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.
St. Johns County, Florida, has about 335,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the St. Johns 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: St. Johns County public records, St. Johns County arrest records, St. Johns County warrants, St. Johns County inmate search, St. Johns County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from St. Johns County
In St. Johns County, the St. Johns 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 St. Johns County
For St. Johns County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at stjohnsclerk.com/online-research (page title: Online Research | St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller), 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 St. Johns County
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office reported 3,699 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the St. Johns County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao7.com (page title: SAO7 | State Attorney's Office 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 St. Johns County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: St. Johns County criminal records, St. Johns County divorce records, St. Johns County traffic tickets, St. Johns County DUI and St. Johns County property records.
More Official Court Pages for St. Johns County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Johns County and Florida. These court pages from its St. Johns County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Records of St. Johns County, FL (apps.stjohnsclerk.com)
- Recorded Documents (apps.stjohnsclerk.com)
- St. Johns, Florida Courts (flcourts.gov)
Cities in St. Johns County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the St. Johns County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in St. Johns County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at stjohnsclerk.com/online-research.
Which court hears felonies in St. Johns County?
The St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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.