace Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Telephone: (941) 639-1181
Citrus County Court
Citrus County Court Clerk
110 North Apopka Avenue
Inverness, FL 34450
Telephone: (352) 637-9425
Clay County Court
Clay County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 698
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-0698
Telephone: (904) 284-6300
Collier County Court
Collier County Court Public Health Unit
Courthouse Complex / Bldg H
Naples, FL 33962
Telephone: (941) 774-8205
Columbia County Court
Columbia County Court Clerk
35 North Herndaz Street
Lake City, FL 32055
Telephone: (386) 755-4100
Dade County Court
Dade County Court Dept of Health
Vital Statistics
1350 N.W. 14th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Telephone: (305) 324-2489
DeSoto County Court
DeSoto County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 591
Arcadia, FL 34265
Telephone: (863) 993-4800
Dixie County Court
Dixie County Court Courthouse
PO Box 1206
Cross City, FL 32628
Telephone: (352) 498-1206
Duval County Court
Duval County Court Public Health Unit
515 W. 6th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206-4397
Telephone: (904) 630-3330
Escambia County Court
Escambia County Court Vital Records
1295 W. Fairfield Dr., Rm 200
Pensacola, FL 32501
Telephone: (850) 595-6531
Flagler County Court
Flagler County Court Health Department
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 847
301 S. Lemon Street
Bunnell, FL 32011
Telephone: 386-437-7350 ext. 230 or 222
Franklin County Court
Franklin County Court Clerk
33 Market Street, Suite 203
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Telephone: (850) 653-8861
Gadsden County Court
Gadsden County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 231
Quincy, FL 32351-0231
Telephone: (850) 875-4700
Gilchrist County Court
Gilchrist County Court Courthouse
P.O. Box 37
Trenton, FL 32693-0037
Telephone: (352) 463-3198
Glades County Court
Glades County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 10
Moore Haven, FL 33471-0010
Telephone: (863) 946-0949
Gulf County Court
Gulf County Court Clerk
1000 5th St., Room 148
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456-1648
Telephone: (850) 227-1141
Hamilton County Court
Hamilton County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, FL 32052
Telephone: (386) 792-1220
Hardee County Court
Hardee County Court Clerk
412 West Orange Street
Wauchula, FL 33873-2831
Telephone: (863) 773-4174
Hendry County Court
Hendry County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 1760
La Belle, FL 33935-1760
Telephone: (863) 675-5227
Hernando County Court
Hernando County Court Clerk
20 North Main Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Telephone: (352) 754-4442
Highlands County Court
Highlands County Court Courthouse
430 S. Commerce Ave
Attn: Recording Dept
Sebring, FL 33870-3701
Telephone: (863) 386-6500
Hillsborough County Court
Hillsborough County Court Health Dept
1105 East Kennedy Blvd., Room #100
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 307-8002
Holmes County Court
Holmes County Court Clerk
201 N. Oklahoma St.
Bonifay, FL 32425-2243
Telephone: (850) 547-9316
Indian River County Court
Indian River County Court Clerk
1840 25th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365
Telephone: (561) 567-8000
Jackson County Court
Jackson County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 510
Marianna, FL 32446-0510
Telephone: (850) 482-3354
Jefferson County Court
Jefferson County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 547
Monticello, FL 32344
Telephone: (850) 997-5546
Lafayette County Court
Lafayette County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 88
Mayo, FL 32066-0088
Telephone: (904) 294-1600
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Lake County Court
Lake County Court Health Department
421 West Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Telephone: (352) 742-6395
Lee County Court
Lee County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 2469
Fort Myers, FL 33902-2469
Telephone: (941) 335-2283
Leon County Court Health Department
Leon County Court Health Department
2965 Municipal Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Telephone: (850) 922-6377
Levy County Court
Levy County Court Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 610
