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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Florida, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Franklin 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Franklin County
In Franklin County, the Franklin 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 Franklin County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at franklinclerk.com/online-services/records-search (page title: Records Search | Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller), 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 Franklin County
Together, the two agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,304 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Franklin County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountyflorida.com/constitutional-and-other-offices/state-at... (page title: State Attorney’s Office), phone (850) 653-8181, 34 Forbes Street, Suite 3 Apalachicola, FL 32320, Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Franklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County divorce records, Franklin County traffic tickets, Franklin County DUI and Franklin County property records.
Cities in Franklin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Franklin County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Carrabelle and Apalachicola.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Franklin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at franklinclerk.com.
Which court hears felonies in Franklin County?
The Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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.