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 September 30, 2026.
Duval County, Florida, has about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Duval 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: Duval County public records, Duval County arrest records, Duval County warrants, Duval County inmate search, Duval County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Duval County
Court cases from Duval County are filed in the Duval 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 Duval County
For Duval County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at duvalclerk.com/online-option/court-records (page title: - Court Records), phone (904) 255-2000, 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 Duval County
Together, the four agencies in Duval County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 26,669 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Duval County Circuit Court or the County Court.
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 Duval County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Duval County criminal records, Duval County divorce records, Duval County traffic tickets, Duval County DUI and Duval County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Duval County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Duval County and Florida. These court pages from its Duval County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Duval County Public Records Search (or.duvalclerk.com)
- Registration Steps (core.duvalclerk.com)
Cities in Duval County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Duval County Circuit Court or the County Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Duval County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Jacksonville Beach (23,630)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Duval County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at duvalclerk.com/online-option/court-records, phone (904) 255-2000.
Which court hears felonies in Duval County?
The Duval 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 Duval 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 Duval 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.