Sunrise Court Docket
Sunrise court docket records are kept by the Broward County Clerk of Court in the 17th Judicial Circuit. With just over 100,000 residents, Sunrise is a major city in the western part of Broward County. All court docket filings for Sunrise go through the county clerk system. There is no city court in Sunrise or anywhere else in Florida. You can search for court docket entries online using the Broward clerk website, or visit the West Regional Courthouse in nearby Plantation for in-person access. The clerk keeps records for civil, criminal, family, traffic, and probate cases filed across the 17th Circuit.
Sunrise Quick Facts
Broward County Court Docket for Sunrise
The Broward County Clerk of Court handles all court docket records for Sunrise. Broward County has four courthouse locations. The closest one to Sunrise is the West Regional Courthouse at 100 North Pine Island Road in Plantation. It is a short drive from most parts of Sunrise. The phone number for the West Regional Courthouse is (954) 831-2339. You can also go to the Central Courthouse at 201 SE 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale, which is the main clerk office.
The Broward County Clerk website lets you search court docket records for Sunrise cases from home. The case search portal covers all case types in the 17th Circuit.
Enter a name or case number and the system pulls up matching docket entries. You can see hearing dates, filing history, and current case status for any Sunrise court docket record in the Broward system.
| Court | Broward County Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse | West Regional Courthouse, 100 N Pine Island Rd, Plantation, FL 33324 |
| Phone | (954) 831-2339 |
| Main Phone | (954) 831-6565 |
| Website | browardclerk.org |
Search Sunrise Court Docket Records
You have multiple ways to search for Sunrise court docket entries. The Broward County Clerk offers two search tools online. The main case search and the web search both let you find cases by party name or case number. Results show docket details, hearing schedules, and whether the case is open or closed.
Copy fees for Sunrise court docket records are the same as the rest of Broward County. Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certification is $2.00 per document. Electronic certified documents run $8.00 each and do not expire. The search fee is $2.00 per case per year searched. Files over 100 pages must be requested in person. For large Sunrise court docket files, visit the West Regional Courthouse.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal tracks filings across all counties including Broward. Over 770,000 users and 30 million documents per year run through this system. The ACIS portal covers appellate cases from the 17th Circuit. Both are free for basic public searches and run 24 hours a day.
Under Chapter 119, all court docket records in Sunrise are public and open to anyone. You do not need to give a reason to search or copy them.
Sunrise Court Docket Access Rules
Administrative Order AOSC24-65 sets access levels for electronic court docket records across Florida, including Sunrise. The general public can view case numbers, party names, and docket entries. This is User Role 7 under the order. No registration needed. Sealed, expunged, and confidential records are blocked from public view.
Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 lists automatically confidential records. These include adoption cases, juvenile dependency files, mental health records, and substance abuse records. The Broward County Clerk must redact Social Security numbers, bank details, and credit card numbers from all Sunrise court docket documents before the public can see them.
For records requests by email, write to Redactarchives@browardclerk.org. Fax requests go to (954) 831-5550. Processing takes up to 2 weeks by email or fax. The archives division phone is (954) 831-6565 option 3. Walk-in requests at the West Regional Courthouse in Plantation are faster for Sunrise residents who need copies right away.
Note: Electronic certified documents from Broward County can be used indefinitely for any legal purpose.
Court Resources for Sunrise
The Florida Courts website has forms, self-help info, and contact details for the 17th Circuit. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers site connects to all 67 county clerk offices. The Broward County records request page explains how to get copies of court docket documents.
Attorneys can call the dedicated Broward clerk line at (954) 831-5600 for help with Sunrise court docket cases. Official records searches for property documents related to court cases are at MyFloridaCounty. For filing help, the E-Filing Portal support desk is at (850) 577-4609 on weekdays.
Nearby Cities
These cities near Sunrise also go through the Broward County court system for court docket records.