Search Lauderhill Court Docket
Court docket records for Lauderhill are managed by the Broward County Clerk of Court. Lauderhill is a city of about 76,600 people in central Broward County. It falls within the 17th Judicial Circuit. All civil, criminal, family law, and traffic court docket records for Lauderhill go through the Broward Clerk. You can search docket entries online through the clerk portal, check hearing schedules, and get copies of filings. The Broward County court system handles cases from more than 30 cities, and Lauderhill is one of them.
Lauderhill Quick Facts
Broward County Clerk and Lauderhill Dockets
Lauderhill does not have its own court system. Florida cities do not run courts. Every court docket case from Lauderhill goes through the Broward County Clerk of Court at browardclerk.org. The main phone number is (954) 831-6565.
Broward County has four courthouse locations. The Central Courthouse at 201 S.E. 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale is the main facility. The West Regional Courthouse at 100 North Pine Island Road in Plantation is the closest location for many Lauderhill residents. This branch handles court docket matters without requiring a trip to downtown Fort Lauderdale. The North Regional Courthouse in Deerfield Beach and the South Regional Courthouse in Hollywood are also options depending on the case type.
The Broward Clerk runs a case search portal at this page. You can look up Lauderhill court docket entries by party name, case number, or date range. The clerk also offers a web search at browardclerk.org/web2 for additional access to court records.
| Clerk Office | Broward County Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| Central Courthouse | 201 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| West Regional | 100 North Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324 |
| Phone | (954) 831-6565 |
How to Search Lauderhill Court Docket Records
The Broward County Clerk has multiple online tools for searching court docket records. The main case search covers civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases for Lauderhill and all other Broward County cities.
Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court records are public. Anyone can search them. You do not need to give a reason. The Broward Clerk charges fees for certain services: electronic certified documents cost $8.00 per document, copies are $1.00 per page, certification is $2.00 per document, and case searches cost $2.00 per case per year searched. Documents over 100 pages are not available for online purchase through the Broward system. Electronic certified copies never expire, so you can use them as long as you need.
The records request page at this link explains how to get copies of Lauderhill court docket documents by email or fax. Processing time for these requests can take up to two weeks. For faster service, visit a courthouse in person.
The Broward County Clerk portal serves all cities in the county, including Lauderhill.
Lauderhill Court Docket Access and Privacy
The Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order AOSC24-65 from September 2024 sets rules for electronic access to court records across the state. The general public can see case numbers, party names, and docket entries for Lauderhill cases without an account. Higher access levels exist for attorneys, law enforcement, and other authorized users.
Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 protects certain records. Adoption files, juvenile cases, mental health records, and substance abuse records are automatically confidential in the Broward County system. Social Security numbers and bank details get removed from any public docket view for Lauderhill cases. The clerk handles redaction before records become available online.
Note: The Broward Clerk has warned about scam calls related to jury duty; the court will never ask for payment by phone.
Court Docket Resources for Lauderhill
The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website has a full list of services for Broward County. The Florida Courts website covers all 20 judicial circuits. The E-Filing Portal lets you file documents in Lauderhill cases from home. The MyFloridaCounty portal handles official records and traffic citation payments.
- Broward Clerk: browardclerk.org
- Case search: Broward case search
- Web search: Broward web search
- Records request: Broward records request
- E-Filing support: (850) 577-4609
For attorneys, the Broward Clerk has a dedicated line at (954) 831-5600. Fax requests go to (954) 831-6572 for court records or (954) 831-5550 for records requests. Email the archives division at Redactarchives@browardclerk.org for older Lauderhill court docket records.
Nearby Cities with Court Docket Pages
Lauderhill is in central Broward County, close to several other cities that use the same clerk office for court docket records.