Charlotte County
Charlotte County falls under the twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida. The Circuit Court handles both criminal and non-criminal cases. These include felony, misdemeanor, and landlord-tenant cases as well as probate matters. Additionally, this court incorporates Problem-Solving Courts, which aim to rehabilitate offenders rather than resorting to incarceration.
Tenant eviction, declaratory judgment, replevin, breach of contract, and disputes in the monetary range of $8,001 to $50,000 are cases handled by the Charlotte County Civil Division. The Criminal Division handles misdemeanor, county and municipal ordinances, as well as criminal traffic offenses.
Per the Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, case dockets, records of depositions filed with the court, transcripts, evidence, and motions filed by parties to a lawsuit are all court records that are accessible by the public unless they are deemed confidential to protect the administration of justice. Consequently, it is the duty of the Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court to maintain and provide access to public court records within the county.
Interested parties can access Charlotte County public court records in the following types of cases:
- Domestic violence
- Dissolution
- Eviction
- Felony
- Replevin
- Business Tort
- Misdemeanor
- Caveat
- Mass Tort
You can look up a court record created in Charlotte County by using the case record search tool provided on the website of the Clerk of Circuit Court. You will need to provide the citation number, case number, and the name of the party involved in order to complete the search. Additionally, court dockets are available on the same website. If you prefer to search for a record in person, visit the Office of the Clerk at the following address:
Charlotte County Justice Center
350 E. Marion Avenue
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
