Find Brandon Court Docket Records
Court docket records for Brandon are handled by the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller. Brandon is a census-designated place in eastern Hillsborough County, not an incorporated city. About 116,000 people live in Brandon. It is an unincorporated community that relies on Hillsborough County for government services, including all court matters. You can search Brandon court docket entries through the county clerk website or visit the courthouse in Tampa. Every civil, criminal, family, and traffic case for the Brandon area goes through the Hillsborough County system.
Brandon Quick Facts
Hillsborough County Court Dockets for Brandon
Brandon has no city government and no local court. As an unincorporated area, all court docket records for Brandon go through the Hillsborough County Clerk. The clerk is Victor D. Crist. The main office is at 419 Pierce Street in Tampa. The phone number is (813) 276-8100.
The Hillsborough County Clerk website at hillsclerk.com is your starting point for Brandon court docket searches. The clerk handles circuit civil and criminal cases, county civil and criminal cases, family law, probate, traffic, and juvenile dependency docket records. The HOVER system at hover.hillsclerk.com is the online tool for searching court records by case number, party name, attorney, or date range.
The 13th Judicial Circuit covers only Hillsborough County. That makes it simpler than circuits that span multiple counties. Every case in Brandon goes to one clerk system, and there is no confusion about which county handles a given case. The clerk also manages official records, foreclosure sales, and tax deed sales.
| Clerk Office | Hillsborough County Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 419 Pierce Street, Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Phone | (813) 276-8100 |
| Website | hillsclerk.com |
How to Search Brandon Court Docket Records
The HOVER system is the main online search tool for Brandon court docket records. It lets you find cases by entering a name, case number, or date range. Results show docket entries, hearing schedules, and case status for all public cases in Hillsborough County.
Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court records are public. Anyone can look up Brandon court docket data without a reason. The clerk also has a records and reports page at hillsclerk.com/records-and-reports that covers official records, certified copies, and other document requests for the Brandon area.
Brandon has no city website since it is unincorporated. There is no local portal for court docket records. The Hillsborough County Clerk is the only source.
The Hillsborough County Clerk website serves all areas of the county, including the Brandon community.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal lets Brandon residents file documents in their cases from home. Each filing updates the court docket in real time. The portal runs around the clock and connects to the Hillsborough County system.
Brandon Court Docket Access and Privacy
The Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order AOSC24-65 from September 2024 defines who can see what in court docket records. The general public gets access to case numbers, party names, and docket entries without any registration. This covers Brandon cases in the Hillsborough County system. Attorneys and court staff have higher access levels for their own cases.
Under Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420, adoption records, juvenile cases, mental health files, and substance abuse records are automatically confidential. Social Security numbers and bank account numbers are removed from any public docket view for Brandon cases. The Hillsborough County Clerk redacts this information before it appears in the online portal. High-profile cases in Hillsborough County may have their own dedicated search page on the clerk website.
Note: Brandon is an unincorporated community; visit the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa for in-person docket services.
Court Docket Resources for Brandon
The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers association lists all services for Hillsborough County. The Florida Courts website covers the 13th Circuit and all other circuits statewide. The MyFloridaCounty portal handles official records and traffic payments connected to Brandon court docket cases.
- Hillsborough Clerk: hillsclerk.com
- HOVER case search: hover.hillsclerk.com
- E-Filing Portal: myflcourtaccess.com
- Florida Courts: flcourts.gov
Nearby Cities with Court Docket Pages
Brandon sits just east of Tampa in Hillsborough County. Several nearby communities also use the Hillsborough County Clerk for court docket records.