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Bay County, Florida public records

In Bay County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Court & Comptroller - Official Records, Room 110; property values come from the Bay County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of Court - Felony.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Probate records and wills
  8. Business names (DBA)
  9. Voter records
  10. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Bay County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of Court & Comptroller - Official Records, Room 1104Search deeds23$1.00 per page2
Property values and ownersBay County Property Appraiser5Property search6—
Property tax billsBay County Tax Collector7Tax bill search8—
Court casesClerk of Court - Felony4Circuit Court and County Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit910Copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.0011
Marriage recordsBay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller5——
Divorce recordsClerk of Court - Family Law/Divorce, Room 1114——
Birth certificatesStatewide: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics (Jacksonville)12——
Death certificatesStatewide: DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics; county health departments for deaths 2009-present13——
Probate and willsClerk of Court - Estates, Wills, Room 1054Search probate cases9—
Business names (DBA)Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)7——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bay County are recorded by the Clerk of Court & Comptroller - Official Records (Recording), Room 110.4

Years online
Documents recorded after January 1, 1987; separate index search for records before 1987 (Direct/Reverse) and older alpha index/plats2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 certification plus $1.00 per page2
Recording fee
$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page (8½ x 14)14
DOC stamps
Deeds $0.70 per $100; mortgages $0.35 per $100; intangible tax $0.20 per $10014
How to order
Certified copies by phone (850) 747-5100 or e-mail [email protected], online via E-Certify, or in person at Room 1102
Fraud alerts
Free property fraud alerts by e-mail/text15

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Bay County Property Appraiser sets property values5; the Bay County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax7.

Parcel map (GIS)
baycountyfl.gov/265/GIS6
Appealing a value
Petition the Value Adjustment Board through the Clerk; $50 non-refundable filing fee16

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court and County Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit (Bay County Courthouse)Felony, civil, family, probate (circuit); misdemeanor, small claims, traffic (county)Clerk of Court - Felonycourt.baycoclerk.com/…910
Fees
Copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.0011
Courthouse hours
Doors open 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.17

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Court case search on the Clerk site; statewide background checks via FDLE7

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Bay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller.5

Marriage license
$86.00 ($61.00 with a registered premarital course); valid 60 days; 3-day wait for Florida residents unless course completed18
Copies
Certified copies at Room 110, by e-mail form to [email protected], or by mail to PO Box 2269; additional certified copies $3.00 each18
State
Also from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, Jacksonville18

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Dissolution files at the Clerk (Family Law/Divorce, Room 111); filing fee $397.5019

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of Court - Estates, Wills (Probate), Room 105.4

About this search
Probate case numbers end in CP or GA9
Fees
Summary administration $235.00 (under $1,000) / $345.00 ($1,000 or more); formal administration $400.00; caveat $41.0020

Business names (DBA)

Kept by: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)7

Voter records

Kept by: Bay County Supervisor of Elections7

Historical records

Pre-1987 Official Records index (Direct/Reverse) and older alpha index/plats online2

Good to know about Bay County records

  • Bay County documentary stamp rate history is posted back to 1931 ($0.10) through today’s $0.70 per $10014
  • Online Official Records begin January 1, 1987; earlier records use a separate Direct/Reverse index2
  • The Bay County Clerk no longer performs marriage ceremonies18
  • Anyone may ask the Clerk to redact SSNs or account numbers from online record images, free2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Court & Comptroller - Official Records (Recording), Room 110

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse), Room 11021
Mail
Bay County Clerk’s Office, Attention Official Records, P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 324022
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Bay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse)21
Mail
P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 3240221
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Clerk of Court - Felony

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse)21
Mail
P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 3240221
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Clerk of Court - Circuit/County Civil, Room 111

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse), Room 11121
Mail
P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 3240221
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Clerk of Court - Estates, Wills (Probate), Room 105

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse), Room 10521
Mail
P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 3240221
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Clerk of Court - Family Law/Divorce, Room 111

Address
300 East 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (Bay County Courthouse), Room 11121
Mail
P.O. Box 2269, Panama City, FL 3240221
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., excluding holidays22

Bay County Property Appraiser

Address
Main Office: 860 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401; Beach Office: 301 Richard Jackson Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 324076
Phone
850-248-8401 (Beach Office 850-248-8470)6
Hours
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday6
Website
baypa.net5

Bay County Tax Collector

Address
850 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 (main office; branches in Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven and Callaway)8
Mail
P.O. Box 2285, Panama City, FL 324028
Hours
Tag, title and tax services 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays open at 8:30 a.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday23

Bay County Supervisor of Elections

Address
830 W. 11th St., Panama City, FL 3240124
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.24

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected]21

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Bay County?

The Clerk of Court & Comptroller - Official Records (Recording), Room 110 keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified copies by phone (850) 747-5100 or e-mail [email protected], online via E-Certify, or in person at Room 110. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $2.00 certification plus $1.00 per page.42

Where do I get a divorce decree in Bay County?

Dissolution files at the Clerk (Family Law/Divorce, Room 111); filing fee $397.50.19

How do I look up who owns a property in Bay County?

Use the property search of the Bay County Property Appraiser: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/application.aspx6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bay County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Search Official RecordsOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  3. Search Official Records | Bay County Clerk of Court & ComptrollerBay County, FLchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Clerk homeOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  5. Florida DOR Local OfficialsOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  6. Bay County Property Appraiser homeOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  7. Helpful LinksOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  8. Bay County Tax Collector homeOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  9. Search Court Cases & Court DocketOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  10. Search Court Cases & Court Docket | Bay County Clerk of CourtBay County, FLchecked November 8, 2026
  11. General FeesOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  12. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Official Records FeesOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  15. Property Fraud AlertsOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  16. Value Adjustment BoardOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  17. 14th Circuit - Bay County court locationOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  18. Marriage LicenseOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  19. Family LawOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  20. ProbateOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  21. Office DirectoryOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  22. Hours of OperationOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  23. Tax Collector Locations & HoursOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  24. Supervisor of Elections Location & HoursOfficialchecked November 6, 2026
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026