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INDIAN RIVER 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:

Jeffrey R Smith, Clerk and Comptroller
First Elected: 7/3/2012

Indian River County Courthouse
2000 16th Avenue
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Phone: (772) 226-3100
Email: [email protected]

North County Annex
Currently Closed Due to Funding
1919-1921 U.S. Highway 1
Sebastian, FL 32958
Phone: (772) 388-0656

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INDIAN RIVER 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 Highlands County Clerk’s Office. The clerk offers an online search for a variety of records including finance records, judicial court records, marriage records,deed records, and other official records.

If an official copy of the record is needed, a record request can be made to the Clerk’s Public Records Center, located at the Indian River County Courthouse.

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

Indian River County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,425
Per 1,000 population: 10.7
Deaths (2007): 1,660
Per 1,000 population: 12.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 13
Per 1,000 population: 9.1

Indian River County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 474
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 39
Robbery: 102
Aggravated Assault: 329

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,734 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,083 (0.7%)

Never married: 23.6% Now married: 48.6% Separated: 3.3% Widowed: 6.7% Divorced: 17.8%

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 88,334 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 55,884 (63.3%)
Renter Occupied HU: 15,001 (17.0%)
Vacant Housing Units: 17,449 (19.8%)
Median Home Value: $274,294
Average Home Value: $387,012
Housing Affordability Index: 118

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