Calhoun County Court Docket Lookup

Calhoun County court docket records are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Blountstown. This rural county in the Florida panhandle falls under the 14th Judicial Circuit. You can search the Calhoun County court docket for case filings, hearing schedules, and orders entered by the court. The clerk's office serves as the central hub for all court records in the county. Whether you need to check on a pending case or pull documents from a closed one, the Calhoun County clerk can help. Florida law ensures that court docket records remain open to the public, with limited exceptions for sealed or confidential files.

Calhoun County Clerk of Court

The Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court manages all court docket records. Every case that comes through the courthouse in Blountstown passes through the clerk's hands. The office files cases, records motions, tracks hearing dates, and stores documents. As a constitutional officer, the clerk has a duty to keep these records safe and make them available to the public.

The Calhoun County Clerk website has information about court docket services, office hours, and how to request records. Calhoun County is one of the smaller counties in the 14th Judicial Circuit, so the volume of cases is lower than in Bay County or Jackson County nearby. Still, the same rules apply. You can visit the office in Blountstown to search court docket records or get copies of filed documents.

How to Search Calhoun County Court Docket

Online search is an option for Calhoun County court docket records. The clerk's website may provide a basic case lookup. Statewide tools also help. The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal lets you search for cases filed in Calhoun County. This portal processes over 30 million documents a year and is available around the clock.

For official records like deeds or liens that may connect to a court docket case in Calhoun County, try MyFloridaCounty. This site covers all 67 Florida counties. You can search by name or document type. The ACIS portal gives you access to appellate court docket records if a Calhoun County case went up on appeal through the 14th Circuit.

In-person visits to the Blountstown courthouse are another good option. Staff at the Calhoun County clerk's office can search for court docket records by name or case number. Bring your ID and any details you have about the case. Copies are available for a small fee. Wait times in Calhoun County are usually short since the office handles fewer cases than bigger counties.

Note: Some older court docket records in Calhoun County may only be available in paper form at the courthouse.

Public Records Law and Calhoun County Court Docket

Florida Statute Chapter 119 guarantees public access to court docket records in Calhoun County. The law is broad. All records held by state, county, and municipal offices are open. You can ask to inspect or copy any public court docket record. No reason required.

Certain records have restrictions. Juvenile records stay sealed. Adoption and mental health files are confidential. Under Rule 2.420 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, specific categories of court docket records get automatic protection. Social Security numbers and financial account details are always redacted from public copies. Administrative Order AOSC24-65 sets the framework for electronic access. The public can view case numbers, party names, and docket entries without signing up for an account. Deeper access to documents or images in Calhoun County court docket cases may require registration.

Calhoun County Court Docket Resources

The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website lists all 67 county clerks and their services. From there you can find direct links to the Calhoun County clerk's office. The Florida Courts website has forms, guides, and circuit info that applies to Calhoun County cases.

The 14th Judicial Circuit covers Calhoun County along with Bay, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties. The circuit courts page explains how these courts work. Circuit courts handle felonies, family law, probate, and large civil cases. County courts in Calhoun County deal with misdemeanors, small claims, traffic matters, and civil cases up to $50,000. Both types of courts produce court docket records that you can access through the clerk's office in Blountstown.

Cities in Calhoun County

Calhoun County has two main towns: Blountstown and Altha. Both are small communities. All court docket cases go through the courthouse in Blountstown. No cities in Calhoun County have a separate page on this site due to their size, but all residents use the Calhoun County Clerk of Court for court docket records.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit next to Calhoun County. Check your address before you file a case to make sure you use the right county's court docket system.