Marion County
Marion County is located in north central Florida. It was founded in 1844 and named for an American military officer and politician who served during the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War - Francis Marion. The county has a population of over 375,000 people.
Two courts; a county court and a circuit court, both located in Ocala, the county seat, make up the trial court system in the county. The county courts hear traffic cases, civil cases, certified questions, misdemeanors, and small claims cases. Most misdemeanors, violations of county and municipal ordinances, and some juvenile traffic cases are handled in the county courts. The court also hears simplified divorce and civil dissolution cases.
The circuit court in the county hears juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, probate matters, felonies, civil cases, guardianship, mental health, family law matters, and some appeals from the county court.
The clerk of the court and comptroller is the official custodian of court records in Marion County. To obtain a public court record pertaining to criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, family, civil, probate, small claims proceedings, juvenile cases, and traffic citations, contact the clerk of court at:
110 NW 1st Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34475
The office of the clerk also makes court records available online under the provisions outlined in Florida AOSC 16-107. Access is available to the public, attorneys of record, registered users, and parties to court records. The public option allows for anonymous access to court records for the following court types:
- Circuit civil
- County civil
- County ordinance
- Criminal traffic
- Domestic relations or family
- Felony
- Guardianship
- Misdemeanor
- Municipal ordinance
- Non-criminal infraction
- Probate or guardianship
- Small claims
- Traffic infraction
- Appeal from county court
