Boynton Beach Court Docket Records
Court docket records for Boynton Beach go through the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court and Comptroller. Boynton Beach is in the southern part of Palm Beach County within the 15th Judicial Circuit. About 83,000 people live here. Every civil, criminal, family law, and traffic case filed in Boynton Beach is handled by the county clerk. You can search docket entries online, check scheduled hearings, and get copies of case filings. The South County Courthouse in nearby Delray Beach is the closest courthouse for most Boynton Beach residents.
Boynton Beach Quick Facts
Palm Beach Clerk and Boynton Beach Dockets
Boynton Beach does not have its own court system. Florida cities rely on county courts for all court docket matters. The Palm Beach County Clerk of Court at mypalmbeachclerk.com manages all court records for the area. The main number is 561-355-2996.
Palm Beach County runs five courthouse locations. The one closest to Boynton Beach is the South County Courthouse at 200 W Atlantic Ave, Room 1S-124, Delray Beach, FL 33444. This location handles both criminal and civil court docket matters for the southern part of the county. For criminal cases, call (561) 355-2996. Civil case questions go to (561) 274-1588. Boynton Beach residents can also use the main courthouse in West Palm Beach at 205 N. Dixie Hwy for any court docket business.
The Palm Beach County Clerk offers a court records search at this page. You can look up docket entries for Boynton Beach cases by name or case number. The search covers civil, criminal, and traffic cases in the 15th Judicial Circuit.
| Clerk Office | Palm Beach County Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| South County Courthouse | 200 W Atlantic Ave, Room 1S-124, Delray Beach, FL 33444 |
| Phone | 561-355-2996 |
| Website | mypalmbeachclerk.com |
Searching Boynton Beach Court Docket Records
The Palm Beach County Clerk has an online records search tool on their website. You can look up court docket entries for Boynton Beach cases from home at any time. The basic search is free. You can find case numbers, filing dates, party names, scheduled hearings, and docket history for public cases.
Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. This law covers Boynton Beach court docket records. You do not need to state a reason. The Palm Beach County Clerk has noted that people outside North America may need a VPN to access the online services. A free option like ProtonVPN set to a United States IP address will work. This affects international users trying to search Boynton Beach court docket records from abroad.
The City of Boynton Beach has its own site at boynton-beach.org that handles city services. Court docket records are not on the city site.
The city site covers permits, utilities, and local programs. For court docket searches, go through the Palm Beach County Clerk.
You can also use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to track filings in Boynton Beach cases. The portal serves all 67 Florida counties and updates docket entries in real time as documents get filed.
Boynton Beach Court Docket Access Rules
The Florida Supreme Court issued Administrative Order AOSC24-65 in September 2024 that governs how the public can access electronic court records. It sets 15 user roles with different levels of access. For Boynton Beach residents searching as members of the general public, User Role 7 gives you case numbers, party names, and docket entries. No registration is needed for this level.
Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 makes certain records automatically confidential. These include adoption files, juvenile dependency cases, and mental health records. Personal data like Social Security numbers and bank details are removed from public views of Boynton Beach court docket records. The Palm Beach County Clerk handles redaction before documents go up on the public portal.
For records you cannot find online, send a public records request to publicrecords@mypalmbeachclerk.com. The clerk staff will pull the records and let you know the cost for copies. Certified copies cost more than plain ones. The Palm Beach County Clerk accepts requests by email, phone, or in person at any of the five courthouse locations.
Note: Processing times for records requests vary; most simple requests take a few business days.
Boynton Beach Court Docket Resources
The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website has a full directory of services for Palm Beach County. The Florida Courts website gives you info on all 20 judicial circuits. The MyFloridaCounty portal lets you search official records like deeds and liens that may relate to Boynton Beach court docket cases.
The E-Filing Portal Authority oversees the statewide filing system. If you need to file a document in a Boynton Beach case, the portal is free for submitting papers. Standard court fees still apply. For help, call the e-filing support desk at (850) 577-4609 during weekday business hours.
- Palm Beach Clerk: mypalmbeachclerk.com
- Court records search: Palm Beach records search
- Florida Courts: flcourts.gov
- E-Filing Portal: myflcourtaccess.com
Nearby Cities with Court Docket Pages
Boynton Beach sits between West Palm Beach and Boca Raton in Palm Beach County. Both cities use the same county clerk for court docket records.