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GILCHRIST 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.

Contact the Clerk of Court:

Todd Newton, Clerk

112 S. Main Street
Trenton, FL 32693

Mailing Address:
PO Box 37
Trenton, FL 32693

Phone: 352-463-3170
Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 am to 5pm

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GILCHRIST 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 Gilchrist County Clerk’s Office. Official public records, such as deeds and marriage licenses, can be searched online using the clerk’s database. The name and the type of record is needed when making a search. A judicial case inquiry can be made online as well. There is a second database to make these inquiries. The name on the case, the case type, the case number or citation number, and the date that the document was filed is needed to make those inquiries.

For more information, contact the clerk’s office at 352-463-3170.

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

Gilchrist County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 200
Per 1,000 population: 11.8
Deaths (2007): 151
Per 1,000 population: 8.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 1
Per 1,000 population: 5

Gilchrist County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 45
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 5
Aggravated Assault: 38

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $925 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $634 (0.6%)

Never married: 30.1% Now married: 42.2% Separated: 4.2% Widowed: 7.0% Divorced: 16.5%

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 8,190 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 6,029 (73.6%)
Renter Occupied HU: 913 (11.1%)
Vacant Housing Units: 1,248 (15.2%)
Median Home Value: $145,257
Average Home Value: $192,777
Housing Affordability Index:166

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