Alachua County
Alachua county is located in the North Central region of the United States. It was created on December 2, 1824 by the Florida territorial legislature and has a population of 278,468 covering 969 square miles. Alachua county is Florida's largest territory, home to the University of Florida, and has its seat in Gainesville, the largest city in the state.
There is a two-tier judicial court system in Alachua county made up of Circuit Courts and County Courts. The Circuit Courts oversee some appeals from the County Court as well as probate, guardianship, mental health, felonies, juvenile, and civil cases in which the amount of money in dispute is more than $50,000.
Alachua County Courts handle cases such as small claims, misdemeanors, and traffic offenses as well as civil cases. The amount in dispute for a case is between $8,000 and $50,000.
Alachua public court records are legal documents containing court judgments and orders filed and kept in the county. The general public can access these documents. However, Alachua county makes certain records confidential and unavailable such as those pertaining to adoption cases, records that contain private or sensitive details, and other sealed documents.
When records are created, the Alachua County Clerk of Courts is in charge of organizing, filing, indexing, and preserving these records in compliance with Florida laws. You can gain access to public records in Alachua by visiting the Alachua County Clerk of Courts Office in person or by requesting them online.
The Office of the Alachua County Clerk of Courts provides public court records for:
- Criminal Court Cases
- Family Court Cases
- Traffic Violation Cases
- Probate Cases
- Civil Cases
- Juvenile Cases
- Mental Health Cases
- Family Law Cases
In accordance with the Florida Sunshine Law, residents of Alachua County are allowed to search and obtain public records in the state. These include criminal, arrest, court, inmate, and vital records. The public can access the most current documents in case files by using the Alachua County Clerk of Circuit Court's On-Line Court Records and Document Images Access Page to search for court records.
Alachua County Clerk office charges $1 for each page of record requested and an additional $2 for certifying documents. You can also make public records request by contacting the Public Records Custodian at (352) 264-6906 or by email sent to publicrecordsrequest@alachuacounty.us
