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FLORIDA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE: (602)542-4900
STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.fl.us
Criminal Records
Department of Law Enforcement
User Services
PO Box 1489
Tallahassee FL 32302
(850) 410-7000
(850) 488-1413 (fax)
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Driving Records
Department of Public Safety
Division of Drivers Licenses
PO Box 5775
Tallahassee FL 32314-5775
(850) 488-0250
(850) 487-7080 (fax)
Vehicle Ownership Information
Division of Motor Vehicles
Information Research
Kirkman Building
Tallahassee FL 32399
(904) 488-5665
(850) 488-8983 (fax)
Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage) Office of Vital Statistics PO Box 210 Jacksonville FL 32231
(904) 359-6993
(904) 359-6993 (fax)
Business/Corporate Records
Division of Corporations Department of State PO Box 6327 Tallahassee FL 32314
(850) 487-6053
UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
(state tax liens available only at county level) UCC Division Secretary of State PO Box 5588 Tallahassee FL 32314
(850) 487-6055
(850) 487-6013 (fax)
FLORIDA
State and County Public Information Sources
State and county web sites are excellent sources of information. If you need to send a written request, it is usually best to call first to confirm the department and form of the request.
.Alachua County 201 E. University Ave., Room 114 Gainesville, FL 32602
(352) 374-3636 ONLINE: Alachua County Circuit and County Courts
Assessor:
Recorder:
Baker County 339 E. MacClenny Ave. MacClenny, FL 32063-2101
(904) 259-3121
Bay County
P.O. Box 2269 Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 763-9061 ONLINE: Property Records
Bradford County
P.O. Drawer B Starke, FL 32091-2110
(904) 964-6280 Brevard County 700 South Park Ave., Bldg. 2 Titusville, FL 32780
(407) 264-5244 ONLINE: Assessor
Broward County 515 S.W. 2nd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1801
(954) 765-4865 ONLINE: Circuit Court Records
Property Appraiser
Calhoun County 425 E. Central Ave. Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-4545
Charlotte County 118 W. Olympia Ave. Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-2199 ONLINE: Charlotte County Property Appraiser
Land Records/Grantor-Grantee
Citrus County Clerk of Court 110 N. Apopka Ave. Inverness, FL 34450-4245
(352) 637-9410 ONLINE: Citrus County Property
Marriage Licenses
Clay County 825 N. Orange Ave. Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-6300 ONLINE: Circuit Court Records
Collier County 3301 E. Tamiami Trail, Building H Naples, FL 34112
(941) 774-8999
Columbia County
P.O. Box 2069 Lake City, FL 32056
(904) 755-4100 ONLINE: Court Records
Dade County 111 NW First St. Miami, FL 33128
(305) 375-5124 ONLINE: Property Records
Recorders Records
De Soto County
P.O. Box 591 Arcadia, FL 34265
(941) 993-4876
Dixie County
P.O. Box 1206 Cross City, FL 32628
(904) 498-1200
Duval County 330 E. Bay St. Jacksonville, FL 32202-2919
(904) 630-2045 ONLINE: Duval County Court
Real Estate Records
Property Appraiser (904-630-2011)
Jacksonville Property Records
Escambria County 190 Governmental Center Pensacola, FL 32501-5796
(850) 595-4170 ONLINE: Clerk
Flagler County
P.O. Box 787 Bunnell, FL 32110
(904) 437-7433
Franklin County 33 Market St. Apalachicola, FL 32320
(850) 653-8861
Gadsden County 10 E. Jefferson St. Quincy, FL 32351-2406
(850) 875-8601 ONLINE: Circuit and County Courts
Gilchrist County
P.O. Box 37 Trenton, FL 32693-0037
(352) 463-3170
Glades County
P.O. Box 10 Moore Haven, FL 33471-0010
(941) 946-0949
Gulf County 1000 5th St., Room 148 Port Saint Joe, FL 32456-1648
(904) 229-6112
Hamilton County 207 N.E. 1st St., Room 106 Jasper, FL 32052
(904) 792-1288
Hardee County 417 West Main St. Wauchula, FL 33873-2831
(941) 773-4174
Hendry County
P.O. Box 1760 La Belle, FL 33975-1760
(941) 675-5217 Hernando County 20 North Main, Recording Brooksville, FL 34601-2850
(352) 754-4000 ONLINE: Hernando County Circuit and County Courts
Property
Highlands County 590 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870-3705
(941) 386-6596 ONLINE: Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Highlands County Civil Cases
Highlands County Land Records
Highlands County Property Appraiser
Hillsborough County
P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, FL 33601
(813) 276-8100 ONLINE: Hillsborough Arrest Inquiry
