Volusia County
Volusia County's name is derived from the community of Volusia as early as 1815. It was established on December 29, 1854, from part of Orange County. At present, the county has a population of 578,192, covering an area of 1,101.1 square miles. Situated on the east coast of Central Florida, water sports are plentiful in Volusia, though oceanfront communities are also known for their land sports.
There are four Circuit Courts and Three County Courts in the county. This is part of the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida. County courts include the Daytona Beach Courthouse Annex, New Smyrna Beach Courthouse Annex, and the Volusia County Courthouse. The Circuit court centers include the Daytona Beach Courthouse and the New Smyrna Beach Courthouse, with the addition of the Daytona Beach Justice Centre. Eighteen Circuit judges and ten County Court judges are assigned to preside over the cases in Volusia County. The cases heard are civil, criminal, family, small claims, probate, juvenile, and traffic cases. Above 140,000 cases are heard every year.
Court records in Volusia County include proceeding documentation, which is required for cases. They include pleas, witness testimonies, opening statements, court case minutes, jury statements, decisions, appeals, and evidence. The clerk of the Circuit Court is responsible for keeping these records. Interested parties can obtain these records in person or by calling their office to ask about copies, verify their identities, provide the appropriate case inquiry parameters, and pay the fees. It is also possible to get the records from the Case Inquiry portal on the County Clerk's website.
The Clerk of the Court provides access to the following types of court records
- Civil cases
- Criminal Cases
- Family law cases
- Probate cases
- Traffic cases
Both the clerk of the courts and the state offer online access to court records. For up-to-date access to case docket entries and registration data, one can go to the designated link. That is provided the party enters the case number. The other parameters are party identification, legal counsel, lower tribunal case numbers, and the dates filed.
