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Broward County, Florida public records

In Broward County, deeds are recorded by the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division; property values come from the Broward County Property Appraiser; court files are split between the Broward County Clerk of Courts - Felony and Archives divisions and the Broward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisions.

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On this page
  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. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Broward County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBroward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division3Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersBroward County Property Appraiser4Property search3—
Property tax billsBroward County Tax Collector4Tax bill search4—
Court casesBroward County Clerk of Courts - Felony and Archives divisions5
Broward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisions6		Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit6
County Court3		Clerk Archives: search fee $2.00 per year searched; photocopy $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document; exemplification $7.00 per document7
Marriage recordsBroward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisions6——
Divorce recordsBroward County Clerk of Courts - Family division3——
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Broward County - Vital Statistics3——
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Broward County - Vital Statistics3——
Probate and willsBroward County Clerk of Courts - Probate and Guardianship division6——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties8——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Broward County are recorded by the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Broward County Recording Office).3

Online search
broward.org/…2
About this search
Official Records Search2
Years online
Electronically certified copies online for records dating from 1978 to the present2
How to order
Online electronically certified copies through the Official Records Search (records 1978-present), or in person at the Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 1142

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Broward County Property Appraiser sets property values4; the Broward County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
bcpa.net (Broward County Property Appraiser property records)3
Tax bill search
browardtax.org (Broward County Tax Collector)4
Appealing a value
Broward County Value Adjustment Board, broward.org/VAB/Pages/Welcome.aspx4
Tax deeds
Tax deed auctions moving to a new auction website in 2026 (RTT)2

Full Broward County deeds and property guide: searches, appeals and state rules

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit (Broward)Felony, circuit civil, family/divorce, probate and guardianship, juvenile, mental healthBroward County Clerk of Courts (17th Judicial Circuit) - Felony and Archives divisionsbrowardclerk.org/Web2 Case Search - Public6
County Court (Broward)Misdemeanor, traffic, county civil (small claims, evictions)Broward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisionsbrowardclerk.org/Web2 Case Search - Public3
Fees
Clerk Archives: search fee $2.00 per year searched; photocopy $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document; exemplification $7.00 per document7
How to order
Buy electronic certified documents online; otherwise submit a Court Records Request Form to the Archives division (processing up to 2 weeks) or visit a Clerk service location3

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Court case records from the Clerk; background checks and criminal history from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement3

Full Broward County court guide: each court, its clerk, sealed records and statewide search

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Broward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisions.6

Marriage license
Standard marriage license application $86.00; reduced $61.00 with a certificate from a Broward registered premarital course provider7
Copies
Certified copy of recorded marriage license $3.00 (fee schedule)7
How to order
Licenses issued 1915-1997: certified copies only in person at Marriage Central (Central Courthouse Midrise Building, 540 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale); 1998-present: any Marriage location or by mail (check payable to Clerk of Courts with self-addressed stamped envelope)3
By mail
Marriage Division, 540 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 02460, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; phone (954) 831-72839

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce case records: Clerk Family division; online family records require Attorney of Record or Registered User access3

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Florida Department of Health in Broward County issues Florida birth certificates online (VitalChek), by mail or in person; births before 1930 and sealed records come from the state Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville10

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

DOH-Broward issues Florida death certificates for deaths 2009 to present; earlier deaths from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville. Cause of death only to family members or legal representatives.11

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate and guardianship cases are filed with the Clerk Probate division; online probate documents need Attorney of Record or Registered User access3

Will deposit
No fee to deposit a will with the Clerk (custodian must deposit within ten days after learning of the death)12

Voter records

Broward County Supervisor of Elections, browardvotes.gov13

Historical records

Clerk Archives Division (created 1984): traffic and misdemeanor cases 1973-present; marriage applications 1922-197214