Property Appraiser (813-272-6100)
Holmes County 201 N. Oklahoma St. Bonifay, FL 32425-2243
(850) 547-1100
Indian River County
P.O. Box 1028 Vero Beach, FL 32961
(561) 770-5185 ONLINE: Clerk/Recorder (561-770-5185)
Real Estate
Jackson County
P.O. Box 510 Marianna, FL 32447
(904) 482-9552
Jefferson County Jefferson County Courthouse Monticello, FL 32344
(904) 997-3596
Lafayette County
P.O. Box 88 Mayo, FL 32066
(904) 294-1600
Lake County 550 W. Main St. Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 742-4100 ONLINE: Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Lake County Land Records
Lake County Property Appraiser
Lee County
P.O. Box 2278 Fort Myers, FL 33902
(941) 335-2283 ONLINE: Lee County Property
Land Records
Occupational Licenses
Leon County 301 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32301-1853
(850) 488-7534 ONLINE: Leon County Circuit and County Courts
Leon County Marriages
Leon County Property Appraiser
Levy County
P.O. Box 610 Bronson, FL 32621
Nassau County
P.O. Box 456 Fernandia Beach, FL 32035-0456
(904) 321-5700 ONLINE: County Court Records
Okaloosa County
P.O. Box 1265 Crestview, FL 32579
(904) 651-7200 ONLINE: Land Records
Okeechobee County 304 N.W. 2nd St., Room 101 Okeechobee, FL 34972-4146
(813) 467-1986
Orange County 201 S. Rosalind Ave., 4th Floor Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 836-7300 ONLINE: Recorder
Osceola County 17 S. Vernon Ave. Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 847-1300 ONLINE: Circuit Court Records
Palm Beach County
P.O. Box 229 West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(407) 355-2996 ONLINE: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Pasco County 7530 Little Rd., Room 220 New Port Richey, FL 34654
(813) 847-8190 ONLINE: Pasco County Property Appraiser
Nassau County
P.O. Box 456 Fernandia Beach, FL 32035-0456
(904) 321-5700 ONLINE: County Court Records
Okaloosa County
P.O. Box 1265 Crestview, FL 32579
(904) 651-7200 ONLINE: Land Records
Okeechobee County 304 N.W. 2nd St., Room 101 Okeechobee, FL 34972-4146
(813) 467-1986
Orange County 201 S. Rosalind Ave., 4th Floor Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 836-7300 ONLINE: Recorder
Osceola County 17 S. Vernon Ave. Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 847-1300 ONLINE: Circuit Court Records
Palm Beach County
P.O. Box 229 West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(407) 355-2996 ONLINE: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Pasco County 7530 Little Rd., Room 220 New Port Richey, FL 34654
(813) 847-8190 ONLINE: Pasco County Property Appraiser
Pinellas County 315 Court St., Room 170 Clearwater, FL 33756
(813) 464-3267 ONLINE: Pinellas County Appraiser
Polk County
P.O. Box 9000 Drawer CC-11 Bartow, FL 33831
(941) 534-4548 ONLINE: Polk County Circuit Court
Polk County Property Appraiser
Putnam County
P.O. Box 758 Palatka, FL 32178
(904) 329-0256
Saint Johns County 158 Cordova St. Saint Augustine, FL 32084-4415
(904) 829-6562
Saint Lucie County
P.O. Box 700 Fort Pierce, FL 34954
(561) 462-6900 ONLINE: St. Lucie County Property Appraiser
Santa Rosa County
P.O. Box 472 Milton, FL 32570-0472
(850) 623-0135 ONLINE: Santa Rosa County Property
Sarasota County 2001 Main St., Room 102 Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 951-5231 ONLINE: Sarasota County Property Appraiser Database
(free access to property and assessor's information) Sarasota County Criminal Records
Seminole County
P.O. Drawer C Sanford, FL 32772-0659
(407) 323-4330 ONLINE: Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Land Records
Sumter County 209 N. Florida St. Bushnell, FL 33513-9402
(352) 793-0215
Suwannee County 200 S. Ohio Ave. Live Oak, FL 32060-3239
(904) 364-3539 ONLINE: Official Records
Tax Collector
Taylor County
P.O. Box 620 Perry, FL 32348 (850) 838-3506
Union County 55 W. Main St., Room 103 Lake Butler, FL 32054
(904) 496-3711
Volusia County
P.O. Box 6043 De Land, FL 32721
(904) 736-5912 ONLINE: Citations, Arrest Reports
Property, Tax liens, Clerk of Circuit Court Records
Property Appraiser
Wakulla County 3056 Crawfordville Hwy. Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3331
Walton County 571 U.S. Highway 90 East De Funiak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-8118 ONLINE: Clerk of Courts
Washington County 1293 Jackson Ave., Suite 101 Chipley, FL 32528-0647
(850) 638-6285
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