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 1, 2026.
Columbia County, Florida, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Columbia 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: Columbia County public records, Columbia County arrest records, Columbia County warrants, Columbia County inmate search, Columbia County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Columbia County
In Columbia County, the Columbia 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 Columbia County
For Columbia County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at clerkofcourtcolumbia.com/court-case-info (page title: COURT CASE INFO | Clerk Of Court Columbia County Site), 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 Columbia County
Together, the two agencies in Columbia County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,307 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Columbia County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao3.org (page title: State Attorney's Office | Third Judicial Circuit of Florida), phone 386-362-2320, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 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 Columbia County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Columbia County criminal records, Columbia County divorce records, Columbia County traffic tickets, Columbia County DUI and Columbia County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Columbia County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Columbia County and Florida. These court pages from its Columbia County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Columbia, Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Cities in Columbia County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Columbia County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Lake City and Fort White.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Columbia County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerkofcourtcolumbia.com/court-case-info.
Which court hears felonies in Columbia County?
The Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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.