Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Cape Coral, Florida, in Lee County, has about 233,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lee County Circuit Court and the County Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Cape Coral public records, Lee County court records, Cape Coral arrest records, Cape Coral warrants, Cape Coral inmate search, Cape Coral criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Cape Coral
In Cape Coral, the Lee County Circuit Court hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's family division, and the file stays with the court clerk.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119).
Looking Up a Case from Cape Coral
For Lee County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at matrix.leeclerk.org (page title: Lee County Clerk of Courts Records Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Florida has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Florida court page SearchSystems verified is at flcourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Cape Coral
Together, the three agencies in Lee County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,416 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lee County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao20.org (page title: State Attorneys Office), phone (941) 637-2104, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Cape Coral guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Cape Coral criminal records, Cape Coral divorce records, Cape Coral traffic tickets, Cape Coral DUI and Cape Coral property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Cape Coral?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at matrix.leeclerk.org.
Which court hears felonies in Cape Coral?
The Lee County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Who keeps the court records in Cape Coral?
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Florida?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Cape Coral website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.