Public Access to Florida Court Records

Search online public court records from Florida state courts for free. UniCourt allows you to lookup civil, family law, probate, small claims, labour, personal injury and other cases from Florida Superior Courts, Justice Courts, Circuit Courts, & more. With UniCourt, you can look up Florida State Court cases, find latest docket information, view case summary, check case status, download court documents, as well as track cases and get alerts on new filings.

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About the Florida State Court System

The State of Florida is home to over 21 million people, making it the third most populous state in the United States. Florida has an area of 65,758 square miles. The state capital is Tallahassee and the most populous single city in the state is Jacksonville. However, the Miami Metropolitan Area, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, is the most populous area in Florida with a population of over 6 million people living in approximately 1,200 square miles.

As a result of being such a populous state, the Florida state court system has over 3 million cases filed, heard, and processed each year. The Florida Courts are made up of 67 County Courts, 20 Circuit Courts, six District Courts of Appeal, and a Supreme Court – the highest court in the state. Over 1,000 judges and justices work in these courts. Many influential and famous cases in American history have come out of the Florida Courts.

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Docket Entries

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Florida is the state's highest court, consisting of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judges appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees from the Judicial Nominating Commission. Newly appointed judges serve for at least one year, after which they appear in a yes-no retention election held during the next general election. If retained, judges serve six-year terms.

The Florida Supreme Court has mandatory jurisdiction over final orders imposing death sentences, District Court decisions declaring a state statute or provision of the Florida Constitution invalid, bond validations, and certain orders of the Public Service Commission on utility rates and services. The Court has discretionary jurisdiction and may review any decision of a District Court of Appeal that expressly declares a state statute valid, construes a provision of the state or federal constitution, or affects a class of constitutional or state officers. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction over decisions that directly conflict with another District Court’s or the Supreme Court’s ruling on the same question of law, or that have been certified as of great public importance, certified in direct conflict, certified judgments of trial courts, and certified questions from federal courts.

The number of petitions brought before the Court each year averages around 1,800. The Florida Supreme Court has decided many important cases in U.S. jurisprudence, including Gideon v. Wainwright, Florida v. J.L., and Florida v. Jardines.

District Courts of Appeal

As the state’s intermediate appellate courts, Florida’s District Courts of Appeal (DCA) aim to provide the opportunity for thoughtful review of decisions of lower tribunals by multi-judge panels. District Courts of Appeal correct harmful errors and ensure that decisions are consistent with rights and liberties to contribute to the development, clarity, and consistency of the law.

As of January 1, 2023, there are six operating District Courts of Appeal in Florida, located in Tallahassee, Tampa, Miami, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, and Lakeland.

The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee has jurisdiction over the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, and 14th Circuits.

The Second District Court of Appeal in Tampa oversees the 6th, 12th, and 13th Circuits, while the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami has jurisdiction over the 11th and 16th Circuits.

The 15th, 17th and 19th Circuits are covered by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach.

The Fifth District Court of Appeal is based in Daytona Beach and has jurisdiction over the 4th, 5th, 7th, and 18th Circuits.

The most recently added Sixth District Court of Appeal has jurisdiction over the 9th, 10th, and 20th Circuits and is located in Lakeland.

Generally, decisions of the Florida District Courts of Appeal represent the final appellate review of litigated cases. The DCA can hear appeals from final judgments in Circuit Court cases, and in most County Court cases, and can also review certain non-final orders.

The District Courts have been granted the power to review final actions taken by state agencies in carrying out the duties of the executive branch of government. These courts have also been granted the constitutional authority to issue extraordinary writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas corpus, and other writs necessary to the complete exercise of their jurisdiction.

DCA judges have to meet the same eligibility requirements for appointment to office, and are subject to the same procedures and conditions for discipline and removal from office, as Justices of the Florida Supreme Court.

District Court judges serve terms of six years and are eligible for successive terms under a merit retention vote of the electors in their districts. Each District Court has a Chief Judge, who is selected by the District Court judges within the district, and who is responsible for the administrative duties of the court.

Trial Courts

Due to the size of the population, Florida has a two-tiered trial court system, consisting of 20 Circuit Courts and 67 County Courts.

Circuit Courts

The Florida State Constitution provides that a Circuit Court shall be established to serve each of the 20 judicial circuits created by the Legislature.

Circuit Courts have general trial jurisdiction over matters not assigned by statute to the County Courts, such as civil disputes involving more than $30,000. The Circuit Courts hear controversies involving the estates of decedents, minors, and persons adjudicated as incapacitated, as well as cases relating to juveniles, criminal prosecutions for all felonies, tax disputes, and actions to determine the title and boundaries of real property.