Bronson, FL 32621-0610
Telephone: (352) 486-4311
Liberty County Court
Liberty County Court Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 399
Bristol, FL 32321-0399
Telephone: (850) 643-2272
Madison County Court
Madison County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 237
Madison, FL 32340-0237
Telephone: (850) 973-6221
Manatee County Court
Manatee County Court Vital Records
410 6th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208-1928
Telephone: (941) 748-0747
Marion County Court
Marion County Court Public Health Unit
Department of Vital Records
1801 South East 32nd Ave.
Ocala, FL 34471
Telephone: (352) 629-0137
Martin County Court
Martin County Court Public Health Unit
620 South Dixie Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
Telephone: (561) 221-4000
Monroe County Court
Monroe County Court Clerk
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040-6547
Telephone: (305) 294-4641
Nassau County Court
Nassau County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 456
Fernandia Beach, FL 32035-0456
Telephone: (904) 261-5724
Okaloosa County Court
Okaloosa County Court Public Health Unit
221 Hospital Drive NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Telephone: (850) 833-9255
Okeechobee County Court
Okeechobee County Court Health Dept
1728 NW 9th Ave PO Box 1879
Okeechobee, FL 34973
Telephone: (863) 462-5804
Orange County Court
Orange County Court Health Dept
604 Courland Street, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32804
Telephone: (407) 623-1182 Info
(407) 741-4360
Osceola County Court
Osceola County Court Health Dept
1875 Boggy Creek Rd
Kissimmee, FL 32744
Telephone: (407) 343-2009
Palm Beach County Court
Palm Beach County Court Vital Statistics Dept
705 North Olive Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Telephone: (561) 653-2350
Pasco County Court
Pasco County Court Clerk
38053 East Live Oak Avenue
Dade City, FL 33525
Telephone: (352) 521-4274
Pinellas County Court
Pinellas County Court Public Health Department
4175 East Bay Drive, Suite 160
Clearwater, FL
Telephone: (727) 5074330
Polk County Court
Polk County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 988
Bartow, FL 33830
Telephone: (863) 534-4000
Putnam County Court
Putnam County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 758
Palatka, FL 32078-0758
Telephone: (386) 329-0330
St. Johns County Court
St. Johns County Court Public Health Unit
180 Marine Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Telephone: (904) 825-5055 info
(904) 825-5008
St. Lucie County Court
St. Lucie County Court Clerk
221 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 33450
Telephone: (561) 462-6930
Santa Rosa County Court
Santa Rosa County Court Clerk
801 Caroline, SE
Milton, FL 32570-4978
Telephone: (850) 623-0135
For birth & death records:
Santa Rosa County Court Health Dept
P.O. Box 929
Milton, FL 32572-0929
Telephone: (850) 983-5200
Sarasota County Court
Sarasota Vital Records
1938 Laurel Street, 1st Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
Telephone: (941) 316-1043
Seminole County Court
Seminole County Court Clerk
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771-1244
Telephone: (407) 665-4330
Sumter County Court
Sumter County Court Clerk
209 N. Florida St.
Bushnell, FL 33513-9308
Telephone: (352) 793-0215
Suwannee County Court
Suwannee County Court Clerk
200 S. Ohio Ave.
Live Oak, FL 32060-3239
Telephone: (904) 362-2827
Taylor County Court
Taylor County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 620
Perry, FL 3234-0620
Telephone: (850) 584-3285
Union County Court
Union County Court Clerk
55 W. Main St., Room 103
Lake Butler, FL 32054-1637
Telephone: (386) 496-2621
Volusia County Court
Volusia County Court Clerk
120 West Indiana Avenue
Deland, FL 32720-4210
Telephone: (386) 736-5915
Wakulla County Court
Wakulla County Court Clerk
3056 Crawfordville Hwy.
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Telephone: (850) 926-0905
Walton County Court
Walton County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 1260
Defuniak Springs, FL 32434-1260
Telephone: (850) 892-8118
Washington County Court
Washington County Court Clerk
203 West Cypress
Chipley, FL 32428-1821
Telephone: (850) 638-6285
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