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ST JOHNS 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.

Contact the Clerk of Court:

Brandon J. Patty
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
4010 Lewis Speedway
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: 904-819-3600

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

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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

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