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DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA CLERK OF COURT OFFICE

The Clerk of Court is an elected official established according to the Florida Constitution for the purpose of serving the citizens of each county as a public trustee. As Clerk, they serve as the keeper of court records, documenting the members of the community’s lives from birth to death. The Clerk’s office performs more than 1,000 different constitutional and statutory functions or duties, representing the broadest and most diverse mantle of responsibility of any locally elected official.

Not only does the Clerk of Court process and make available to the public all case documents, such as civil lawsuits, traffic tickets, and criminal cases. The Clerk is also responsible for managing jurors, maintaining case evidence, processing bail and submitting appeals to state appellate courts.

The mission of the Clerk of Court’s Office is to hold the trust of the public while serving the citizens of DeSoto County with professionalism, integrity, and respect.

Contact the Clerk of Court:

Nadia K. Daughtrey, Clerk of the Circuit Court

115 East Oak Street, Room 101
Arcadia, Florida 34266

Phone: 863-993-4876
Fax: 863-993-4669
Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8am to 4:30pm; closed from 12pm to 1pm for lunch

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DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE

Duties of the County Clerk:

Serving as clerk, clerk of court, comptroller, and recorder for the county

Employs skilled personnel and provides customer service, who assists the public with locating and receiving public records

Issues marriage licenses, administered all oaths and affirmations as well as processing and filing divorce records from the court

Files records regarding conveyance of land, foreclosures, and deed records

Files and maintains records regarding military discharges

Issues passports and allows eFiling services

Maintains judicial court records

Files and maintains vital statistics, including birth and death certificates for births and deaths in the county

Ensures records are preserved securely and in an archival manner and easily accessible to the public

Collects fines, fees, and charges due for either current or past obligations and record requests

Carries out elections for the county, including following procedures for registering voters, following procedures relating to the official ballot, and working with the executive committees of political parties in nomination

Provides information for jury service, and is responsible for choosing jury members

RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

Public records are available through the DeSoto County Clerk’s Office. Official public records and judicial court records can be searched online using the clerk’s database. For official public records, such as deeds, marriage licenses, and mortgage liens, a separate database is used. The records can be searched by using the name on the record and the document type. The name of the person on the document, the case number, or the date the case was opened is needed when making a search on the judicial court record database.

For all other records a request form can be submitted to the County.

Requests can be made in person, by mail, over the phone, or by email.

DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners
Attn: Public Records Custodian
Administration Building
201 East Oak Street, Suite 201
Arcadia, Florida 34266

Send an email: [email protected]
Call: 863-993-4800

STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE

DeSoto County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 483
Per 1,000 population: 13.8
Deaths (2007): 256
Per 1,000 population: 7.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 1
Per 1,000 population: 2.1

DeSoto County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 255
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 60
Aggravated Assault: 186

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,188 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $922 (1.0%)

Never married: 37.2% Now married: 36.4% Separated: 3.4% Widowed: 7.7% Divorced: 15.3%

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 16,233 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 8,546 (52.6%)
Renter Occupied HU: 4,355 (26.8%)
Vacant Housing Units: 3,332 (20.5%)
Median Home Value: $109,946
Average Home Value: $166,186
Housing Affordability Index: 180

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