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.
Liberty County, Florida, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Liberty 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: Liberty County public records, Liberty County arrest records, Liberty County warrants, Liberty County criminal records, Liberty County police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Liberty County
In Liberty County, the Liberty 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 Liberty County
For Liberty County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at libertyclerk.com (page title: Liberty County Clerk of Court | Official Records, Court Services & More), phone (850) 643-2215, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 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.
What Reaches the Court from Liberty County
The State Attorney decides which arrests in Liberty County become cases in the Liberty County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao2fl.org/Contact-Us/Bristol-Liberty-County (page title: State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit > Contact Us > Bristol-Liberty 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 Liberty County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Liberty County criminal records, Liberty County divorce records, Liberty County traffic tickets, Liberty County DUI and Liberty County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Liberty County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Liberty County and Florida. These court pages from its Liberty County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ONLINE COURT RECORDS SEARCH (civitekflorida.com)
Cities in Liberty County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Liberty County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The one city in the county is Bristol.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Liberty County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at libertyclerk.com, phone (850) 643-2215.
Which court hears felonies in Liberty County?
The Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty 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.