Florida’s Circuit Courts also hear suits for declaratory judgments to determine the legal rights or responsibilities of parties under the terms of written instruments, laws, or regulations before a dispute arises and leads to litigation and they also hear requests for injunctions to prevent persons or entities from acting in a manner that is asserted to be unlawful.

If authorized by the Florida Statutes, these courts may hear appeals of decisions in certain administrative and noncriminal infraction cases. This makes the Circuit Courts both the highest trial courts and the lowest appellate courts in Florida's judicial system.

Each Circuit may have any number of judges, depending upon the area’s population and caseload. To be eligible to be a Circuit Court Judge a person must be an elector of a county within the Circuit and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Florida for the previous five years.

Circuit Court judges are elected by the voters of the circuits in nonpartisan, contested elections. Term length for a Circuit Judge is six years. A Chief Judge is chosen from among the Circuit and County judges in each judicial circuit to carry out administrative responsibilities for all the trial courts in the Circuit.

Since there are 20 judicial circuits in Florida, there are 20 Circuit Courts with jurisdiction over specific counties.

First Circuit

Escambia
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Walton

Second Circuit

Franklin
Gadsden
Jefferson
Leon
Liberty
Wakulla

Third Circuit

Columbia
Dixie
Hamilton
Lafayette
Madison
Suwannee
Taylor

Fourth Circuit

Clay
Duval
Nassau

Fifth Circuit

Citrus
Hernando
Lake
Marion
Sumter

Sixth Circuit

Pasco
Pinellas

Seventh Circuit

Flagler
Putnam
St. Johns
Volusia

Eighth Circuit

Alachu
Baker
Bradford
Gilchrist
Levy
Union

Ninth Circuit

Orange
Osceola

Tenth Circuit

Hardee
Highlands
Polk

Eleventh Circuit

Miami-Dade

Twelfth Circuit

DeSoto
Manatee
Sarasota

Thirteenth Circuit

Hillsborough

Fourteenth Circuit

Bay
Calhoun
Gulf
Holmes
Jackson
Washington

Fifteenth Circuit

Palm Beach

Sixteenth Circuit

Monroe

Seventeenth Circuit

Broward

Eighteenth Circuit

Brevard
Seminole

Nineteenth Circuit

Indian River
Martin
Okeechobee
St. Lucie

Twentieth Circuit

Charlotte
Collier
Glades
Hendry
Lee

County Courts

The Florida State Constitution provides that a County Court shall be established to serve each of the 67 counties in the state. These courts are sometimes referred to as “the people’s courts.”

Statutes establish the trial jurisdiction of the County Courts. County Courts have jurisdiction over civil disputes involving $30,000 or less, traffic offenses, and less serious criminal matters, such as misdemeanors. The majority of non-jury trials in Florida take place before a County Court judge.

In order to be eligible to be a County Judge, a person must be an elector of the county and must have been a member of the Florida Bar for five years. However, in counties with a population of 40,000 or less, a person must only be a member of the Florida Bar. County judges serve terms of six years and are eligible for reassignment to the Circuit Courts.

The Office of Problem Solving Courts

The Office of Problem Solving Courts (OPSC) provides support to problem-solving courts through technical assistance, training, data collection and analysis, research, policy development, legislative analysis, and technology to support case management.

Problem solving courts offer a special docket and typically provide: a problem solving team, a non-adversarial approach, a continuum of individualized treatment services, judicial leadership and interaction, and responses to participant compliance. In Florida, the problem solving courts are the Veterans, Mental Health, Adult Drug, Early Childhood, DUI, Juvenile Drug, and Dependency Drug Courts.

Judicial Qualifications Commission

In 1966, an amendment to the Florida State Constitution created the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) to investigate allegations of misconduct and disability by all judges within the state.

While the Judicial Ethics Advisory Commission advises on whether conduct violates Florida’s Code of Judicial Conduct, the JQC conducts an investigation and can issue sanctions based on its findings. The Commission is made up of six judges, five laypersons selected by the Governor, and four members of the Florida Bar Association.

Florida Court Statistics

The Office of the State Courts Administrator for Florida aims to provide a timely and accurate accounting of judicial branch statistics.

The following statistics are some of the highlights from the Chief Administrator’s 2022 data:

In 2022, the Florida Supreme Court disposed of 1,871 cases, the majority of which dealt with direct conflicts of decisions.
The Criminal Circuit Courts saw over 149,000 filings in 2022.
146,534 civil cases were filed in the Florida trial courts, with over 46,000 cases being auto and other negligence related and 38,635 cases dealing with contracts and indebtedness.
There were 73 DCA judges by January 1, 2023.

Why use UniCourt to search for Florida Court Cases?

