Access Kendall Court Records

Kendall court records are stored by the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller. This large community in south Miami-Dade is part of the 11th Judicial Circuit, and all court filings go through the county clerk system.

Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court

Kendall is a census-designated place, not a city with its own government. It sits in the southern part of Miami-Dade County, roughly between Miami and Homestead. All court records for Kendall residents are handled by the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller. There is no local court clerk in Kendall.

The main clerk's office is at 20 NW 1st Avenue in downtown Miami. That is about 15 miles north of Kendall. Residents who need to visit in person have a bit of a drive, but most court business can be done online now. The clerk's office handles civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic records for Kendall and the rest of the county.

Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court records are public. You can look up any case unless a judge sealed it or the law says it is confidential. This covers all of Miami-Dade, Kendall included.

The clerk's homepage is the starting point for Kendall residents who want to search cases or pay court fees.

From here you can get to case search tools, fee payments, jury duty info, and forms. The site is available on any device.

Search Court Records for Kendall

The Online Case Search is the main way to find court records involving Kendall residents. You search by name, case number, or date range. The system covers civil, family, and probate cases filed anywhere in Miami-Dade County.

No account needed for basic searches. You can check case status, see docket entries, and find hearing dates for free. The system is available 24/7.

The records page on the clerk's site shows all the tools for finding court cases, including those involving Kendall residents.

If you need document images, register for an account. Registered users can view filed documents and set up case alerts. Under Florida Statute 119.0714, the clerk removes sensitive info from public view. Social security numbers and bank details are stripped out before anyone sees the file. That is automatic.

Criminal records use a separate tool called COIN. Short for Criminal Online Information Network, it covers charges, bond info, and hearing schedules. Cases from Kendall show up in COIN like any other Miami-Dade case. The data updates as the clerk processes new filings.

Kendall Criminal Court Records

Criminal cases involving Kendall go through the 11th Judicial Circuit Court. Felony cases are at circuit level. Misdemeanors stay in county court. The clerk stores all records for both.

Kendall falls under the Miami-Dade Police Department for law enforcement. Police reports come from them, not the court clerk. Booking photos and jail info are handled by Miami-Dade Corrections. For statewide criminal history checks, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs its own search.

Under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, criminal records stay public unless sealed by court order. Juvenile cases have strict access limits and do not show in the standard public search.

The criminal court page on the clerk's site links to the COIN search and other criminal tools for the full county.

Kendall residents can track criminal case status through COIN without driving to the courthouse. Bond info and hearing schedules are listed there too.

Civil and Family Cases

Civil matters for Kendall residents include contract disputes, foreclosures, evictions, and small claims. Circuit court takes cases over $50,000. County court handles small claims up to $8,000. Both types are in the Online Case Search.

Family court records cover divorce, child custody, paternity, and domestic violence cases. Some are confidential by law. Child abuse records have the tightest limits. The clerk follows state rules on what stays public for Kendall and all other communities in the county.

Kendall residents can file court documents through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. The portal works 24/7. Filing is free, but court fees apply. Credit card payments carry a processing charge. The system works for all case types in the 11th Judicial Circuit.

As a growing suburban area, Kendall sees steady civil court activity. Property disputes and landlord-tenant matters are among the common filings. All of these go through the Miami-Dade clerk system.

Court Records Services

The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers connects all 67 county clerks in the state. You can pay traffic tickets, search records in other counties, or check jury duty info. Kendall residents with matters outside Miami-Dade can find the right clerk through this portal.

The Florida Courts Help center has free forms and self-help guides for people filing on their own. The forms work statewide. Kendall residents use the same ones as anyone else in Miami-Dade County.

For payments, MyFloridaCounty.com lets you pay court fees online. You get a receipt right away. This saves a trip to the courthouse for Kendall residents. Certified copies cost $7 each and can be ordered through the clerk's site or in person.

Under Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC 16-14, the clerk posts public court document images for online viewing. Sealed and confidential cases stay out of view. Kendall is part of Miami-Dade County, and the county page covers the complete court system for every community in the area.

Nearby Cities

These communities are near Kendall in South Florida. Court records for each go through their county clerk.