Search Jackson County Court Records

Jackson County court records are held by the Clerk of Court in Marianna. This is one of the larger panhandle counties by land area, sitting right along the Alabama and Georgia borders. The population is around 47,000. The clerk files and stores all civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases for the county. Court records are open to the public under Florida law unless sealed or made confidential. Clerk Clay Rooks manages the office and all records operations. You can search Jackson County court records online through the CiviTek portal or visit the courthouse in Marianna.

Jackson County Clerk of Court

The Jackson County Clerk of Court is the official keeper of all court records in the county. The office is at the Jackson County Courthouse in Marianna, Florida. You can call (850) 482-9552 for questions about records or services. The clerk handles all case filings, stores court documents, and gives copies to the public. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, court records in Jackson County are public unless a judge seals them or a law says they are confidential.

Jackson County is part of the 14th Judicial Circuit along with Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, and Washington counties. This circuit covers a wide stretch of the panhandle. The circuit court handles felony cases, civil cases over $50,000, family law, probate, and juvenile matters. The county court covers misdemeanors, small claims, and traffic cases. Both court levels share the same clerk's office in Marianna. Jackson County is the most populous county in the 14th Circuit besides Bay County, so it sees a fair number of filings each year.

The Jackson County Clerk of Court website is the starting point for court records and other clerk services in the county.

The site also covers marriage licenses, recording services, and jury duty for Jackson County residents.

Jackson County Court Records Search

Jackson County court records can be searched online through the CiviTek online records portal. This system gives you access to case data for Jackson County. You can search by party name, case number, or document type. The tool covers civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases. It is free to search. Fees may apply if you want copies or downloads of certain documents. CiviTek hosts the records system for several smaller counties in the panhandle, and Jackson County is one of them.

Search results show party names, case type, filing date, and case status. Some documents can be viewed right from the search results page. Others may need a visit to the clerk's office in Marianna or a written mail request. Jackson County has a moderate case load for a county its size. Use a full name or case number when you search for the best results. Partial name searches can sometimes bring back too many matches to sort through easily.

The CiviTek portal for Jackson County provides online access to court records and case information.

If you cannot find what you need online, call the clerk at (850) 482-9552. They can look up records and tell you what is on file.

Note: Jackson County's online records may not include all older filings. Records from before the digital system may only be on file in paper form at the Marianna courthouse.

Public Access to Jackson County Records

Court records in Jackson County follow Florida's public access laws. Florida Statute Section 119.0714 requires the clerk to redact personal details from records before they are released to the public. Social security numbers, bank account numbers, and similar sensitive data get taken out. People who file documents in Jackson County must also remove confidential info before submitting them to the clerk.

Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 controls which court records can be sealed or kept confidential. Most records are public by default. Juvenile proceedings, mental health cases, and records sealed by court order are exceptions. If you believe a Jackson County court record is being improperly withheld, you have the right to challenge that under Rule 2.420. File a written request with the court explaining why you think the record should be available to the public.

Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC 16-14 authorizes Florida courts to put public court documents online. Jackson County follows this order. The volume of online records will be smaller than a metro county, but your legal rights are the same. A court record that is public in Duval County is also public in Jackson County. The rules do not change based on where the case was filed.

Getting Copies of Jackson County Court Records

Copies of Jackson County court records are available in person at the Marianna courthouse, through the online portal, or by mail. Standard fees set by Florida law apply. Certified copies are more expensive than plain copies. If you need a document for a legal proceeding, get it certified. In-person requests at the courthouse are the fastest option in Jackson County.

Standard copy fees include:

• Plain copies: $1.00 per page
• Certification fee: $2.00 per document
• Search fee: $2.00 per year per name

For a mail request, write to the Jackson County Clerk of Court in Marianna. Include the case number, the documents you need, and payment by check or money order. Call the clerk first to get a fee estimate. Mail requests can take a week or more to process. For new court filings, Florida requires electronic submission in most situations. Use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file new documents in Jackson County.

Note: Jackson County is part of the 14th Judicial Circuit. Circuit-level forms and procedures may reference all six counties in the circuit, not just Jackson County.

State Resources for Jackson County

Statewide tools can help with Jackson County court records. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers website links to every county clerk in Florida. The MyFloridaCounty portal handles online payments for court fees and fines in Jackson County and the rest of the state.

The Appellate Court Information System (ACIS) offers free access to appellate case data from Florida's District Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court. If a Jackson County case was appealed, you can track it on ACIS. The Florida Courts Help center has free self-help forms and guides for common case types like divorce, custody, and small claims. These resources are useful for Jackson County residents who need to handle a court matter without a lawyer.

Cities in Jackson County

Jackson County includes the city of Marianna (the county seat), Graceville, Sneads, and several smaller communities. All court records for Jackson County go through the clerk's office in Marianna. There are no major cities in Jackson County with separate pages on this site, but the same clerk's office handles records for all residents in the county.

Nearby Counties

Jackson County sits in the northwest corner of Florida, bordering Alabama and Georgia. It shares borders with Holmes, Washington, Calhoun, Gadsden, and Leon counties on the Florida side. Each county has its own clerk and court records system.