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Charlotte County, Florida public records

In Charlotte County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records; property values come from the Charlotte County Property Appraiser; court files are split between the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Court Services and the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Circuit Civil / County Civil.

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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. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Good to know about Charlotte County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records4Search deeds2Free search$1.00 per page (8 1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 143
Property values and ownersCharlotte County Property Appraiser5Property search6—
Property tax billsCharlotte County Tax Collector5Tax bill search7—
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Court Services8
Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Circuit Civil / County Civil4		Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court8Copies $1.00 per page; certified copies $2.00 per page; e-certify $6.00 per page (court fee schedule)9
Marriage recordsClerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records4——
Divorce recordsClerk - Circuit Family4——
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Charlotte County10—$12 per birth certificate at DOH-Charlotte10
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Charlotte County10—$10 per death certificate at DOH-Charlotte11
Probate and willsClerk - Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health12——
Business names (DBA)Fictitious names are registered with the Florida Division of Corporations (state), not the county13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Charlotte County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records.4

Online search
recording.charlotteclerk.com2Free search
Cost
Free to view and print2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (8 1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 143
Certified copy fee
Clerk-assisted electronic certified documents: $1.00 per page + $2.00 certification + $4.00 service fee; online electronic certification (ClerkeCertify): $9.00 flat fee3
Recording fee
$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page; $1.00 per name over 43
How to order
Online e-certified copies via ClerkeCertify (clerkecertify.com/OrderOfficialRecords); in person at Clerk offices; email [email protected]3
Fraud alerts
Free Fraud Alert program (fraudalert.charlotteclerk.com): alert within 24 hours when a document matching your name is recorded3
DOC stamps
Documentary stamps on deeds $0.70 per $100; mortgages $0.35 per $100; intangible tax $2.00 per $1,0003

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Charlotte County Property Appraiser sets property values5; the Charlotte County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
ccappraiser.com/RPSearchEnter.aspx (Real Property Record Search: parcel ID, address, owner, legal; also Sales and Tangible Personal Property searches)6
Tax bill search
govhub.com/charlotte (linked from the Tax Collector's Real Property Tax page); the home page also links charlotte.county-taxes.com/public as 'Search and Pay Taxes'7
Appealing a value
Value Adjustment Board, administered by the Clerk: file online at charlotte.fl.equitybridgepro.com, or mail/hand-deliver to Value Adjustment Board, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 41615
Tax calendar
Bills mailed on or before November 1; 4% discount in November; delinquent April 1 (3% interest plus advertising)7

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee)Felony, circuit civil, family/dissolution, probate, guardianship, juvenileClerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Court Services (Criminal Courts)courts.charlotteclerk.com/… Case Record Search: (linked by the Clerk); free to view per the Clerk's public records page; Court Online Records Registration agreement for expanded access8Free search
Charlotte County CourtMisdemeanors, county civil, small claims, evictions, trafficClerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Circuit Civil / County Civil Same Clerk Case Record Search2
Fees
Copies $1.00 per page; certified copies $2.00 per page; e-certify $6.00 per page (court fee schedule)9

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Criminal case records through the Clerk's Case Record Search; Criminal Courts (941) 833-304816

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records.4

Marriage license fee
$86.00 (Florida residents, 3-day waiting period; non-Florida residents, no waiting period; one Florida and one non-Florida resident, 3-day waiting period); $61.00 Florida residents with pre-marital counseling (no waiting period)17
Ceremony fee
$30.00 ceremony at the Charlotte County Justice Center17
Certified copy
$3.00 additional certified marriage license copy17
Contact
Marriage License (941) 637-2335, [email protected]; online Marriage Services at marriage.charlotteclerk.com (apply online, schedule ceremony)16

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk - Circuit Family (Dissolution of Marriage).4

Filing fee
$408.00 (dissolution or simplified dissolution)18
Residency
One spouse must have been a Florida resident for the past six months19

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte).10

Fee
$12 per birth certificate at DOH-Charlotte10
Coverage
Births before 1930 from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville10
ID required
Valid, unexpired photo ID required (photocopy for mail requests)10

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte).10

Fee
$10 per death certificate at DOH-Charlotte11
Who
Family member or legal representative required for copies with cause of death11

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk - Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health.12

Wills
Original will must be filed with the Clerk within 10 days of learning of the death; no attorney needed to deposit a will12
Fees
Formal administration $400.00; summary administration $235.00 (under $1,000) or $345.00; disposition without administration $235.00; caveat $41.009
Attorney
A Florida-licensed attorney is required for the personal representative in almost all estates12

Business names (DBA)

Fictitious names are registered with the Florida Division of Corporations (state), not the county13

