Tampa Court Docket Search
Tampa court docket records are held by the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller. As the county seat and largest city in Hillsborough County, Tampa sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Every civil case, criminal filing, family law matter, and traffic case that starts in Tampa gets a court docket entry through the county clerk. You can look up these records online with the HOVER system or visit the clerk office at 419 Pierce Street in downtown Tampa. The court docket tracks all filings, hearing dates, orders, and case outcomes for Tampa cases.
Tampa Quick Facts
Hillsborough County Court Docket for Tampa
All Tampa court cases go through the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court. The clerk is Victor D. Crist. His office manages every court docket record filed in the county, including all cases from Tampa. The 13th Judicial Circuit covers only Hillsborough County, so the court system focuses on one county with more than 1.4 million people.
The main courthouse is at 419 Pierce Street in Tampa. This is where the clerk's main office handles case filings, docket inquiries, and records requests for Tampa residents. Circuit courts here deal with felonies, family law, probate, guardianship, civil cases over $50,000, and juvenile matters. County courts handle misdemeanors, traffic offenses, small claims, and civil cases up to $50,000. Each filing in Tampa creates court docket entries that track the case from start to finish.
| Clerk | Victor D. Crist |
|---|---|
| Address | 419 Pierce Street Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Phone | (813) 276-8100 |
| Website | hillsclerk.com |
Call (813) 276-8100 for help with Tampa court docket records. Staff can check case status, give you hearing dates, or tell you how to get copies.
Search Tampa Court Docket with HOVER
HOVER is the online case search tool for Hillsborough County. Tampa residents use it to look up court docket records from any computer or phone. The system lets you search by case number, party name, attorney name, or date range. It is free for basic searches. You do not need to create an account to look up case info.
Access HOVER at hover.hillsclerk.com to search Tampa court docket records online.
The City of Tampa website covers municipal services and code enforcement, but all court docket records go through the county system.
Search results in HOVER show the case number, type, status, and a list of docket entries. Each entry shows the date and a brief note about what was filed or what happened. This lets you track a Tampa case through its full life cycle. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court docket records are public records. You can look up any case in Tampa without giving a reason.
The clerk also handles high profile case information through a separate portal. If a Tampa case draws public attention, the clerk may post updates and documents on a special page. This is in addition to the regular court docket entries in HOVER.
Court Docket Records and Copies in Tampa
The Hillsborough County Clerk offers electronic certified copies of court documents. You can get these 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the clerk website. Electronic certified documents carry the same weight as paper copies with the clerk's seal. This is a quick way to get Tampa court docket documents without visiting the office.
Visit the records and reports page at the Hillsborough County Clerk site for details on getting Tampa court docket copies.
The Hillsborough County Clerk homepage links to all online services for Tampa residents.
The clerk website lets you reach court records, official records, foreclosure sales, and tax deed files. Services include circuit civil, circuit criminal, county civil, county criminal, family law, probate, guardianship, trust, and traffic cases. All of these create court docket entries for Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County. For filing new documents in Tampa cases, the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal works around the clock and connects to the Hillsborough County system.
Administrative Order AOSC24-65 from the Florida Supreme Court sets rules on who can view electronic court records. The general public can see case numbers, party names, and basic docket info. Some records are sealed or confidential under Rule 2.420. Those require higher access levels that the general public does not have.
Note: Electronic certified documents from the Hillsborough County Clerk never expire and can be used at any time.
Hillsborough County Court Docket
Tampa is the county seat of Hillsborough County. All court docket filings for Tampa go through the Hillsborough County Clerk. For complete county-level details, search tools, fee schedules, and courthouse information, visit the Hillsborough County page.
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