CHAPTER 22

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This Chapter is intended to provide quick access to addresses and telephone numbers for the office of the clerk of the various courts. Many of the courts have websites that provide a wealth of additional helpful information, including information on proceeding pro se and on legal research links, as well as more specific addresses and telephone numbers that may have been left out of this Handbook due to space limitations.

Quick Links:
Circuit Courts  |   District Courts of Appeal  |  Florida Supreme Court  |  United States Supreme Court

 

Circuit Courts

First Judicial Circuit
(Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties)

 http://www.firstjudicialcircuit.org

Escambia County
M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building
190 Governmental Center
Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 595-4310

Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Courthouse
101 James Lee Blvd. East
Crestview, FL 32536
(850) 689-5000

Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County Courthouse
6865 Caroline Street
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 981-5676

Walton County
Walton County Courthouse
571 Hwy. 90 East
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-8115

Second Judicial Circuit
(Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla Counties)

http://2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov

Franklin County
Franklin County Courthouse
33 Market Street, Ste. 203
Apalachicola, FL 32320
(850) 697-2112

Gadsden County
Gadsden County Courthouse
10 E. Jefferson St.
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8601

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Courthouse
1 Court House Circle
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 342-0218

Leon County
Leon County Courthouse
301 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 577-4000

Liberty County
Liberty County Courthouse
P. O. Box  687
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2215

Wakulla County
Wakulla County Courthouse
3056 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0905

Third Judicial Circuit –
(Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor Counties)

http://www.jud3.flcourts.org

Columbia County
Columbia County Courthouse
173 N.E. Hernando  Ave.
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 758-1342

Dixie County
Dixie County Courthouse
214 N.E. Highway 351
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 498-1200

Hamilton County
Hamilton County Courthouse
207 First Street NE
Jasper, FL 32052-6669
(386) 792-1288

Lafayette County
Lafayette County Courthouse
100 N. Main St.
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-1600

Madison County
Madison County Courthouse
125 S.W. Range Ave.
Madison, FL 32340
(850) 973-1500

Suwannee County
Suwannee County Courthouse
200 S. Ohio / MLK Jr. Ave.
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 362-0500

Taylor County
Taylor County Courthouse
108 N. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL  32348
(850) 838-3506

Fourth Judicial Circuit
(Clay, Nassau and Duval Counties)

http://www.coj.net/departments/fourth-judicial-circuit-court.aspx

Duval County
Duval County Courthouse
501 West Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 255-2000

Clay County
Clay County Courthouse
825 North Orange Ave.
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 284-6302

Nassau County
76347 Veteran’s Way
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 548-4600

Fifth Judicial Circuit
(Hernando, Lake, Marion, Citrus and Sumter Counties)

http://www.circuit5.org/

Citrus County
Citrus County Courthouse
110 N. Apopka Ave.
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 341-6700

Hernando County
Hernando County Courthouse
20 N. Main Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 754-4402

Lake County
550 W. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 742-4100

Marion County
110 NW First Ave.
Ocala, FL 34475
(352)  401-6700

Sumter County
215 E. McCollum Ave.
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352)  569-6950 Fax: (352) 568-6608

Sixth Judicial Circuit
(Pasco and Pinellas Counties)

http://www.jud6.org/

Pinellas County
Clearwater Courthouse
315 Court Street, Rm. 400
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-7000

Pasco County
West Pasco Judicial Center
7530 Little Road, Ste. 220
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 847-8190

and

Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center
38053 Live Oak Ave.
Dade City, FL 33523
(352) 518-4008

Seventh Judicial Circuit
(Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia Counties)

http://www.circuit7.org/

Flagler County
Kim C. Hammond Justice Center
1769 E. Moody Blvd.
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 313-4400

Putnam County
Putnam County Courthouse
410 St. Johns Ave.
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 326-7600

St. Johns County
Richard O. Watson Judicial Center
4010 Lewis Speedway
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 819-3600

Volusia County
Volusia County Courthouse
101 N. Alabama Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724
(386) 736-5915

Eighth Judicial Circuit
(Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties)

http://www.circuit8.org/

Alachua County
Alachua County Criminal Justice Center
220 S. Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601-6538 (criminal matters)
352-264-7002

Alachua County Family and Civil Justice Center
201 E. University Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601-3456 (civil and family matters)
(352) 374-3636

Baker County
Baker County Courthouse
339 E. Macclenny Ave.
Macclenny, FL 32063-2294
(904) 259-0209

Bradford County
Bradford County Courthouse
945 N. Temple Ave.
Starke, FL 32091-2110
(904) 966-6280 ext 2201

Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Courthouse
112 S. Main Street
Trenton, FL 32693-3200
(352) 463-3170

Levy County
Levy County Courthouse
355 S. Court Street
Bronson, FL 32621-6520
(352) 486-5266

Union County
Union County Courthouse
55 W. Main Street, Rm. 103
Lake Butler, FL 32054-1600
(386) 496-3711

Ninth Judicial Circuit
(Orange and Osceola Counties)

www.ninthcircuit.org/ (contains legal research links)

Orange County
Orange County Courthouse
425 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 836-2000

Osceola County
Osceola County Courthouse
2 Courthouse Square
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 742-3500

