Osceola County, Florida public records

In Osceola County, deeds are recorded by the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Recording Division; property values come from the Osceola County Property Appraiser; court files are split between the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Felony Department and the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

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 Osceola 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

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Osceola County are recorded by the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Recording Division (County Recorder).⁵

Online search

officialrecords.osceolaclerk.org/…²Free search

Cost

Free to view online; copies by request³

Copy fee

$1.00 per page (up to 8 1/2 x 14); plat copies $5.00 per page⁴

Certified copy fee

Additional $2.00 per instrument certified⁴

Recording fee

$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page; $1.00 per name after four²

DOC stamps

Deed documentary stamps $0.70 per $100; mortgage stamps $0.35 per $100; intangible tax $0.20 per $100⁴

How to order

In person, electronically, or by request through PERCH Search or MyFloridaCounty; electronically certified copies through the Clerk's e-certify link (third-party fee); self-addressed stamped envelope required for mailed certified copies⁴

E certified

E-Certified Records ordering³

Title search

The Recording Department does not do title searches⁴

Fraud alerts

Free Property Fraud Alert⁴

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Osceola County Property Appraiser sets property values⁶; the Osceola County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

search.property-appraiser.org (Property Records Search)⁷

Tax bill search

osceola.county-taxes.com/public (Search Tax Records)⁸

Parcel map (GIS)

maps.property-appraiser.org (Map Search)⁷

Discounts

4% Nov, 3% Dec, 2% Jan, 1% Feb; delinquent April 1¹⁵

Appealing a value

Value Adjustment Board petition through the Clerk: $50.00 non-refundable fee, due by the 25th day after the TRIM notice is mailed¹⁶

Copy fees

Property Appraiser copies 15 cents one-sided, 20 cents two-sided¹⁷

Deeds not at appraiser

Recorded deeds, mortgages and liens are at the Clerk, not the Property Appraiser¹⁷

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Copy $1.00; certified copy $2.00; record search $2.00 per year searched; exemplified certificate $7.00⁹

Registration

Registered-user access to electronic court records requires an application under AOSC14-19¹⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Request form

Criminal Records Request Form¹⁸

Jail report

Daily corrections report linked from the Clerk's home page⁵

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller (Clerk to the Board, County Comptroller, marriage licenses).⁵

Marriage license

$86.00 with a 3-day waiting period for Florida residents without the course; $61.00 with no waiting period when both took the course; ceremony at the Clerk's Office $30.00²⁰

Application

Online pre-application; the three-day waiting period starts only when the couple buys the license in person⁴

Records

Marriage licenses are part of the Official Records searchable online³

Official page

osceolaclerk.com/marriages⁵

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Family Law/Domestic.¹⁰

Filing fee

Simplified divorce $397.50 at filing plus $10.50 Vital Statistics fee at final judgment²¹

Records

Divorce (dissolution of marriage) cases are filed with the Clerk's Domestic Relations Department²¹

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, Office of Vital Statistics.¹²

Fee

DOH-Osceola: $20 first certificate, $8 each additional, $2.50 shipping¹¹

Tax collector

Tax Collector also issues Florida birth certificates: $23.25 ($17.00 DOH fee + $6.25 service fee); $8.00 each additional²²

Coverage

Florida births back to 1930 at county offices; earlier from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville¹¹

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, Office of Vital Statistics.¹²

Fee

$10 per certificate; search fee $5 per year when year unknown (max $50)¹³

Coverage

Florida deaths 2009 to present at county offices; earlier from Jacksonville¹³

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller, Probate, Guardianship & Mental Health.¹⁰

Wills

Will custodians must deposit the original will with the Clerk within ten days of learning of the death²³

Business names (DBA)

Where Florida keeps it: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties.¹⁴

Assumed names (DBA)

Florida fictitious names are registered with the state Division of Corporations, not the county²⁴

Voter records

Kept by the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections.²⁵

Official page

voteosceola.gov⁷

Historical records

Historical index

Online Historical Records Index gives book and page numbers; images are requested by email²⁶

Subdivision index

Subdivision Index Book (2026) and Section Land Index Booklet (2026) PDFs²⁶

Good to know about Osceola County records

• The Clerk brands its records search tools 'PERCH Search' after the mockingbird on the office seal.³
• The Clerk is also the County Comptroller (treasurer, auditor and finance officer) and the County Recorder.⁵
• Osceola shares the Ninth Judicial Circuit with Orange County.²⁷
• The Clerk has a Poinciana branch office in addition to the Kissimmee courthouse.²
• Florida birth certificates can also be bought at three Tax Collector offices.²²
• The Clerk cannot remove a fraudulently recorded document without a court order; recording a fraudulent instrument is a third-degree felony.⁴

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

osceolaclerkfl.justfoia.com/… (Clerk's JustFOIA portal)³

Where to send it

Clerk Public Information Requests 407-742-3500; Property Appraiser records custodian at 2505 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy¹⁰

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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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. Recording InformationOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
3. Request a Public RecordOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
4. Recording FAQsOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
5. Office of Kelvin Soto, Esq., Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County ComptrollerOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
6. Local Officials - Property TaxFlorida Department of Revenue
7. Osceola County Property Appraiser
8. Osceola County Tax Collector - Office of Bruce VickersOsceola County Tax Collector
9. FelonyOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
10. Contact UsOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
11. Birth Certificates - Florida Department of Health in Osceola CountyFlorida Department of Health in Osceola County
12. Certificates - Florida Department of Health in Osceola CountyFlorida Department of Health in Osceola County
13. Death Certificates - Florida Department of Health in Osceola CountyFlorida Department of Health in Osceola County
14. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
15. Real Estate TaxesOsceola County Tax Collector
16. Value Adjustment BoardOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
17. Public Records RequestsOsceola County Property Appraiser
18. MisdemeanorOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
19. Court Records RegistrationOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
20. Marriage Licenses & CeremoniesOsceola Clerk
21. Dissolution of MarriageOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
22. Birth CertificateOsceola County Tax Collector
23. ProbateOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
24. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
25. .gov registry current-full.csvCISA / get.gov
26. Historical Records IndexOsceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
27. Trial Courts - CircuitFlorida Courts
28. Contact UsOsceola County Property Appraiser
29. Office LocationsOsceola County Tax Collector
30. DOH-Osceola main locationFlorida Department of Health in Osceola County
31. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau