Florida public records are governed by Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes (the Public Records Act) and Article I, § 24 of the Florida Constitution — together known as the Sunshine Law. These are among the broadest open-records laws in the United States, covering all state, county, and municipal records. Copies are typically 15¢ per single-sided page; certified copies are $1. Records can be documents, emails, photos, audio, video, or any other materials made or received in official business.
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Florida Public Records
Court Records
Florida Supreme Court Dockets
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Search the Florida Supreme Court dockets by case number, party or attorney, date filed, or lower tribunal case number.
Laws, Statutes, State Constitution
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You have three options here. You may query the most recent or previous year statutes by keyword and chapter, search for laws enacted in a given year, or click on "Florida Constitution" to view the...
Okeechobee County | Court Dockets
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Clerk of the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County calendar of dockets.
Walton County (county site)
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Search for Official Records (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) in Walton County, Florida.
PACER Florida Middle District Court | Bankruptcy
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Search the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida PACER system for Federal bankruptcy court records. Provides dockets and documents. Registration with PACER and a small fee per search is required.
PACER Florida Middle District Court | Civil and Criminal
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Search the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida PACER system for Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Provides dockets and documents. Reg...
PACER Florida Northern District Court | Bankruptcy
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Search the U.S. Northern District Court of Florida PACER system for Federal bankruptcy court records. Provides dockets and documents. Registration with PACER and a small fee per search is required.
PACER Florida Northern District Court | Civil and Criminal
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Search the U.S. Northern District Court of Florida PACER system for Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Provides dockets and documents. R...
PACER Florida Southern District Court | Bankruptcy
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Search the U.S. Southern District Court of Florida PACER system for Federal bankruptcy court records. Provides dockets and documents. Registration with PACER and a small fee per search is required.
Child Support Payment Histories
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Search this myfloridacounty.com database for child support payment histories in Florida. Search by county and depository number on court order or by uniform case number.
Opinions | Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General's database of opinions from 1975 to the present.
Archives
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Florida Memory Project archive records, including maps, census records, WWI service cards, early auto registrations, church records, supreme court records, confederate pension applications, and considerably more.
Criminal Records
Criminal Histories
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Florida criminal history search from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Criminal Records | Wanted & Warrants
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Florida Crime Information Center Public Access System Wanted Persons database, searchable by name, nickname, race, gender, date of birth, or age.
Hillsborough County Arrests / Inmates
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Search the Arrest Inquiry database in Hillsborough County, Florida by name, race, sex, and/or date of birth; or search by booking number or booking date.
Hillsborough County Inmates
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Search the Inmate database in Hillsborough County, Florida by name.
Inmates & Offenders
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Florida Department of Corrections Inmates & Offenders. In addition to current inmates and offenders, this includes offenders who have been released, deported, pardoned, moved to another state, died...
Inmates & Offenders | Career
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement database of career offenders, searchable by name, region, county, city, zip code, or address.
Inmates & Offenders | Death Row
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Department of Corrections Death Row roster. Provides name, crime, dates, descriptions, aliases, and the prison sentence and incarceration histories.
Inmates & Offenders | Escaped
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Florida Department of Corrections index of inmates escaped since 1990 and have not been captured.
Inmates & Offenders | Fugitives & Absconders
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Department of Corrections database of absconders and fugitives, searchable by name, description, offense, category, or location (we're assuming that they mean the last known location). Most are fu...
Inmates & Offenders | Releases
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Florida Corrections Department database of inmate release records.
Inmates & Offenders | Supervised Population
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This is the Department of Corrections current and active Supervised Population database. Included are current inmates, offenders on conditional release and pardons, controlled release, probation, ...
Inmates & Offenders | Escaped
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Florida Department of Corrections index of inmates escaped since 1990 and have not been captured.
Sex Offenders & Predators
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Search Florida Department of Law Enforcement records for registered Florida Offenders and predators. Search options include: a standard search by name and location; a neighborhood search; and a search by email or instant message name.
Inmates & Offenders
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Florida Department of Corrections Inmates & Offenders. In addition to current inmates and offenders, this includes offenders who have been released, deported, pardoned, moved to another state, died, or are listed as absconders or fugitives.
Court Records | PACER U.S. District Courts
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Go to our Florida Regional section to choose a Florida PACER U.S. District Court and search Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records. Registration with PACER and a small fee per search is required.
Inmates & Offenders | Releases
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Florida Corrections Department database of inmate release records.
Missing Persons & Children | Endangered
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Category of persons included here are endangered persons and children, runaways, disabled, disaster victims, and unidentified or unknown persons. Also available are amber alerts, current missing child alerts, unsolved missing alerts, and "silver" alerts for older persons.
Unsolved Homicides
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Unsolved Homicides in Florida. Provides case details of selected unsolved murder cases and law enforcement contact numbers.
Inmates & Offenders | Fugitives & Absconders
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Department of Corrections database of absconders and fugitives, searchable by name, description, offense, category, or location (we're assuming that they mean the last known location). Most are fugitives from probation.
Inmates & Offenders | Career
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement database of career offenders, searchable by name, region, county, city, zip code, or address.
Most Wanted | Highway Patrol
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This is the Florida Highway Patrol list of vehicle-related most wanted fugitives. The FHP provides a name and photo, and more importantly a brief history of the case and contact information for the investigator.
Inmates & Offenders | Supervised Population
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This is the Department of Corrections current and active Supervised Population database. Included are current inmates, offenders on conditional release and pardons, controlled release, probation, community control, provisional release, and registered offenders on probation or under community control.
Court Records | State and County Courts
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Go here to search Florida Court records, opinions, and dockets for the Florida Supreme and Appeals Courts, as well as county civil, criminal, traffic probate, and family court records.
Property Records
Liens & Judgments
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Florida Division of Corporations searches for judgment and tax liens by debtor name or filing number.
Marion County Property - Appraiser
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Search the Marion County, Florida Appraiser's property information by name, parcel id, map id, map index, or subdivision.
Stolen Property
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These are the Crime Information Center Public Access System (PAS) databases, including stolen vehicles, vehicle parts, license plates, license decals, boat parts, boat decals, guns, and "stolen art...
Foreclosures | Certificate of Use
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Find Certificates of Use for foreclosed properties in Miami-Dade County.
Spanish Land Grants
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The first portion of an extensive series of Spanish land grant claims related to the territory that Spain ceded to the United States in 1821.
Unclaimed Property
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Use this Florida Department of Financial Services feature to search by name and city (optional) for unclaimed property in Florida. Provides account number, name, address, type, claim form, and claim instructions.
Maps & Surveys
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection interactive survey, land record, and water boundary maps. Includes digital orthophoto imagery, raster graphics, line graphics, and elevation models.
Employee Directory
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Search the Florida State Employee register by Employee name and optionally by department or agency.
Licenses | Professional, Medical & Business
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Search for and verify the status of professional and business licenses in Florida, including attorneys, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, CPAs, nurses, real estate brokers and sales persons, speech-language pathologists, and more.
Land & Corner Records
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Florida Land Boundary Information System early land records and current certified Corner records.
Vehicle Information Check
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Find the registration status of a Florida registered vehicle by title or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).
Sea Level Rises
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Here's an interesting one - the effects of sea level rise on the state of Florida. Choose an amount and view the effect on a GIS map.
Vital Records
Deaths | Medical Examiner Cases
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Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office case records.
Births | Births & Christenings 1880-1935
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Limited database of Florida births and christenings between 1880 and 1935.
Deaths | Deaths & Burials 1900-1921
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Limited database of Florida death and burial records filed between 1900 and 1921.
Deaths | Social Security Administration
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Search the Social Security death index for deaths reported where Florida was the location of last residence, last benefit, or was the state the number was first issued.
Deaths | Cemetery Records
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Florida cemeteries in Florida by county and a searchable index including cemetery maps, interment records, and many gravestone photos.
Deaths | Death Certificates
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Click on Death Certificate in the Document Type field search for Florida death certificates.
Funeral & Cemetery | Disciplinary
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Lookup disciplinary actions against funeral and cemetery businesses and individuals.
Kissimmee Cemetery Records - Rose Hill
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Search the Rose Hill Cemetery in Kissimmee burial records by name or search for spaces by owner.
Traffic Tickets
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Search MyFloridaCounty.com and pay your Florida Traffic Tickets online. Search by at least two of the following: citation number, license number, or date of birth.
Criminal Records | Wanted & Warrants
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Florida Crime Information Center Public Access System Wanted Persons database, searchable by name, nickname, race, gender, date of birth, or age.
Inmates & Offenders | Death Row
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Department of Corrections Death Row roster. Provides name, crime, dates, descriptions, aliases, and the prison sentence and incarceration histories.
Licenses
Drivers License Status
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Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles status check of Florida driver licenses.
Environmental | License Exam Results
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality licensing exam results.
Attorneys | Elder Law
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Membership directory of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys.
