Search Duval County Court Dockets

Duval County court docket records are kept by the Clerk of Courts at the courthouse in Jacksonville. The county has about 985,000 residents and sits in the 4th Judicial Circuit alongside Clay and Nassau Counties. You can search Duval County court docket entries online through the CORE portal or visit the clerk office at 501 W. Adams Street in person. The clerk handles all case types including civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic filings. CORE stands for Clerk's Online Records Exchange and provides free public access to case numbers, party names, hearing dates, and docket activity. Jacksonville is a consolidated city-county government, which means the Duval County Clerk office serves the entire metro area for all court docket needs.

Duval County Clerk of Courts

The Duval County Clerk of Courts maintains all court docket records for the 4th Judicial Circuit. The main office is at 501 W. Adams Street in Jacksonville. This is where in-person searches, certified copies, and records requests are handled. The clerk also manages foreclosure sales, official records, tax deed files, marriage licenses, and passport services.

Call (904) 255-2000 to reach the Duval County Clerk with questions about court docket records. The clerk website has the full range of services and search tools.

The site links to the CORE search portal, official records research, and contact info for all departments. Duval County and Jacksonville share a consolidated government, so this single clerk office serves the whole area. Everything from traffic tickets to complex civil matters runs through the Duval County court docket system.

CORE Court Docket Search in Duval County

CORE is the online court records portal for Duval County. It stands for Clerk's Online Records Exchange. Access it at duvalclerk.com/online-option/court-records to search court docket entries by name or case number. The system covers all case types from the 4th Judicial Circuit.

General public viewing is available at the basic level. You can see case numbers, party names, filing dates, and docket entries without creating an account. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court docket records in Duval County are public. Anyone can search them. The law says that providing access to public records is a duty of each agency, and the clerk takes this seriously.

For official records like deeds, mortgages, and liens, the Duval County Clerk has a separate research portal. These records often connect to court docket cases, especially property disputes and foreclosures.

The official records tool lets you search deeds, liens, and other recorded documents in Duval County. Property-related court docket cases often have matching entries in the official records system.

Court Docket Access in Duval County

Administrative Order AOSC24-65 governs how the Duval County Clerk gives out electronic access to court docket records. The order sets up 15 user roles. Role 7 covers the general public and allows access to case numbers, party names, and docket entries without signing up. Attorneys of record get Role 3 access for documents in their own cases. Judges and authorized court staff see everything except expunged records.

Some court docket records in Duval County stay confidential under Rule 2.420. This includes juvenile dependency files, mental health records, substance abuse documents, and adoption records. The clerk must redact Social Security numbers and bank account info from any public docket entry. Sealed and expunged records do not appear in CORE searches at all.

You can file new documents through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. This system sends filed documents into the Duval County court docket automatically. It handles over 30 million filings per year across Florida. The portal is free for submitting documents. Court fees still apply. For in-person help with court docket records, visit the courthouse at 501 W. Adams Street during business hours.

The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website has info on how all 67 county clerks manage docket records. The Duval County Clerk, as an independently elected constitutional officer, protects public access rights for all residents in the county.

Note: The 4th Judicial Circuit also serves Clay and Nassau Counties, but each county has its own clerk office for court docket records.

Cities in Duval County

Duval County and Jacksonville share a consolidated government. This means the Duval County Clerk handles court docket records for all of Jacksonville and the surrounding communities.

Jacksonville is by far the largest city in Duval County. The beaches communities of Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach are also part of the county. All court docket cases from these areas go through the Duval County Clerk.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Duval County and share the 4th Judicial Circuit. Make sure you file in the right county for your court docket case.