ST JOHNS 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, as well as processing and filing divorce records from the court
Administers all oaths and affirmations
Maintains records regarding conveyance of land, foreclosures, and deed records
Files and maintains records regarding military discharges, both honorable and dishonorable
Issues passports and allows eFiling services, which allows the community to file their official documents online and keep them online.
Maintains judicial court records, processes arrest records, and provides court calendars
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 made accessible by the St Johns County Clerk’s Office. Official records can be searched online. 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 not filed by the Clerk of Court’s Office, a record request can be submitted. A record request form can be downloaded online. The request form can be submitted by email to [email protected].
For more information, call 904-209-0805.
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
St. Johns County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,853
Per 1,000 population: 10.5
Deaths (2007): 1,327
Per 1,000 population: 7.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 10
Per 1,000 population: 5.4
St. Johns County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 703
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 21
Robbery: 71
Aggravated Assault: 607
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,652 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,155 (0.8%)
Never married: 44.1% Now married: 33.9% Separated: 0.4% Widowed: 7.5% Divorced: 14.1%
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 126,673 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 91,539 (72.3%)
Renter Occupied HU: 16,761 (13.2%)
Vacant Housing Units: 18,373 (14.5%)
Median Home Value: $338,724
Average Home Value: $409,109
Housing Affordability Index: 145