Hillsborough County
Ranked the fourth most populous county in Florida, Hillsborough County was established on January 25, 1834, and was named after Wills Hills, the then British Secretary of States for the Colonies. The county covers 1,021 square miles and is home to over 1.5 million people.
The trial court system in Hillsborough County consists of the Circuit Court and the County Court. The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving more than $50,000, felonies, family law matters, guardianship and juvenile matters, and probate matters. The court also hears appeals from the County Court.
The County Court handles civil cases involving claims of $50,000 or less, misdemeanors, small claims, and traffic offenses.
The Hillsborough County public court records include case records from matters handled by the Circuit and County Courts in Hillsborough County. These include filings, court processes, case recordings and transcripts, court orders, and judgments. The Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts is responsible for maintaining, organizing, and preserving most of these records.
The Hillsborough County public court records are also generally available to interested members of the public. You may access some of these records online through the Hillsborough Online Viewing of Electronic Records (HOVER) Platform. On the HOVER Platform, you may search for a case by its case number, citation number, party's name, or date.
You may also view high-profile cases on the HOVER Platform and non-criminal sealing orders. For cases not on the platform, you may contact the Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts' Customer Contact Center at (813) 276-8100 to make the relevant inquiries or seek assistance. Alternatively, you may visit the relevant court in person.
Note that the Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts is not the custodian of case recording and transcripts. You can find the procedure for obtaining the recording or transcript of a case at the Circuit Court on the court's dedicated webpage. For cases handled by the County Court, you may contact the County Clerk.
