Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Gilchrist County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Gilchrist 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, kinds of files, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Gilchrist County public records, Gilchrist County arrest records, Gilchrist County warrants, Gilchrist County inmate search, Gilchrist County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Gilchrist County
In Gilchrist County, the Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gilchristclerk.com (page title: Gilchrist County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller), phone (352) 463-3170, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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.
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 Gilchrist County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Gilchrist County criminal records, Gilchrist County divorce records, Gilchrist County traffic tickets, Gilchrist County DUI and Gilchrist County property records.
Cities in Gilchrist County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Gilchrist County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Trenton and Bell.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Gilchrist County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gilchristclerk.com, phone (352) 463-3170.
Which court hears felonies in Gilchrist County?
The Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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.