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.
Washington County, Florida, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Washington 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Washington County
Court cases from Washington County are filed in the Washington 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.
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 Washington County
For Washington County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at washingtonclerk.com (page title: Washington County Clerk of Court | Official Records, Court Services & More), phone (850) 638-6285, 1293 Jackson Avenue, Suite 101, Chipley, Florida Post Office Box 647, Chipley, FL 32428, Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 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 Washington County
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 660 arrests to the FBI that year; the State Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Washington County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at jud14.flcourts.org/state-attorney (page title: State Attorney | Fourteenth Judicial Circuit), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Washington County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Washington County criminal records, Washington County divorce records, Washington County traffic tickets, Washington County DUI and Washington County property records.
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Washington County Circuit Court or the County Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Chipley, Vernon, Wausau, Caryville and Ebro.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Washington County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washingtonclerk.com, phone (850) 638-6285.
Which court hears felonies in Washington County?
The Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.