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.
Okeechobee County, Florida, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Okeechobee 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Okeechobee County public records, Okeechobee County arrest records, Okeechobee County warrants, Okeechobee County inmate search, Okeechobee County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Okeechobee County
In Okeechobee County, the Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County
For Okeechobee County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at flcourts.gov/Courts-System/Court-Structure/Court-Locations/Fourth-D... (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 Okeechobee County
Okeechobee reported 232 arrests to the FBI for 2023; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Okeechobee County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at countyinfo.hoursguide.com/okeechobee-fl-district-attorney-office-38... (page title: Okeechobee County State Attorney in Okeechobee, FL | CountyInfo), phone 863-763-5557, 312 Northwest 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972, 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 Okeechobee County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Okeechobee County criminal records, Okeechobee County divorce records, Okeechobee County traffic tickets, Okeechobee County DUI and Okeechobee County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Okeechobee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Okeechobee County and Florida. These court pages from its Okeechobee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Okeechobee, Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Okeechobee County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at flcourts.gov.
Which court hears felonies in Okeechobee County?
The Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee 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.