Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County is the 54th county in the State of Florida. It was created in 1917 from parts of Osceola, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach Counties. The county spans about 769.3 square miles of land and has an estimated population of 39,997 residents. Okeechobee serves as the county seat. The Okeechobee County court system consists of a Circuit Court and a County Court.
Circuit Court in Okeechobee County is a trial court with general jurisdiction over most civil and criminal cases. It handles a variety of cases, including general civil claims exceeding $50,000, family law matters, felonies, probate, and juvenile cases. The Circuit Court also hears appeals from the County Court on matters related to small claims, misdemeanors, and traffic violations. The County Court in Okeechobee County has limited jurisdiction over certain types of civil and criminal cases. It oversees misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic violations, ordinance infractions, and civil cases where the amount in dispute is less than $15,000. The court also handles evictions and certain uncontested probate matters.
Okeechobee County court records comprise documents and papers generated or created by the courts detailing the legal processes and decisions made during court proceedings. These records contain essential details about cases, including transcripts, claims, dockets, exhibits, pleadings, orders, appeals, and judgments. Okeechobee County court records are accessible to the public under Florida's Public Record Law, which allows viewing, inspection, and copying of records. However, certain records are exempt from public access, restricting sensitive information such as adoption records, medical records, and juvenile records. The following court records may be publicly accessed in Okeechobee County:
â— Family Records
â— Probate Records
â— Civil Records
â— Criminal Records
In Okeechobee County, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller serve as the custodian of records, ensuring that court records are accessible to the public. Records seekers may request court records through the county's Online Court Records Search or in person at the courthouse located at:
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
312 NW 3rd Street
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Phone: (863) 763-2131
