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Duval County, Florida public records

In Duval County, deeds are recorded by the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research; property values come from the Duval County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts.

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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. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Duval County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Duval County has a combined city-county government: the Census Bureau lists the City of Jacksonville as its government.1

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research2Search deeds2Free search$1 per page from the office; free if downloaded online2
Property values and ownersDuval County Property Appraiser3Property search4Free search—
Property tax billsDuval County Tax Collector3Tax bill search5—
Court casesDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts6Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit7Plain copy of court record $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document; search of records $2.00 per year searched; exemplified certificate $7.008
Marriage recordsDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research2——
Divorce recordsDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts6—Copies $1.00/page; certification $2.00 per document8
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Duval County, Vital Statistics9—$15 first certificate; $10 each additional9
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Duval County, Vital Statistics9—$15 death certificate; $10 additional certificates10
Probate and willsDuval County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate6—Probate copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document8
Business names (DBA)Fictitious names are registered with the Florida Secretary of State, not the Clerk11——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Duval County are recorded by the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research.2

Online search
or.duvalclerk.com2Free search
Cost
Free to search, view, download and print uncertified copies2
Years online
Official records recorded since 1988; marriage licenses since February 19812
Copy fee
$1 per page from the office; free if downloaded online2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 certification fee (plus $1/page for a paper copy); online eCertify adds a $6 Triedata processing fee and 3.5% card fee2
How to order
Online via eCertify (records since 1988), in person at Room 1253 of the Duval County Courthouse, or by mail to Official Records and Research; pre-1988 records by staff search2
Recording fee
First page $10.00; each additional page $8.50; indexing $1.00 for each name after the fourth11
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert (propertyfraudalert.com/FLDuval)11

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Duval County Property Appraiser sets property values3; the Duval County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
paopropertysearch.coj.net/… (Property Appraiser real estate search), free4
Tax bill search
county-taxes.net/fl-duval/property-tax (linked by the Tax Collector to pay property taxes online)5
Parcel map (GIS)
maps.coj.net/jaxgis (JAXGIS Maps)4
Appealing a value
Value Adjustment Board petitions (DR 486); VAB run by the Clerk statewide per Florida DOR4
Tax due
Bills sent in November; 4% discount in November down to none in March; due by March 31; delinquent April 112
Tax sale
Unpaid taxes go to the annual Tax Certificate Sale held on or before June 1; tax deed auctions by the Clerk (duval.realtaxdeed.com)12

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval)Felony, circuit civil, family/divorce, probate and guardianship, juvenile, mental healthDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts (Criminal Court Services)core.duvalclerk.com CORE; public viewing of non-confidential records (no fee stated); family and probate cases need a free registered CORE account (signed Registration Agreement)7Free search
County Court (Duval)Misdemeanor, traffic, county civil, small claims, evictionsDuval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts (Civil Court Services) CORE (core.duvalclerk.com)7
Fees
Plain copy of court record $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document; search of records $2.00 per year searched; exemplified certificate $7.008
Court system
Florida unified state courts; the county Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps the records13

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Criminal case records on CORE (core.duvalclerk.com)7
State
Statewide criminal history: FDLE14

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Duval County Courthouse, 501 West Adams Street, Room 2403 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or Beaches Branch, 1543 Atlantic Blvd (8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)15

Marriage license
$86.00 ($61.00 with a registered premarital course); 3-day wait for Florida residents unless course completed15
Copies
Search and download free in the Official Records; certified copies from Official Records and Research, Room 1253, (904) 255-202515

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce judgments are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court; state certificates (1927-present) from DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics16

Fee
Copies $1.00/page; certification $2.00 per document8

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

DOH-Duval issues Florida birth certificates (1930-present) in person, by mail, curbside or online via VitalChek; pre-1930 and sealed records from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville9

Fee
$15 first certificate; $10 each additional9

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

DOH-Duval issues Florida death certificates for deaths from 2009 to present; earlier deaths from the Bureau of Vital Statistics or VitalChek; cause of death only to family members or legal representatives10

Fee
$15 death certificate; $10 additional certificates10

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate cases are kept by the Clerk; viewable on CORE only with a free registered account7

Fee
Probate copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00 per document8

Business names (DBA)

Fictitious names are registered with the Florida Secretary of State, not the Clerk11

