Florida County Court Information

As per the Constitution of Florida State, one county court is established in each of all sixty-seven counties of the state. There is no fixed number of judges in these courts. The number varies according to the population of the county and caseload in that particular court.

Eligibility to be elected a Florida County Court judge also differs according to the population. To be the judge of counties in which population is less than 40,000, the candidate must be a Florida Bar member. For counties with more than 40,000, the candidate has to be an elector of that county and must be a member of Florida Bar for at least five years. The judges of Florida County Courts serve a term of six years. They are to abide by the disciplinary standards set for all the judicial officers.

Cases Heard in Florida County Courts

The cases that are heard in Florida County Courts are those of civil disputes that involve sum of amount equal to or less than $15,000. Apart from these, traffic violations, misdemeanors, and monetary disputes of less $5,000 are also presented in this court, as well as simple cases of civil marriage dissolution and uncontested divorces.

Most of the non-jury trials are held before one judge sitting in the county courtroom. The county courts of Florida are also called people’s courts because they handle the bulk of disputes that the public faces. To get the list of all sixty seven counties and their courts, click on http://www.4dca.org/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/countycourtfrm.html.

The District Court of Appeals for Florida

County courts of Florida come under the jurisdiction of District Court of Appeals. Twenty judicial circuits handle cases from Florida’s sixty-seven counties. These Circuit Courts have jurisdiction of general trial for the cases which are not assigned to Florida County Courts by the statute. The cases from County Courts are heard in the Circuit Courts. If the judge of the Circuit Court is not available, he or she can authorize County Court to issue temporary orders for certain cases like emergency hospitalization.

Except for Miami-Dade County, the structure of jurisdiction is same in all the counties of Florida. In this county, there is a combined jurisdiction of Circuit and County Courts, with divisions like Juvenile, Criminal, Civil, Family and Traffic Courts. In addition to all these courts, there are Districts courts of limited jurisdiction in this county which hear particular cases only. These District Courts hear the cases of parking and traffic ordinance violation, small claims, change of name, divorce and general civil cases.

Contact Information for Florida County Courts

Go to http://www.flclerks.com/Clerk_http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/webs.html to reach your nearest Florida county court. From forms to contact information of the county court clerks, you will get all the links of respective counties. If you are looking for a statewide official record, go to https://www.myfloridacounty.com/serv/MyFloridaCounty/ORI/Order?thisPage=MyFloridaCounty.ORI.Order.state.Start&c_nbr=22, fill out the form and submit it online. You can also make fine payments online by visiting http://www.myfloridacounty.com/.

Specific County Court Information:

Brevard County Court

Okaloosa County Court

Pasco County Court

Pinellas County Court

Volusia County Court