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.
Citrus County, Florida, has about 170,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Citrus 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Citrus County public records, Citrus County arrest records, Citrus County warrants, Citrus County inmate search, Citrus County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Citrus County
In Citrus County, the Citrus County Circuit Court 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 Citrus County
For Citrus County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at citrusclerk.org/186/Court-Records-Search-SCORSS (page title: Court Records Search | Citrus County Clerk of Courts, FL), phone 352-341-6424, 110 N Apopka Ave Inverness, FL 34450, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m, 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 Citrus County
The State Attorney decides which arrests in Citrus County become cases in the Citrus County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at citruscounty.gov/departments/attorney.php (page title: Citrus County Board, FL), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Citrus County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Citrus County criminal records, Citrus County divorce records, Citrus County traffic tickets, Citrus County DUI and Citrus County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Citrus County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Citrus County and Florida. These court pages from its Citrus County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Official Records (citrusclerk.org)
Cities in Citrus County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Citrus County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Inverness and Crystal River.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Citrus County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at citrusclerk.org, phone 352-341-6424.
Which court hears felonies in Citrus County?
The Citrus 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 Citrus County?
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 Citrus County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.