Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Nassau 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Fernandina Beach public records, Nassau County court records, Fernandina Beach arrest records, Fernandina Beach warrants, Fernandina Beach criminal records, Fernandina Beach police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fernandina Beach
Court cases from Fernandina Beach are filed in the Nassau County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, 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 Fernandina Beach
For Nassau County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/First-District/Nassau (page title: - Florida Courts), 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 Fernandina Beach
The State Attorney decides which arrests in Nassau County become cases in the Nassau County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao4th.com (page title: State Attorney Office for The Fourth Judicial Circuit | SAO4th), 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 Fernandina Beach guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fernandina Beach criminal records, Fernandina Beach divorce records, Fernandina Beach traffic tickets, Fernandina Beach DUI and Fernandina Beach property records.
More Official Court Pages for Nassau County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Nassau County and Florida. These court pages from its Nassau County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Flcourts (flcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fernandina Beach?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov.
Which court hears felonies in Fernandina Beach?
The Nassau 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 Fernandina Beach?
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 Fernandina Beach 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.