Florida Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Florida.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Florida court record research.
2Official Florida Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- Florida Courtswww.flcourts.govOfficial statewide Florida courts portal supported by the Office of the State Courts Administrator.
- Florida ACIS Case Searchacis.flcourts.govAppellate Case Information System search portal for Florida court cases.
- Florida Supreme Court Case Informationsupremecourt.flcourts.govFlorida Supreme Court records and filings information.
3Florida Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- Florida State Court Structurewww.flcourts.govFlorida State Court Structure
- Florida Supreme Courtsupremecourt.flcourts.govSupreme Court
- First Circuitwww.firstjudicialcircuit.orgFirst Circuit
- Second Circuit2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.govSecond Circuit
- Third Circuitwww.jud3.flcourts.orgThird Circuit
- Fifth Circuitwww.circuit5.orgFifth Circuit
- Sixth Circuitwww.jud6.orgSixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuitwww.circuit7.orgSeventh Circuit
- Eighth Circuitwww.circuit8.orgEighth Circuit
- Ninth Circuitwww.ninja9.orgNinth Circuit
- Tenth Circuitwww.jud10.orgTenth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuitwww.jud11.flcourts.orgEleventh Circuit
- Twelfth Circuitwww.jud12.flcourts.orgTwelfth Circuit
- Thirteenth Circuitwww.fljud13.orgThirteenth Circuit
- Fourteenth Circuitwww.jud14.flcourts.orgFourteenth Circuit
- Fifteenth Circuit15thcircuit.co.palm-beach.fl.usFifteenth Circuit
- Sixteenth Circuitwww.keyscourts.netSixteenth Circuit
- Seventeenth Circuitwww.17th.flcourts.orgSeventeenth Circuit
- Eighteenth Circuitwww.flcourts18.orgEighteenth Circuit
- Nineteenth Circuitwww.circuit19.orgNineteenth Circuit
- Twentieth Circuitwww.browardclerk.orgTwentieth Circuit
4Research Notes
5Related Florida Court Topics
Continue into related Florida specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Florida's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Florida state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Florida district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Florida Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Florida's official portal.