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 2, 2026.
Gulf County, Florida, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Gulf 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: Gulf County public records, Gulf County arrest records, Gulf County warrants, Gulf County inmate search, Gulf County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Gulf County
In Gulf County, the Gulf 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 Gulf County
For Gulf County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at gulfclerk.com/record-search (page title: Records Search | Gulf County Clerk of Courts), 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 Gulf County
Together, the two agencies in Gulf County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 322 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Gulf 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 Gulf County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Gulf County criminal records, Gulf County divorce records, Gulf County traffic tickets, Gulf County DUI and Gulf County property records.
Cities in Gulf County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Gulf County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Gulf County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gulfclerk.com/record-search.
Which court hears felonies in Gulf County?
The Gulf 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 Gulf 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 Gulf 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.