Good to know about Broward County records

  • Deeds and other official records are recorded by Broward County government's Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (the "Broward County Recording Office"), not by the Clerk of Courts as in the Florida default.2
  • Official consumer alert: private companies mail homeowners offers to sell certified deed copies at premium prices; the county provides them at little or no cost.2
  • Free Recording Notification Service (RNS) emails residents when property documents are recorded.2
  • Traffic and misdemeanor cases filed before 2011 were purged from the main court system and must be requested on paper or in person.3
  • Certified copies of 1915-1997 marriage licenses are sold only in person at Marriage Central.3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Broward County Recording Office)

Address
Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 114, Fort Lauderdale (certified documents in person)2
Phone
954-357-6716 (certified documents); (954) 831-4000 (listed by the Clerk for RTT Search and Copy)2

Broward County Property Appraiser

Hours
Weekdays 8 am until 5 pm15
Website
bcpa.net4

Broward County Tax Collector

Broward County Clerk of Courts (17th Judicial Circuit) - Felony and Archives divisions

Address
Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex North Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 1st Floor, Room 1882, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (Felony)17
Phone
954-831-6565 (option 1); 954-831-5600 (attorneys)17
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays17

Broward County Clerk of Courts - Circuit Civil and County Civil divisions

Address
Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 4th Floor, Room 04130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (Circuit Civil); County Civil: 3rd Floor, Room 0317018
Phone
954-831-6565 (option 2); 954-831-5600 (attorneys)18
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays18

Broward County Clerk of Courts - Probate and Guardianship division

Address
Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 3rd Floor, Room 03150, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330119
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays19

Broward County Clerk of Courts - Family division

Address
Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 4th Floor, Room 04130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330120
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays20

Florida Department of Health in Broward County - Vital Statistics

Address
Vital Statistics Fort Lauderdale Operations Building, 2421A SW 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 (also South Regional Health Center and Paul Hughes Health Center, 205 NW 6th Ave., Pompano Beach)10
Mail
Mail requests to the Vital Statistics Fort Lauderdale Operations Building10
Hours
Operations Building: Monday 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.10

Broward County Clerk of Courts - Archives Division

Address
Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex East Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 3rd Floor, Room 03305, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330121
Phone
954-831-6565 (option 3)21
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays21

Broward County Supervisor of Elections

Address
4650 NW 21st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330922
Hours
Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm22

Questions people ask

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

The Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division (Broward County Recording Office) keeps deed records. To order copies: Online electronically certified copies through the Official Records Search (records 1978-present), or in person at the Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 114.32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Broward County?

Divorce case records: Clerk Family division; online family records require Attorney of Record or Registered User access.3

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

Use the property search of the Broward County Property Appraiser: bcpa.net3

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 Broward 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; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Records, Taxes and TreasuryBroward County Government, Records, Taxes and Treasury Division
  3. Records RequestBroward County Clerk of Courts
  4. Find a County Official (Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, VAB drop-downs)Florida Department of Revenue
  5. .gov domain registry (current-full.csv)CISA / get.gov
  6. Home Page - Broward County Clerk of CourtsBroward County Clerk of Courts
  7. Fees and CostsBroward County Clerk of Courts
  8. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  9. Records RequestBroward County Clerk of Courts
  10. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Broward County
  11. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Broward County
  12. Probate and GuardianshipBroward County Clerk of Courts
  13. Broward County Supervisor of Elections home pageBroward County Supervisor of Elections
  14. Archives DivisionBroward County Clerk of Courts
  15. Broward County Property Appraiser home pageBroward County Property Appraiserarchived copy
  16. Broward County Tax Collector home pageBroward County Tax Collectorarchived copy
  17. Hours and LocationsBroward County Clerk of Courts
  18. Circuit CivilBroward County Clerk of Courts
  19. Probate and Guardianship (contact block)Broward County Clerk of Courts
  20. FamilyBroward County Clerk of Courts
  21. Archives Division (contact block)Broward County Clerk of Courts
  22. Supervisor of Elections home pageBroward County Supervisor of Elections
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau