Brevard County, Florida Public Records

Booking photos and custody information for people held at the Brevard County Jail Complex come from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail. Use the Sheriff's inmate search for current inmates. Arrests made by a city police department, such as Melbourne or Palm Bay, are documented in that department's reports, while the jail record stays with the Sheriff.

Statewide criminal history checks are run by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which offers an online search for a fee. For records of a specific Brevard County case, search the Clerk of Court case index, which covers circuit and county court filings. Local arrest reports come from the Sheriff or the city police department that made the arrest.

Use the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Sexual Offenders and Predators registry, which covers every county in the state and can be searched by name, address or map area. It is the official registry, and the Sheriff's Office draws its local information from it.

Register through the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, online at the state site registertovoteflorida.gov with a Florida driver license or ID card, by mail, or in person at the elections office. Florida closes registration 29 days before each election. The Supervisor of Elections also handles vote by mail requests and lets you check your registration status online.

Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are in the Official Records kept by the Brevard County Clerk of Court, searchable online by name or document type. For ownership, assessed value, exemptions and parcel maps use the Brevard County Property Appraiser's property search, which is free. Tax bills and payment history come from the Brevard County Tax Collector.

The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County issues certified birth and death certificates in person and by mail, and the state Bureau of Vital Statistics issues them for all of Florida. Bring valid photo identification; Florida restricts birth certificates to the person named, parents, legal guardians and others allowed by statute. Marriage licenses and records come from the Clerk of Court, not the health department.

Court records for Brevard County are kept by the Brevard County Clerk of Court and Comptroller. The case index for circuit and county court cases can be searched online through the Clerk, and copies of filings are ordered from the Clerk for a per page fee. Some case types, such as juvenile and certain family matters, are confidential under Florida law.