OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Serving as clerk, clerk of court, comptroller, and recorder for the county
Acts as Accountant and Auditor to the Board of County Commissioners
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 Okaloosa County Clerk’s Office. Official records can be searched and printed. Records can be searched by the name on the document, the type of document, such as a deed or marriage license, the date the record was filed, or by a specific filing number.
Official judicial records can be searched online as well, through a separate database. Judicial records can be searched by the name on the case, the case number, or the date range the case was filed.
For records that are not handled by the County Clerk of Court, submit a record request to:
Okaloosa County
302 N. Wilson St. Suite 301
Crestview, FL 32536
Phone: (850) 689-5979
Fax: (850) 689-5973
Email: [email protected]
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Okaloosa County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 2,790
Per 1,000 population: 15.4
Deaths (2007): 1,433
Per 1,000 population: 7.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 25
Per 1,000 population: 9
Okaloosa County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 689
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 56
Robbery: 139
Aggravated Assault: 491
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,578 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,124 (0.6%)
Never married: 30.5% Now married: 44.6% Separated: 1.8% Widowed: 9.1% Divorced: 13.9%
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 102,621 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 51,298 (50.0%)
Renter Occupied HU: 30,433 (29.7%)
Vacant Housing Units: 20,890 (20.4%)
Median Home Value: $264,131
Average Home Value: $325,146
Housing Affordability Index: 140