Volusia County Clerk Of The Circuit Court (2024)

FAQs

How do I look up open cases in Florida? ›

You can access all public dockets and available case documents using the new Appellate Case Information System (ACIS) at https://acis.flcourts.gov.

Fees can be paid electronically via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, https://myflcourtaccess.com . To pay a fee electronically, you will need a copy of this court's fee order or a one-page letter that states you are paying a fee electronically.

The Seventh Judicial Circuit is located in east-central Florida and encompasses the counties of Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia.

Obtain available hearing times by contacting the Judicial Assistant at aarchey@circuit7.org. Any hearing requested for one or more hours must be approved by the court before available hearing times will be provided. Notice of Hearing.

Anyone can access public records in Florida. According to Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes, state, county, and municipal records can be inspected by "any person." State laws also describe access as a "mandated duty." To obtain a record, you must contact whoever's been appointed or elected to maintain the records.

For statewide criminal history, information, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records, (850) 410-8109 or visit their website at: https://web.fdle.state.fl.us/search/app/default.

You can pay online using a credit or debit card with either VolusiaClerkPayments.com or MyFloridaCounty.com . You will receive confirmation after successfully completing the payment process. A non-refundable fee of up to 5% will be added to your transaction. The Clerk's office does NOT retain any portion of this fee.

Defendants must either pay in full or apply for a payment plan through the Court Payments & Compliance team. Failure to do so can result in a driver's license suspension or further court action.

If your Florida Application for Civil Indigent Status if approved, you won't have to pay $10 each for a summons. If you are serving a party in Florida, the county sheriff will waive the $40 fee they charge for service of process.

In general, County Courts, sometimes called "the people's courts", are courts of limited jurisdiction where minor criminal (misdemeanor) and civil cases are heard. In the Circuit Courts, which are the highest state trial courts in Florida, major criminal (felony), civil, family, juvenile and probate matters are heard.

What do circuit courts do in Florida? ›

Circuit courts have general trial jurisdiction over matters not assigned by statute to the county courts and also hear appeals, if authorized by the Florida Statutes, of decisions in certain administrative, noncriminal infraction, and other types of cases.

Many U.S. states have state courts called "circuit courts." Most are trial courts of general, original jurisdiction.

In Hillsborough County, Florida, JAWS (Judicial Automated Workflow System) is a system used for scheduling hearings. Hearings that are 30 minutes or less in duration can be scheduled through JAWS.

Court Announcements

The Virtual Courtroom Directory is the fastest and easiest way to find court live streams of trials and court hearings in Florida. Look for LIVE NOW on the directory webpage: Florida Virtual Courtroom Directory (flcourts.org). BOOKMARK IT for convenience!

The basic purpose of scheduling hearing is to look over the quantities of evidence that are to be presented so that a determination can be made of how long such a Matter is likely to run, the availability of “expert” witnesses (from various welfare agencies), and a time planned for the Matter to commence.