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 9, 2026.
Hamilton County, Florida, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Hamilton 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: Hamilton County public records, Hamilton County arrest records, Hamilton County warrants, Hamilton County inmate search, Hamilton County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Hamilton County
In Hamilton County, the Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/First-District/Hamilton (page title: - Florida Courts), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 Hamilton County
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported 238 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Hamilton County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao3.org/locations (page title: Locations | State Attorney's Office), phone (386) 758-0470, 173 NE Hernando Ave., Suite 420 Lake City, FL 32055, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 Hamilton County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Hamilton County criminal records, Hamilton County divorce records, Hamilton County traffic tickets, Hamilton County DUI and Hamilton County property records.
Cities in Hamilton County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Hamilton County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Jasper, Jennings and White Springs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Hamilton County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov.
Which court hears felonies in Hamilton County?
The Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.