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.
Madison County, Florida, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Madison 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: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County inmate search, Madison County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Madison County
Court cases from Madison County are filed in the Madison County Circuit Court, which 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 Madison County
For Madison County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/First-District/Madison (page title: - Florida 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 Madison County
The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported 406 arrests to the FBI for 2023; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Madison 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 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Madison County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Madison County criminal records, Madison County divorce records, Madison County traffic tickets, Madison County DUI and Madison County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Madison County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Madison County and Florida. These court pages from its Madison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Cities in Madison County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Madison County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Madison, Greenville and Lee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Madison County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov.
Which court hears felonies in Madison County?
The Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison 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.