Suwannee County Court Docket Search

Suwannee County court docket records are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Live Oak. The 3rd Judicial Circuit serves Suwannee along with Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, and Taylor counties in north Florida. You can search court docket entries for civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases online or at the courthouse. Suwannee County is a rural area with a small population. The clerk handles all local filings and stores docket data going back many years. Access to these records is open to the public under Florida law, and searching takes just a few steps.

Suwannee County Clerk of Court

The Clerk of the Circuit Court in Suwannee County manages all court docket records. This office processes new filings, stores documents, tracks hearing dates, and logs every docket entry. Staff can help you find case files and make copies. The clerk also handles official records such as deeds, liens, and marriage licenses for Suwannee County.

The 3rd Judicial Circuit covers seven counties in north Florida, and Suwannee is one of them. The courthouse in Live Oak is the hub for court business in the county. The Suwannee County Clerk website has contact info, search tools, and fee details. You can start a court docket search online without driving to the courthouse. For more complex requests, visiting the clerk's office in person works best.

The Suwannee County Clerk website gives you an online starting point for court docket searches and clerk services.

From this portal you can access case search, fee info, and contact details for the Suwannee County Clerk.

How to Find Suwannee County Court Dockets

You can look up court docket records in Suwannee County online or at the clerk's office. The website may have tools for searching by name or case number. Basic public searches are free. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court docket records are open to anyone. No reason is needed to view them.

The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal also covers Suwannee County. This system connects over 770,000 users to court records across all 67 Florida counties and processes more than 30 million documents per year. Checking case status and docket entries is free. The ACIS portal handles appellate court docket records from the Florida Supreme Court and District Courts of Appeal. No registration is needed for public searches on either system.

For in-person searches, visit the clerk's office in Live Oak during business hours. Staff can look up cases and print copies for you. Certified copies cost more than plain ones. Older Suwannee County court docket records may take extra time to locate from the archives.

Public Access to Suwannee Court Dockets

Court docket records in Suwannee County are public under Florida's open records law. Chapter 119 of the statutes says all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying. The clerk has a duty to provide access. Automation cannot reduce this right. These rules cover both paper and electronic court docket records in Suwannee County.

The Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Order AOSC24-65 sets standards for electronic access to court records. It defines 15 user roles with different access levels. The general public can see case numbers, party names, and docket entries without an account. Sealed, expunged, and confidential records are off limits. Family, juvenile, and probate case images in Suwannee County need registration or an in-person visit to view under Rule 2.420 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers lists all 67 county clerks and their services.

The MyFloridaCounty portal lets you search official records across Florida counties, which may connect to Suwannee County court docket cases.

Note: The Florida Courts website has warned about scam emails tied to court cases and jury duty across the state.

Suwannee County Court Resources

The 3rd Judicial Circuit covers Suwannee, Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, and Taylor counties. Circuit courts hear felonies, family law, probate, and civil cases over $50,000. County courts handle traffic, misdemeanors, small claims up to $8,000, and civil disputes up to $50,000. Both levels of court create docket entries the Suwannee County Clerk stores.

The Florida Courts website links to all 20 circuits. The circuit courts page shows the structure. File documents through the E-Filing Portal around the clock. Call (850) 577-4609 for help on weekdays during business hours.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Suwannee County. Court docket records stay in the county where the case was filed. Check the location before you search.