Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 1, 2026.
Lafayette County, Florida, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lafayette 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: Lafayette County public records, Lafayette County arrest records, Lafayette County warrants, Lafayette County inmate search, Lafayette County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lafayette County
Court cases from Lafayette County are filed in the Lafayette 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 Lafayette County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lafayetteclerk.com/departments-services/records-search (page title: Records Search | Lafayette 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 Lafayette County
The State Attorney decides which arrests in Lafayette County become cases in the Lafayette 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 September 25, 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 Lafayette County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lafayette County criminal records, Lafayette County divorce records, Lafayette County traffic tickets, Lafayette County DUI and Lafayette County property records.
Cities in Lafayette County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Lafayette County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The one city in the county is Mayo.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lafayette County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lafayetteclerk.com.
Which court hears felonies in Lafayette County?
The Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.