Private Investigator Association Members
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Search the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators by city, county, name, or company name.
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Alcoholic Beverage & Tobacco Delinquencies
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Search for Florida alcohol, beverage, and tobacco delinquent invoices by license number, business name, or licensee name of delinquent retailer, or search by wholesaler reporting delinquency.
Banking | Financial Institutions
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Florida Office of Financial Regulation license verification for banks, credit unions, trust companies, and savings banks.
Company Searches | Insurance Company Receivership
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Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation database. Search by name for insurance companies that are in receivership and are closed, in liquidation, or in...
Complaints | Unlicensed Contractors
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Search for unlicensed contractors and view related complaints.
Concealed Weapon License Applications
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Check the status of your Florida concealed weapon license application.
Restaurant Disciplinary Activity Reports
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Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants restaurant disciplinary reports.
Business
Company Searches
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We consider this one of, if not the best business registry resources from any state. Provided by Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, they provide you with a wide range of methods...
Business Incentives Map
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GIS interactive map of Miami-Dade County areas that have been designated as having priority for business development.
Miami-Dade County | Commercial
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Use this business service to search for commercial property by criteria, address, intersection, or folio and view interactive GIS maps.
Uniform Commercial Code
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Search the Florida Secured Transaction registry for UCC filings by name or document number. This is a well-designed easy-to-use service that provides searches and document copies at no charge.
Liens & Judgments
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Florida Division of Corporations searches for judgment and tax liens by debtor name or filing number.
Civic
Campaign Finance
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Florida Division of Elections campaign contribution databases. Search for contribution records, expenditure records, fund transfers, or other distributions. These are amazingly useful databases--...
Voter Registration Statistics
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Search by year & election for voter registration statistics in Florida.
Building Codes | Enforcement History
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Building code enforcement history cases in Miami-Dade County.
Lobbyists
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Florida Lobbyist searches, including legislative lobbyists and lobbying firms, executive lobbyists and firms, and compensation reports organized by firm. Very interesting information-- it will tel...
Other
* Official Portal of the State of Florida
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Find government jobs, state employees, research topics relating to Florida government, find your legislator or a government office, or use the Official Portal to access a huge range of government s...
Florida State Telephone Directory
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Search for telephone numbers for Florida agencies, departments, schools, universities, and employees.
Jobs Database
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This is the State of Florida jobs database for state government employment. Click on "View All Jobs" to see all vacancies listed by category, or use the "Search Criteria" button to create a search...
Missing Persons
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Florida Crime Information Center database of missing persons. The information comes from the missing person reports from Florida law enforcement agencies.
Missing Persons & Children | Endangered
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. Category of persons included here are endangered persons and children, runaways, disabled, disaster vict...
Notaries
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Search by notary ID, name, commission number, or zip code for commissioned notaries in Florida.
Photographs from the Past
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This is a cool service from the Florida Memory project. Search for digitized photographs from the State Archives by keyword, phrase, year, or date range.
Workers' Compensation
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The Florida Department of Financial Services Workers' Compensation databases, including claim administrators, proof of coverage claims, employer construction policy tracking database (requires ID), existing non-compliance referrals, medical providers, workers' comp claims, policies, employer loss runs, claims data statistical reports, compliance stop-work orders, and the claims EDI data warehouse database.
Recorded Documents
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Search for Florida recorded documents for listed counties by county, party name, location, document type, start/end dates, instrument number and book/page to view corresponding information.
Liens, Judgments, Bankruptcies
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If you're only looking for Florida judgments and liens, use the Florida lien and judgment databases-- they're free and you get copies of documents. But if you want to search liens, judgments, and bankruptcies together-- either statewide or nationwide, we offer this option at $5 per search.
South Florida Water Management District Policies
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Online policies and procedures from the South Florida Water Management District.
Frequently Asked Questions
What public records are available in Florida?
Florida provides public access to court records, criminal histories, vital records (birth/death/marriage), property records, professional licenses, voter registration, and business filings. Each record type has its own page on SearchSystems.net.
Are Florida public records free?
Most online lookups — court calendars, property assessor portals, license verification, voter status — are free. Certified copies and fingerprint-based criminal-history checks typically carry a state fee.
What law governs public records in Florida?
Florida public records are governed by Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes (the Public Records Act) and Article I, § 24 of the Florida Constitution — together known as the Sunshine Law.
How do I request a record not available online?
File a written records request with the state or local agency that maintains the record. Most Florida agencies must respond within a fixed statutory window (typically 3–15 business days).