Tenth Judicial Circuit
(Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties)

http://www.jud10.flcourts.org/

Hardee County
Hardee County Courthouse
417 W. Main Street
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-4174

Highlands County
Highlands County Courthouse
430 S. Commerce Ave.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 402-6565

Polk County
Polk County Courthouse
255 N. Broadway Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-4000

Eleventh Judicial Circuit
(Dade County)

http://www.jud11.flcourts.org/

Dade County Courthouse
73 W. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 275-1155

Twelfth Judicial Circuit
(DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties)

http://12circuit.state.fl.us

Sarasota County
Sarasota County Justice Center
2071 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 861-7800

Manatee County
Manatee County Judicial Center
1051 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 749-3600

DeSoto County
DeSoto County Courthouse
115 E. Oak Street, Room 201
Arcadia, FL 34266
(863) 993-4644

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
(Hillsborough County)

http://fljud13.org/ (contains many useful links)

George Edgecomb Courthouse
800 Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-8100

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
(Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties)

http://www.jud14.flcourts.org/

Bay County
Main Courthouse
300 East 4thStreet
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 763-9061

Calhoun County
Calhoun County Courthouse
20859 E. Central Ave.
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-4545

Gulf County
Gulf County Courthouse
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6112

Holmes County
Holmes County Courthouse
201 N. Oklahoma Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-1100

Jackson County
Jackson County Courthouse
4445 Lafayette Street
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9552

Washington County
Washington County Courthouse
1293 Jackson Ave.
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6289

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
(Palm Beach County)

http://15thcircuit.co.palm-beach.fl.us

Main Judicial Complex
205 N. Dixie Hwy
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 355-2996

Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
(Monroe County)

http://www.keyscourts.net/

Key West Courthouse
Freeman Justice Center
302 Fleming Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292-3423
Fax: (305) 292-3435

Plantation Key Courthouse
Plantation Key Government Center
88820 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, FL 33070
(305) 852-7145
Fax: (305) 852-7146

Marathon Key Courthouse
3117 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
(305) 289-6030
Fax: (305) 289-6089
Clerk’s Fax: (305) 289-1745

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
(Broward County)

http://www.17th.flcourts.org/

Broward County Courthouse
201 SE 6thStreet
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 831-6565

Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
(Brevard and Seminole Counties)

http://www.flcourts18.org/  (has discussion of pro se litigation)

Brevard County
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
(321) 633-2171

Seminole County
Downtown Civil Courthouse
301 N. Park Ave.
Sanford, FL 32771-1292
(407) 665-4330

Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
(Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties)

http://www.circuit19.org/

Indian River County
Indian River Courthouse
2000 16thAve.
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 770-5185

Martin County
Martin County Courthouse
100 SE Ocean Blvd.
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 288-5576

Okeechobee County
Okeechobee Courthouse
312 NW 3rdStreet
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-2131

St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County Courthouse
218 S. 2ndStreet
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 462-6900

Twentieth Judicial Circuit
(Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties)

http://www.ca.cjis20.org/home/main/homepage.asp

Charlotte County
Charlotte Justice Center
350 E. Marion Ave.
Punta Gorda, FL  33950
(941) 637-2281
Fax: (941) 637-2283

Collier County
Collier Government Complex
3315 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8800
Fax: (239) 774-9654

Glades County
Glades Courthouse
Route 27, 500 Avenue J
Moore Haven, FL 33471
(863) 946-6031
Fax: (863) 946-2917

Hendry County
Hendry Courthouse
25 E. Hickpochee Ave.
LaBelle, FL 33935
(863) 675-5217
Fax: (863) 675-5248

Lee County
Lee Justice Center
1700 Monroe St.
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
(239) 533-1700
Fax: (239) 533-1701


District Courts of Appeal

First District Court of Appeal

http://www.1dca.org/

(First, Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Circuits)
2000 Drayton Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950
(850) 487-1000 (general number)
(850) 488-6151 (Clerk’s office)

Second District Court of Appeal

http://www.2dca.org/

(Sixth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Twentieth Circuits)
811 East Main Street
Lakeland, FL 33801
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 327
Lakeland, FL 33802
CLERK’S OFFICE
Telephone: (863) 940-6060
OR
1700 N. Tampa Street, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 272-3430
Fax: (813) 229-6534
(All filings must be sent to the Lakeland address)

Third District Court of Appeal

http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/

(Eleventh and Sixteenth Circuits)
2001 S.W. 117 Ave.
Miami, FL 33175-1716
(305) 229-3200
Fax: (305) 229-3206

Fourth District Court of Appeal

http://www.4dca.org/

(Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Nineteenth Circuits)
110 South Tamarind Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 242-2000

Fifth District Court of Appeal

http://www.5dca.org/

(Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Eighteenth Circuits)
300 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-8600
Fax: (386) 947-1562
(website contains link to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure)


Florida Supreme Court


Supreme Court Building
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1927
(850) 488-0125
e-mail: supremecourt@flcourts.org
www.floridasupremecourt.org


United States Supreme Court


U.S. Supreme Court Building
1 First St. N.E.
Washington, DC 20543
Phone: 202-479-3000
• Clerk’s Office: 202-479-3011
• Public Information Office: 202-479-3211, Reporters press 1
• Visitor Information Line: 202-479-3030
Opinion Announcements: 202-479-3360
http://www.supremecourt.gov/

 

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