Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Marion County, Florida, has about 429,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Marion 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: Marion County public records, Marion County arrest records, Marion County warrants, Marion County inmate search, Marion County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Marion County
In Marion County, the Marion 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 Marion County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at marionfl.org/our-county/budget/clerk-of-courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Marion County, FL), phone 352-671-5604, 601 SE 25th Ave. Ocala, FL 34471, 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 Marion County
Together, the two agencies in Marion County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 13,952 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Marion County Circuit Court or the County Court.
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 Marion County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Marion County criminal records, Marion County divorce records, Marion County traffic tickets, Marion County DUI and Marion County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Marion County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Marion County and Florida. These court pages from its Marion County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- COLD CASES, Marion County Sheriff's Office (marionso.com)
- Marion, Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Cities in Marion County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Marion County Circuit Court or the County Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Marion County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Marion County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at marionfl.org, phone 352-671-5604.
Which court hears felonies in Marion County?
The Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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.