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Okaloosa County, Florida public records

In Okaloosa County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Record Services; property values come from the Okaloosa County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of Court and Comptroller.

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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. Good to know about Okaloosa 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 and Comptroller, Record Services4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (up to 14 x 8.5 in.) (state statute)3
Property values and ownersOkaloosa County Property Appraiser5——
Property tax billsOkaloosa County Tax Collector5Tax bill search6—
Court casesClerk of Court and Comptroller7Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit8Searching court records $2.00 per year searched; certifying a court record $2.00 (state statute)3
Marriage recordsClerk issues licenses ($86.00; $61.00 if both are Florida residents who completed an approved course)9——
Divorce recordsDissolution cases filed with the Clerk; divorce certificates (after June 6, 1927) from FL DOH Vital Statistics10——
Birth certificates$15 at DOH Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach) or any Okaloosa Tax Collector office; Florida births 1930-present11——
Death certificates$15 at DOH Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach12——
Probate and willsFiled with the Clerk; opening any estate $231.00 per Clerk fee schedule13——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties14——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Okaloosa County are recorded by the Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Record Services (Official Records).4

Who runs it
Tyler Technologies (Self-Service Web)15
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (up to 14 x 8.5 in.) (state statute)3
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per page to certify a non-court instrument (state statute); Clerk schedule: "Certifying copies of any instrument in public records $2.00"3
How to order
Order electronically certified official-records copies through the Clerk-linked eCertify service (clerkecertify.com, publisher code 12091), or visit/mail the Clerk16
Recording fee
$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page; $1.00 fee for each additional name; plats $30.00 first page, $15.00 each additional; documentary stamp tax ".70 cents per $100.00" on deeds and ".35 cents per $100.00" on mortgages (Clerk's wording), plus mortgage intangible tax of 2 mills (.002)4
Submission
In person or by mail at Crestview or Fort Walton Beach, or via e-recording vendors4

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Property search
Property Search on qPublic (Schneider Geospatial) linked from the Property Appraiser site17
Tax bill search
Tax Collector Public Records Portal: okaloosa.county-taxes.com/public (property tax and business tax receipts)6
Parcel map (GIS)
County Web GIS webgis.myokaloosa.com/webgis and GIS Portal; Property Appraiser also has a GIS Mapping page18
Appealing a value
Petition the Value Adjustment Board (Clerk is VAB clerk) on DOR form DR-486 within 25 days of the TRIM notice; $50.00 non-refundable fee for valuation petitions; hearings at 101 E James Lee Blvd. Suite 112, Crestview19
Exemptions
2027 exemption applications (including homestead) due March 1, 202720
Tax deeds
Tax deed sales online at okaloosa.realtaxdeed.com; foreclosures at bid4assets.com/OkaloosaFL21

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton)Felonies, circuit civil, family, probateClerk of Court and Comptroller (circuit and county criminal courts)clerkapps.okaloosaclerk.com/ClerkQuest ClerkQuest: (after accepting the disclaimer)8
County CourtMisdemeanors, criminal traffic, small claims and county civilClerk of Court and Comptroller (civil, family, small claims) Same ClerkQuest search22
Fees
Searching court records $2.00 per year searched; certifying a court record $2.00 (state statute)3
E certified
Electronically certified court documents can be bought on the Clerk website if viewable online16

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Court case records via ClerkQuest; statewide criminal history is FDLE8

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Clerk issues licenses ($86.00; $61.00 if both are Florida residents who completed an approved course); both parties appear in person or by scheduled video; licenses valid 60 days statewide9

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Dissolution cases filed with the Clerk; divorce certificates (after June 6, 1927) from FL DOH Vital Statistics10

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

$15 at DOH Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach) or any Okaloosa Tax Collector office; Florida births 1930-present11

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

$15 at DOH Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach; deaths 2009-present locally, earlier from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jacksonville12

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Filed with the Clerk; opening any estate $231.00 per Clerk fee schedule13

Voter records

Supervisor of Elections: voteokaloosa.gov23

Good to know about Okaloosa County records

  • Okaloosa County was created in 1915 from parts of Santa Rosa and Walton counties24
  • Clerk has two full-service locations (Crestview courthouse and Fort Walton Beach annex) for recording4
  • The Census-listed county web address okaloosafl.com is no longer a government site25
  • Birth certificates also sold at Tax Collector offices (to registrant or parents only)26

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Record Services (Official Records)

Address
101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (Okaloosa County Courthouse); 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (Courthouse Annex Extension)4
Mail
Documents may be mailed to either Clerk location (Crestview or Fort Walton Beach) with a self-addressed stamped envelope; no personal checks4
Phone
(850) 689-5000 (Crestview), (850) 651-7200 (Fort Walton Beach); customer service Option 427
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller

Address
101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (Okaloosa County Courthouse); 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (Courthouse Annex Extension)4
Mail
Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts, Attention: Public Records Request, 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (records requests)28
Phone
(850) 689-5000 (Crestview), (850) 651-7200 (Fort Walton Beach); customer service Option 427
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Okaloosa County Property Appraiser

Address
1250 Eglin Parkway N., Suite 201, Shalimar, FL 3257917
Phone
850-651-7240 (fax 850-651-7244)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.17

Okaloosa County Tax Collector

Address
1250 N. Eglin Parkway Suite 101, Shalimar, FL 32579 (Okaloosa County Administration Building); other offices in Crestview, Niceville, Destin29
Mail
Okaloosa County Tax Collector, Attention: Public Records Custodian, 1250 N. Eglin Pkwy Ste 101, Shalimar, FL 32579 (records requests)6
Hours
Shalimar walk-in 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday except legal holidays; driver license services end 3:3029

Clerk of Court and Comptroller (circuit and county criminal courts)

Address
101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (Okaloosa County Courthouse); 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (Courthouse Annex Extension)4
Phone
(850) 689-5000 (Crestview), (850) 651-7200 (Fort Walton Beach); customer service Option 427
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Clerk of Court and Comptroller (civil, family, small claims)

Address
101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (Okaloosa County Courthouse); 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (Courthouse Annex Extension)4
Phone
(850) 689-5000 (Crestview), (850) 651-7200 (Fort Walton Beach); customer service Option 427
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Probate

Address
101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (Okaloosa County Courthouse); 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (Courthouse Annex Extension)4
Phone
(850) 689-5000 (Crestview), (850) 651-7200 (Fort Walton Beach); customer service Option 427
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County, Vital Statistics

Address
221 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 3254812
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed 12:30-1:30 p.m.12

Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections

Okaloosa County Sheriff

Okaloosa County GIS Division (BCC)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Clerk: [email protected], (850) 651-7200 ext. 4343; BCC records: [email protected], Risk Management, 302 N. Wilson St. Suite 301, Crestview, (850) 689-597728

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Record Services (Official Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Order electronically certified official-records copies through the Clerk-linked eCertify service (clerkecertify.com, publisher code 12091), or visit/mail the Clerk. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (up to 14 x 8.5 in.) (state statute). Certified copies: $2.00 per page to certify a non-court instrument (state statute); Clerk schedule: "Certifying copies of any instrument in public records $2.00".4163

Where do I get a divorce decree in Okaloosa County?

Dissolution cases filed with the Clerk; divorce certificates (after June 6, 1927) from FL DOH Vital Statistics.10

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 Okaloosa 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 31 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. Search RecordsOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  3. Fla. Stat. 28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit courtFlorida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  4. Record ServicesOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  5. County officials listFlorida Department of Revenue
  6. Public RecordsOkaloosa County Tax Collector
  7. Clerk home pageOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  8. Court Records Search DisclaimerOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  9. Marriage LicenseOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  10. CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Okaloosa County
  11. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Okaloosa County
  12. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Okaloosa County
  13. Filing Fee Schedule (PDF, last update 12/9/2024)Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  14. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  15. Self-Service Web (official records search disclaimer)Okaloosa Clerk of Courts & Comptroller (Tyler Technologies host)
  16. E-CertifyOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  17. Okaloosa County Property Appraiser homeOkaloosa County Property Appraiser
  18. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Okaloosa County BCC
  19. Value Adjustment BoardOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  20. Okaloosa County Property Appraiser homeOkaloosa County Property Appraiser
  21. Online ServicesOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  22. Criminal CourtsOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  23. Okaloosa County home pageOkaloosa County Board of County Commissioners
  24. Okaloosa County HistoryOkaloosa County BCC
  25. Census-listed web address okaloosafl.com (not a government site)
  26. Birth CertificatesOkaloosa County Tax Collector
  27. Phone DirectoryOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  28. Public Records RequestOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  29. Shalimar officeOkaloosa County Tax Collector
  30. ProbateOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
  31. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau