Pasco County
Pasco County was founded in 1887 and sits on a total area of 868 square miles in Central Florida. The county was carved out from Hernando County and named after Samuel Pasco in recognition of his popular campaign for United States Senator. Approximately 609,000 people call Pasco County home.
Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit serves residents of Pasco County, and it incorporates a Circuit Court and two County Courts. The Circuit Court in Pasco County is a trial court of general jurisdiction and has exclusive original jurisdiction in law actions in which the controversy is over $50,000. It comprises four divisions: Family Division, Circuit Criminal Division, Circuit Civil Division, and Probate and Guardianship Division. Pasco County's Circuit Court handles cases involving criminal felonies, settlement of estates, determination of incapacity, guardianship, and matters relating to the court of probate.
The County Court in Pasco County is a trial court of limited jurisdiction, with original jurisdiction in all municipal and county ordinances violations and all criminal misdemeanor cases when there is no concurrent felony. The court also has original jurisdiction in civil matters in which the controversy is under $50,000. This court operates several divisions, including Small Claims, County Criminal, County Civil, and Traffic Divisions.
Pasco County public court records are records of activities from legal proceedings held within the county, including documents and information gathered during such proceedings. Unless sealed or considered confidential, public court records are accessible to the general public. In Pasco County, public court records are maintained and disseminated by the County Clerk and Comptroller's Office. The office permits interested persons to view paper files of various types of public court records, including the following:
- Civil case records
- Criminal case records
- Family law case records
- Probate records
- Traffic infraction case records
It costs $1 and $2 to obtain uncertified copies and certified copies of Pasco County court records, respectively. Besides obtaining copies of the county court records in person or by mail, requesters can use the Online Court Records Search maintained by the Clerk's Office to access electronic court records.
