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.
Leon County, Florida, has about 300,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Leon 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Leon County public records, Leon County arrest records, Leon County warrants, Leon County inmate search, Leon County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Leon County
In Leon County, the Leon 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 Leon County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at leonclerk.com/helpful-resources/records/court-records (page title: Court Records), 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 Leon County
Together, the two agencies in Leon County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 5,345 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Leon County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao2fl.org/Contact-Us/Tallahassee-Leon-County (page title: State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit > Contact Us > Tallahassee-Leon County), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Leon County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Leon County criminal records, Leon County divorce records, Leon County traffic tickets, Leon County DUI and Leon County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Leon County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Leon County and Florida. These court pages from its Leon County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Official Records (cvweb.leonclerk.com)
- Unsolved Cases in Florida (web.fdle.state.fl.us)
Cities in Leon County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Leon County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The one city in the county is Tallahassee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Leon County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at leonclerk.com.
Which court hears felonies in Leon County?
The Leon 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 Leon 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 Leon 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.