Find Coral Springs Court Records
Coral Springs court records are filed with the Broward County Clerk of Courts in Fort Lauderdale. The city is in the western part of Broward County and uses the same court system as all other Broward cities.
Coral Springs Quick Facts
Broward County Clerk of Courts
Court records for Coral Springs are stored by the Broward County Clerk of Courts. Coral Springs does not run its own court clerk. Everything goes through the county office in Fort Lauderdale. That includes civil cases, criminal charges, family court matters, traffic tickets, and probate filings.
The clerk's main office is at 540 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The drive from Coral Springs takes about 30 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. Call (954) 831-7283 if you have questions. Most things can be handled online now, which is good news for Coral Springs residents who want to skip the drive.
Florida Statute Chapter 119 makes court records public. The clerk must let you see them. Only sealed or confidential records are off limits. This law covers all Coral Springs cases.
The clerk's site provides links to case search, e-filing, and records requests. Coral Springs residents can use these tools from home.
From the homepage you can access the case search portal, pay fines, check jury duty status, and more. Most court business for Coral Springs can be done without a trip to the courthouse.
| Office | Broward County Clerk of Courts |
|---|---|
| Address | 540 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Phone | (954) 831-7283 |
| Website | browardclerk.org |
How to Look Up Coral Springs Court Records
Go to the Broward County Case Search portal. This tool is called Web2. You can search by name, case number, or date. The system covers civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases for all of Broward County, including Coral Springs.
The search is free. No login needed for basic lookups. Results show case status, party names, docket entries, and hearing dates. A case number will get you straight to the right record. Name searches work too, but they can pull up many results in a county this large.
The Web2 search tool lets Coral Springs residents look up case info across all Broward County court divisions.
Try adding a middle name or date range to narrow your results. Broward County has close to two million residents, so common names will return long lists. The system is available around the clock. You can search Coral Springs court records at any time from a phone or computer.
Florida Statute 119.0714 requires the clerk to remove sensitive info like social security numbers from public view. This happens automatically. Sealed cases do not appear in the results at all.
Criminal Cases in Coral Springs
Coral Springs has its own police department. When they make an arrest, the criminal case goes into the Broward County court system. Felony cases are heard by the 17th Judicial Circuit Court. Misdemeanors go through county court. The Broward Clerk stores records for both.
You can search criminal case records through Web2. Arrest records and booking info come from the Broward Sheriff's Office or the Coral Springs Police Department, depending on who made the arrest. Those are separate from the court records held by the clerk.
Under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, criminal court records are open to the public. Exceptions include sealed records and juvenile cases. Juvenile proceedings are not part of the standard public case search in Coral Springs or anywhere in Broward County.
Family and Civil Court Records
Family court cases for Coral Springs include divorce, child custody, paternity, and domestic violence filings. The Broward Clerk Family Division handles these cases at the main courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Some family records have privacy protections under Florida law.
Civil cases cover contract disputes, personal injury, foreclosures, and small claims. Circuit court takes cases over $50,000. County court handles smaller claims up to $8,000. Both are in the same Web2 search tool.
Coral Springs residents file court documents through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. E-filing is required for most case types. The system works 24 hours a day. Court fees still apply. Credit card payments carry a 3.95% charge on top of the fee.
Getting Copies and More Resources
Certified copies of court records are $1 per page. Use the records request page to submit a request online. Walk-in requests are taken at the clerk's office in Fort Lauderdale. A case number speeds up the process.
For property records, deeds, and liens, the Broward County Official Records Search is a separate tool. It covers recorded documents for Coral Springs and all of Broward County. This is not the same as the court case search.
The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers site links all county clerks in the state. Florida Courts Help has free forms and self-help guides. Use MyFloridaCounty.com to pay court fees online and get an instant receipt.
Under Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC 16-14, the clerk may post court document images online. Some records still need an in-person visit. The Broward County page on this site has broader county-wide info that covers Coral Springs and other Broward cities.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Coral Springs in Broward County. They all use the Broward County Clerk of Courts for court records.