Voter records

Kept by: Duval County Supervisor of Elections (duvalelections.gov)17

Historical records

Pre-1988 official records are retrieved by Clerk staff on request2

Good to know about Duval County records

  • Duval County and the City of Jacksonville have had a consolidated government since 196818
  • Official records online back to 1988, and marriage licenses back to February 19812
  • The Clerk offers a free Property Fraud Alert that notifies owners when a document is recorded in their name11
  • Electronic certified copies (eCertify) are accepted by federal and Florida agencies2
  • DOH-Duval issues death certificates only for deaths from 2009 on; earlier from the state Bureau of Vital Statistics, which is itself in Jacksonville10
  • Fourth Judicial Circuit covers Clay, Duval and Nassau counties19

Office addresses, phones and hours

Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research

Address
Duval County Courthouse, 501 West Adams Street, Room 1253 (Official Records and Research), Jacksonville, FL 322022
Mail
Duval County Clerk of Courts, Attn: Official Records and Research, 501 West Adams Street, Room 1253, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (recording: Attention: Recording Department 1054, 501 West Adams Street)2
Phone
(904) 255-2025 (Official Records and Research); (904) 255-2000 (Recording)2
Hours
Monday through Friday (except holidays) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.2

Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts (Criminal Court Services)

Address
501 W Adams St., Jacksonville FL 32202 (Downtown); Beaches branch 1543 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach FL 322666
Hours
Downtown Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Beaches Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts (Civil Court Services)

Address
501 W Adams St., Jacksonville FL 322026
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.6

Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate (Civil Court Services)

Address
501 W Adams St., Room 1173, Jacksonville FL 32202 (Probate Department, Duval County Courthouse)20

Duval County Property Appraiser

Address
Customer Service/Exemptions Division, 231 E. Forsyth Street, Suite 260, Jacksonville, Florida 322024

Duval County Tax Collector

Address
231 E. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (main); branch offices listed on the site21
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Ed Ball Permitting Branch 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)21

Florida Department of Health in Duval County, Vital Statistics

Address
3225 University Blvd. South, Jacksonville, FL 3221622
Mail
921 N. Davis St., Bldg. B, Suite 380, MC-21, Jacksonville, Florida 3220922
Phone
904-253-1620 (ID questions)9
Hours
Monday-Friday; certificate pages say 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the location page says 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.9

Duval County Supervisor of Elections

Address
Main Office: 105 E. Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202; Elections Center: 1 Imeson Park Blvd. Building 100, Jacksonville, FL 3221823
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.23

JAXGIS Maps (City of Jacksonville)

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) - Public Records Unit

Address
JSO Public Services Building, 450 Magnolia Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 (in person; also JSO district locations)24
Mail
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Attn: Public Records Unit, 532 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 3220224
Phone
904.630.2209 (Public Records Unit)24

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
jacksonvillefl.govqa.us/… (City of Jacksonville public records portal)17

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Recording Department / Official Records and Research keeps deed records. To order copies: Online via eCertify (records since 1988), in person at Room 1253 of the Duval County Courthouse, or by mail to Official Records and Research; pre-1988 records by staff search. Plain copies: $1 per page from the office; free if downloaded online. Certified copies: $2.00 certification fee (plus $1/page for a paper copy); online eCertify adds a $6 Triedata processing fee and 3.5% card fee.2

Can I search Duval County land records online for free?

Yes. Free to search, view, download and print uncertified copies. The official search: or.duvalclerk.com2

How much is a birth certificate in Duval County?

$15 first certificate; $10 each additional.9

Where do I get a divorce decree in Duval County?

Divorce judgments are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court; state certificates (1927-present) from DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics.16

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

Use the property search of the Duval County Property Appraiser: paopropertysearch.coj.net/…4

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 Duval 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 25 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. Duval County Clerk
  3. Local Officials (property appraisers, tax collectors, VABs)Florida Department of Revenue
  4. Property AppraiserDuval County Property Appraiser (City of Jacksonville site)
  5. Pay Property Taxes OnlineDuval County Tax Collector
  6. Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts
  7. Duval County Clerk
  8. Duval County Clerk
  9. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Duval County
  10. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Duval County
  11. Duval County Clerk
  12. Real Estate (Property) TaxesDuval County Tax Collector
  13. Florida Constitution (Art. V)Florida Legislature
  14. Obtaining Criminal History InformationFlorida Department of Law Enforcement
  15. Duval County Clerk
  16. Divorce CertificatesFlorida Department of Health
  17. Government (categories)City of Jacksonville
  18. Jacksonville.gov (home)City of Jacksonville
  19. Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida (home)Fourth Judicial Circuit
  20. ProbateDuval County Clerk
  21. Duval County Tax Collector (home)Duval County Tax Collector
  22. Vital Statistics (Birth and Death Certificates) locationFlorida Department of Health in Duval County
  23. Duval County Elections, FL Official WebsiteDuval County Supervisor of Elections
  24. Submit a Public Records RequestJacksonville Sheriff's Office
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau