Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Live Oak, Florida, in Suwannee County, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Suwannee 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: Live Oak public records, Suwannee County court records, Live Oak arrest records, Live Oak warrants, Live Oak inmate search, Live Oak criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Live Oak
Court cases from Live Oak are filed in the Suwannee 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 Live Oak
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at suwanneecountyfl.gov/florida-court-clerks-comptrollers-recognizes-d... (page title: Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Suwannee County Board of Co), phone 800-500-1119, 224 Pine Avenue SW, 2nd Floor Live Oak, FL 32064, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Live Oak
The State Attorney decides which arrests in Suwannee County become cases in the Suwannee County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao3.org/locations (page title: Locations | State Attorney's Office), phone (386) 758-0470, 173 NE Hernando Ave., Suite 420 Lake City, FL 32055, 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 Live Oak guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Live Oak criminal records, Live Oak divorce records, Live Oak traffic tickets, Live Oak DUI and Live Oak property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Live Oak?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at suwanneecountyfl.gov, phone 800-500-1119.
Which court hears felonies in Live Oak?
The Suwannee 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 Live Oak?
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 Live Oak 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.