Voter records

Kept by: Supervisor of Elections20

Good to know about Charlotte County records

  • A county-specific Murdock Village Special Assessment fee ($0.75 per $100) appears on the Clerk's recording fee schedule3
  • Clerk's free Fraud Alert program emails owners within 24 hours of a matching recording3
  • The Clerk holds themed wedding ceremonies in a marriage ceremony room at the Justice Center in Punta Gorda4
  • After Hurricane Ian, Executive Order 22-242 extended the November 4% tax discount for destroyed/uninhabitable parcels7
  • Clerk's Englewood annex is open only Tuesday and Thursday mornings4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records

Address
Charlotte County Justice Center, 350 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950; also Murdock Administration Building, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 339484
Mail
Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court and County Comptroller, 350 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 339502
Phone
(941) 637-2245 (Recording)3
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.3

Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Court Services (Criminal Courts)

Address
Charlotte County Justice Center, 350 E. Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 339504
Phone
(941) 833-3048 (Criminal Courts and Misdemeanor)16
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.8

Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Circuit Civil / County Civil

Phone
Circuit Civil (941) 637-2103; County Civil (941) 637-2261; Civil general information (941) 637-227916

Clerk - Circuit Family (Dissolution of Marriage)

Clerk - Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health

Charlotte County Property Appraiser

Address
Murdock Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948; South County Annex, 410 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda; Mac Horton West Charlotte Annex, 6868 San Casa Drive, Englewood21
Phone
941-743-1498 (Real Property: appraisals and values); 941-743-1593 (Exemptions, name change, property ownership records); 941-743-1470 (Public Records Request); 941-681-3748 (toll free from West Charlotte area)22
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.21

Charlotte County Tax Collector

Address
Offices: Murdock, 18500 Murdock Circle (Port Charlotte); Punta Gorda, 410 Taylor St; Englewood, 6868 San Casa Dr; Port Charlotte (Olean Blvd)23
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, except Wednesday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM (Murdock, Punta Gorda and Englewood offices)23

Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections

Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte)

Address
Main office: 1100 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 3398024
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (main office)24

Charlotte County GIS (Board of County Commissioners)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
(941) 505-4852; written requests to Attn: Records Request, 350 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 339502

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller - Recording / Official Records keeps deed records. To order copies: Online e-certified copies via ClerkeCertify (clerkecertify.com/OrderOfficialRecords); in person at Clerk offices; email [email protected]. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (8 1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 14. Certified copies: Clerk-assisted electronic certified documents: $1.00 per page + $2.00 certification + $4.00 service fee; online electronic certification (ClerkeCertify): $9.00 flat fee.43

Can I search Charlotte County land records online for free?

Yes. Free to view and print. The official search: recording.charlotteclerk.com2

How much is a birth certificate in Charlotte County?

$12 per birth certificate at DOH-Charlotte.10

How much does a marriage license cost in Charlotte County?

$86.00 (Florida residents, 3-day waiting period; non-Florida residents, no waiting period; one Florida and one non-Florida resident, 3-day waiting period); $61.00 Florida residents with pre-marital counseling (no waiting period).17

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

Use the property search of the Charlotte County Property Appraiser: ccappraiser.com/RPSearchEnter.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 Charlotte 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 26 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. Public RecordsCharlotte County Clerk
  3. Recording - Official RecordsCharlotte County Clerk
  4. Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
  5. Local Officials (property appraisers, tax collectors, VAB clerks)Florida Department of Revenue
  6. Real Property Record SearchCharlotte County Property Appraiser
  7. Real Property TaxCharlotte County Tax Collector
  8. CourtsCharlotte County Clerk
  9. Fee ScheduleCharlotte County Clerk
  10. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Charlotte County
  11. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Charlotte County
  12. Probate, GuardianshipCharlotte County Clerk
  13. F.S. 865.09 Fictitious name registrationFlorida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  14. Charlotte County BCC home pageCharlotte County Board of County Commissioners
  15. Value Adjustment BoardCharlotte County Clerk
  16. Clerk DirectoryCharlotte County Clerk
  17. Fee Schedule - Marriage ServicesCharlotte County Clerk
  18. Fee Schedule - Dissolution of MarriageCharlotte County Clerk
  19. Dissolution of MarriageCharlotte County Clerk
  20. .gov domain registry current-full.csvCISA / get.gov
  21. Directions to Our OfficesCharlotte County Property Appraiser
  22. ContactCharlotte County Property Appraiser
  23. Charlotte County Tax Collector
  24. Main OfficeFlorida Department of Health in Charlotte County
  25. Florida Department of Health in Charlotte CountyFlorida Department of Health
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau