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St. Johns County, Florida public records

In St. Johns County, deeds are recorded by the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller; property values come from the St. Johns County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County 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. Historical records
  12. Good to know about St. Johns 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 recordsSt. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division2Search deeds23Free search$1.00 per page3
Property values and ownersSt. Johns County Property Appraiser4Property search5—
Property tax billsSt. Johns County Tax Collector4Tax bill search6—
Court casesSt. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Criminal Division2
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Civil Division2		Circuit Court7
County Court3		Copies of court documents $1.00/page; certification $2.00; name search $2.00 per name per year without case number7
Marriage recordsSt. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division2——
Divorce recordsClerk of the Circuit Court – Family Division2——
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in St. Johns County8——
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in St. Johns County8——
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court – Probate2Search probate cases9—
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - not with counties10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in St. Johns County are recorded by the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division.2

Online search
apps.stjohnsclerk.com/Landmark2Free search
Cost
Free to view and print online3
Who runs it
Pioneer Technology Group (Landmark Web), hosted on apps.stjohnsclerk.com11
Copy fee
$1.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per certification (entire document), plus $1.00/page copy fee3
How to order
View free online or at public terminals; buy certified copies online via E-Certify, or request in person, by mail, or email ([email protected]) or the online portal3
Recording fee
$10.00 first page; $8.50 each additional page12
Electronic recording
Accepted through approved vendors (CSC, Edoc Solutions, eRecording Partners, File and Go, Indecomm, Simplifile, hopdox); Simplifile consumer portal for some non-deed documents12
Fraud alerts
apps.stjohnsclerk.com/Landmark/FraudAlert (Property Fraud Alerts)2

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Property search
sjcpa.gov/search-property-records (opens qPublic by Schneider, St. Johns County FL Real Property Search: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx)5
Tax bill search
stjohnstax.us (Search Tax Records / Make a Property Tax Payment)6
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.sjcfl.us/Html5Viewer/index.html (county iMap)4
Appealing a value
Value Adjustment Board, administered by the Clerk: petitions online (apps.stjohnsclerk.com/axia/); $50 single-parcel petition fee, $15 portability; valuation petitions within 25 days of TRIM notice mailing13

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit)Felony, circuit civil over $50,000, family/divorce, probate, guardianship14St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Criminal Divisionapps.stjohnsclerk.com/… Court Records Search, Benchmark by Catalis7
County CourtMisdemeanor, criminal traffic, county civil $8,000.01-$50,000, small claims $8,000 or less, evictions14St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Civil Divisionapps.stjohnsclerk.com/…3
Fees
Copies of court documents $1.00/page; certification $2.00; name search $2.00 per name per year without case number7
Records depth
Modern Era court records (~1990s-present) mostly online; Archival Records (1821-~1990s) on-site terminals or by request3

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Clerk Criminal Division: felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic; Request for Criminal Research form by mail or email7

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division.2

Marriage license
$86.00 (Florida residents without course: 3-day wait; non-residents: no wait); $61.00 with premarital course; valid 60 days in Florida15
Copies
$1.00 per page plus $2.00 to certify; search recorded licenses in Official Records; mail requests to Recording Division15

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Dissolution of marriage cases are Family Division court records of the Clerk; final judgments available as certified copies via E-Certify9

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Florida DOH in St. Johns County issues Florida birth certificates in person or by mail; $15; pre-1930 and sealed births from Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jacksonville; online via VitalChek16

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

$10 per death certificate; county issues Florida deaths 2009-present; earlier from Bureau of Vital Statistics; cause of death only for family or legal representative17

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court – Probate.2

Fees
Formal Administration $400.00; Summary Administration $345.00 (estates $1,000 or more) / $235.00 (under $1,000); Caveat $41.0018
Will deposit
Original wills must be deposited with the Clerk within 10 days after the custodian learns of the death (F.S. 732.901)18

Voter records

Supervisor of Elections handles voter registration4

Historical records

Clerk records can date back to 1821, when St. Johns County was created; archival court records 1821-~1990s viewable on-site3

Good to know about St. Johns County records

  • St. Johns County was created in 1821; Clerk records can date back to that year.3
  • The Clerk administers the Value Adjustment Board (property assessment appeals).13
  • The Clerk performs courthouse wedding ceremonies ($30) and offers wedding photos ($15) at the main location.15
  • Veterans' DD-214 and similar discharge documents can be permanently removed from Official Records on in-person request (F.S. 295.186).3
  • Recording services are available at three Clerk locations: St. Augustine (Public Service Center), Julington Creek Annex and Ponte Vedra Annex.12

Office addresses, phones and hours

St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division

Address
Public Service Center, 4040 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (also Julington Creek Annex and Ponte Vedra Annex, by appointment)12
Mail
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Attn: Recording, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208412
Hours
Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Criminal Division

Address
4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 320847
Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Civil Division

Address
Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208412
Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller

Address
Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208412
Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

Clerk of the Circuit Court – Family Division

Address
Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208412
Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

Clerk of the Circuit Court – Probate

Address
Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208412
Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM12

St. Johns County Property Appraiser

Address
4030 Lewis Speedway, Suite 203, St. Augustine, FL 3208420
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm21
Website
sjcpa.gov4

St. Johns County Tax Collector

Address
Main Office, 4030 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 3208422
Mail
P.O. Box 9001, St. Augustine, FL 32085-900122
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.22
Website
sjctax.us4

Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County (birth and death certificates)

Mail
200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 3208416
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.16

St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections

Address
4455 Avenue A, Suite 101, St. Augustine, Florida 3209523
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM23

St. Johns County GIS Division

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
stjohnsclerk.justfoia.com/… (Clerk records); county government: sjcfl.us/your-government-2/open-records3
Where to send it
Clerk: [email protected], Attn: Records Management, 4010 Lewis Speedway; County: Office of the County Attorney, Attn: Public Records Custodian, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084-8686, (904) 209-0805, [email protected]24

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in St. Johns County?

The St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – Recording Division keeps deed records. To order copies: View free online or at public terminals; buy certified copies online via E-Certify, or request in person, by mail, or email ([email protected]) or the online portal. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $2.00 per certification (entire document), plus $1.00/page copy fee.23

Can I search St. Johns County land records online for free?

Yes. Free to view and print online. The official search: apps.stjohnsclerk.com/Landmark32

Where do I get a divorce decree in St. Johns County?

Dissolution of marriage cases are Family Division court records of the Clerk; final judgments available as certified copies via E-Certify.9

How do I look up who owns a property in St. Johns County?

Use the property search of the St. Johns County Property Appraiser: sjcpa.gov/search-property-records5

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 St. Johns 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. St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller home pageSt. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller
  3. Public RecordsSt. Johns County Clerk
  4. St. Johns County, FL home pageSt. Johns County Board of County Commissioners
  5. Property SearchSt. Johns County Property Appraiser
  6. St. Johns County Tax Collector home pageSt. Johns County Tax Collector
  7. CriminalSt. Johns County Clerk
  8. Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County home pageFlorida Department of Health
  9. E-CertifySt. Johns County Clerk
  10. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  11. Landmark Web Official Records SearchSt. Johns County Clerk / Pioneer Technology Group
  12. RecordingSt. Johns County Clerk
  13. Value Adjustment BoardSt. Johns County Clerk
  14. CivilSt. Johns County Clerk
  15. Marriage Licenses and CeremoniesSt. Johns County Clerk
  16. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in St. Johns County
  17. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in St. Johns County
  18. ProbateSt. Johns County Clerk
  19. FamilySt. Johns County Clerk
  20. ContactSt. Johns County Property Appraiser
  21. St. Johns County Property Appraiser home pageSt. Johns County Property Appraiser
  22. Locations, Hours, & ServicesSt. Johns County Tax Collector
  23. Supervisor of Elections home pageSt. Johns County Supervisor of Elections
  24. Public RecordsSt. Johns County
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau