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.
Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County, has about 88,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Brevard 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: Melbourne public records, Brevard County court records, Melbourne arrest records, Melbourne warrants, Melbourne inmate search, Melbourne criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Melbourne
Court cases from Melbourne are filed in the Brevard 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.
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 Melbourne
For Brevard County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at brevardclerk.us/case-search (page title: Case Search | Brevard County, Florida | Clerk of the Court), 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 Melbourne
Together, the six agencies in Brevard County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 11,258 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Brevard County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sa18.org (page title: Office of the State Attorney | 18th Judicial Circuit), 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 Melbourne guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Melbourne criminal records, Melbourne divorce records, Melbourne traffic tickets, Melbourne DUI and Melbourne property records.
More Official Court Pages for Brevard County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Brevard County and Florida. These court pages from its Brevard County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- BECA Splash (brevardclerk.us) (vmatrix1.brevardclerk.us)
- Brevard, Fifth District (flcourts.gov)
- Criminal, Traffic Fines (brevardclerk.us)
- Public Records Search (brevardclerk.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Melbourne?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at brevardclerk.us/case-search.
Which court hears felonies in Melbourne?
The Brevard 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 Melbourne?
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 Melbourne 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.