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LEON 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.The Clerk of Court is custodian of a large volume and variety of records.They are the custodian of all financial related records, all court records, and all other records having to do with land ownership such as deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.

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 and also oversees other functions such as tax deeds, marriage licenses, and passport applications.

Contact the Clerk of Court:

Clerk of Court
Leon County Courthouse
301 S. Monroe St., #100
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: 850-606-4000

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8am to 4:30pm

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LEON 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 Leon County Clerk of Court’s Office. Official public records can be searched online using the clerk’s database. The record can be searched by the name on the document, the type of document, the file number, or the record date. If the record is a judicial record, it can be searched by the case number.

For official copies of records, call 850-606-4000

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

Leon County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 3,345
Per 1,000 population: 12.7
Deaths (2007): 1,517
Per 1,000 population: 5.8
Infant Deaths (2007): 30
Per 1,000 population: 9

Leon County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 2,308
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 14
Forcible rape: 154
Robbery: 732
Aggravated Assault: 1,408

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,185 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,847 (0.9%)

Never married: 57.1% Now married: 27.2% Separated: 1.4% Widowed: 3.4% Divorced: 10.9%

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 132,914 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 60,292 (45.4%)
Renter Occupied HU: 58,364 (43.9%)
Vacant Housing Units: 14,258 (10.7%)
Median Home Value: $260,446
Average Home Value: $295,186
Housing Affordability Index: 114

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