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Everyday of the week, UniCourt collects all of the newly filed civil and criminal cases in the Florida Courts and lets you search through those new case filings in our CrowdSourced Library™. You can also use UniCourt to track state court litigation and get real-time case alerts sent directly to your inbox. Additionally, UniCourt empowers you to download court documents on-demand without ever having to login to a government court database, and gives you unlimited access to download millions of free state and federal court documents in our CrowdSourced Library™.

UniCourt provides you with access to many state courts across Florida, including many of the largest counties across the state, such as the Palm Beach County Court, the Dade County Court, the Broward County Court, the Hillsborough County Court, and the Orange County Court .

UniCourt also gives you access to court records for all of the federal courts across the state of Florida.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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CYNTHIA KELLY VS BRANDSAFWAY SOLUTIONS DBA BIG CITY ACCESS BRANDSAFWAY SAFWAY

Florida Circuit Courts | Fourth Judicial Circuit | Personal Injury and Torts - Motor Vehicle | 10/24/2024

HEARING

04/20/2026

TIME: 9:30 AM; TYPE: JURY TRIAL; LOCATION: NO COURT ROOM ENTERED; COURTROOM: 0
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DOCKET

09/30/2025

ENTERED: 10/1/2025; SUMMONS RETURNED INDICATING SERVICE ON DAVID DIAZ @645PM ON 09/26/2025 BY IDA HOLT
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MYKAYLA COOKS VS NEW HORIZONS LEASING, INC. Et Al

Florida Circuit Courts | Fourth Judicial Circuit | Personal Injury and Torts - Motor Vehicle | 10/24/2024

HEARING

08/17/2026

TIME: 8:30 AM; TYPE: JURY TRIAL; LOCATION: NO COURT ROOM ENTERED; COURTROOM: 0
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DOCKET

10/01/2025

ENTERED: 10/2/2025; MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULE 1.720 FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (DEF)
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Arlett Garza vs Luisa Olivieri

Florida County Courts | Dade County Court | Personal Injury and Torts - Motor Vehicle | 06/10/2024

HEARING

11/10/2025

DESCRIPTION: CALENDAR CALL; HEARING CODE: CALND
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DOCKET

11/10/2025

DOCKET ENTRY: CALENDAR CALL; EVENT TYPE: HEARING
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Brittanyliz Echevarria vs Nahum Chery et al

Florida County Courts | Dade County Court | Personal Injury and Torts - Motor Vehicle | 06/21/2024

DOCKET

07/08/2025

DOCKET ENTRY: VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL; EVENT TYPE: JUDGMENT; COMMENTS: WITH PREJUDICE
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DOCKET

07/08/2025

DOCKET ENTRY: VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL; BOOK/PAGE: 34839/1323; EVENT TYPE: EVENT; COMMENTS: WITH PREJUDICE
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Florida Courts of Appeal

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC., Appellant(s) v. GARRATT- CALLAHAN COMPANY, Appellee(s).

Florida Courts of Appeal | Fourth District Court of Appeal | Civil | 06/06/2024

DOCKET

04/25/2025

TYPE: ORDER; SUBTYPE: ORDER DISPENSING WITH ORAL ARGUMENT; DESCRIPTION: AFTER REVIEWING THE BRIEFS, THE COURT, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.320, HAS DISPENSED WITH ORAL ARGUMENT. THE CASE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A CONFERENCE BY A PANEL OF THE COURT.
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DOCKET

03/17/2025

TYPE: MOTIONS RELATING TO ORAL ARGUMENT; SUBTYPE: MOTION/REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT; DESCRIPTION: APPELLEE GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISPENSE WITH ORAL ARGUMENT
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MARGARITA CHESS and DAVID CHESS, Appellant(s) v. JAMES P. CONVEY, as Trustee, etc., et al., Appellee(s).

Florida Courts of Appeal | Fourth District Court of Appeal | Civil | 12/19/2024

DOCKET

08/26/2025

TYPE: RESPONSE; SUBTYPE: RESPONSE; DESCRIPTION: RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL; ON BEHALF OF: CHESS, MARGARITA
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DOCKET

08/11/2025

TYPE: MOTIONS OTHER; SUBTYPE: MOTION TO DISMISS; DESCRIPTION: MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL
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Public Access to Florida Court Records

About the Florida State Court System

Supreme Court

District Courts of Appeal

Trial Courts

Circuit Courts

First Circuit

Second Circuit

Third Circuit

Fourth Circuit

Fifth Circuit

Sixth Circuit

Seventh Circuit

Eighth Circuit

Ninth Circuit

Tenth Circuit

Eleventh Circuit

Twelfth Circuit

Thirteenth Circuit

Fourteenth Circuit

Fifteenth Circuit

Sixteenth Circuit

Seventeenth Circuit

Eighteenth Circuit

Nineteenth Circuit

Twentieth Circuit

County Courts

The Office of Problem Solving Courts

Judicial Qualifications Commission

Florida Court Statistics

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