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Sumter County, Florida public records

In Sumter County, deeds are recorded by the Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records; property values come from the Sumter County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & 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 Sumter 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 recordsSumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (up to 8½ x 14); $5.00 per page larger3
Property values and ownersSumter County Property Appraiser5Property search6—
Property tax billsSumter County Tax Collector5Tax bill search7—
Court casesSumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller8Circuit Court and County Court in Sumter County2Copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00; searching records $2.00 per year searched3
Marriage recordsClerk issues licenses at Bushnell, The Villages Annex and Sumterville: $86.00 ($61.00 with a premarital course)9——
Divorce recordsDissolution of marriage cases are filed with and kept by the Clerk (Family Court)10——
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Sumter County issues Florida birth certificates in person (Bushnell or The Villages) or by mail11——
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Sumter County issues death certificates for Florida deaths 2009-present, in person or by mail12——
Probate and willsProbate cases are filed with the Clerk's Probate Division13——
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 Sumter County are recorded by the Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records.4

Who runs it
MyFloridaCounty.com (linked by the Clerk)4
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (up to 8½ x 14); $5.00 per page larger3
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per certification (plus copy fee)3
How to order
In person at the Official Records office (316 E Anderson Ave, Bushnell) or by mail; copies via myfloridacounty.com; plats in office or by mail or via the Plat Subscription Service ($100 per user account per year)4
Recording fee
$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page; $1.00 per name over 4; credit cards 3.5% fee4
Alerts
Property Fraud Alert: subscription that notifies when a monitored name is used in a recording (email or phone)15
Images caveat
Images of records before April 1, 2024 are being reprocessed for redaction and may show "Image unavailable for viewing"; call Official Records (352) 569-6600 for older copies16

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Property search
qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (qPublic, linked by the Property Appraiser as Record Search)6
Tax bill search
sumter.county-taxes.com/public (Record Search / Make a Payment, linked by the Tax Collector)7
Parcel map (GIS)
qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (Property Appraiser GIS Map)6
Appealing a value
Value Adjustment Board, through the Clerk (sumterclerk.com/…): $50 non-refundable filing fee; petition due no later than 25 days after the TRIM Notice is mailed17

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court and County Court in Sumter County (Fifth Judicial Circuit)Circuit: felony, circuit civil, family/divorce, probate, guardianship; County: misdemeanor, county civil, small claims, evictions, trafficSumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollercivitekflorida.com/ocrs/county/60 Clerk-linked 'Search Court Records'2
Fees
Copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00; searching records $2.00 per year searched3
How to order
Search available court records online and request copies from the Clerk's Office18

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Felony and misdemeanor case records kept by the Clerk; search via the Clerk-linked court records portal2

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Clerk issues licenses at Bushnell, The Villages Annex and Sumterville: $86.00 ($61.00 with a premarital course); 3-day wait for Florida residents without the course; valid 60 days; one certified copy included, extra certified copies $3.00 each9

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Dissolution of marriage cases are filed with and kept by the Clerk (Family Court); certificates for 1927-present also from DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics10

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Florida Department of Health in Sumter County issues Florida birth certificates in person (Bushnell or The Villages) or by mail; pre-1930 births and sealed records from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville; online via VitalChek11

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Florida Department of Health in Sumter County issues death certificates for Florida deaths 2009-present, in person or by mail; earlier deaths from the Bureau of Vital Statistics12

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate cases are filed with the Clerk's Probate Division13

Voter records

Supervisor of Elections: elections.sumtercountyfl.gov8

Good to know about Sumter County records

  • The Clerk sells a Plat/Developer Restrictions subscription (FileCloud download of recorded subdivisions, updated quarterly) for $100 per user account per year; plats are not online4
  • The county BOCC charges $0.15 per one-sided page for public records copies19
  • The Clerk performs marriage ceremonies for a $30.00 statutory fee9
  • The Clerk's.gov domain sumterclerkfl.gov served a domain-parking page on Nov. 4, 2026; the working Clerk site is sumterclerk.com20

Office addresses, phones and hours

Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records

Address
Official Records: 316 E Anderson Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513 (mail goes to the Main Office, 215 E McCollum Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513)21
Mail
Sumter County Clerk of Court, Attn: Recording Department (Main Office, 215 E McCollum Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513)4
Hours
8:30 to 5:0021

Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

Address
Main Office: 215 E McCollum Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513; The Villages Annex: 8033 E CR-466, The Villages, FL 32162 (limited services); Gloria Hayward Sumterville Center: 215 Gloria Rowe Hayward Way, Sumterville, FL 33585 (limited services)21
Phone
(352) 569-6600 (main); The Villages Annex (352) 689-462521
Hours
8:30 to 5:00 (locations page); site footer: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM21

Sumter County Clerk - Probate Division

Sumter County Property Appraiser

Address
Primary Bushnell Office: 218 E McCollum Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513; also an office in Wildwood6
Hours
8:30 AM-5:00 PM (Mon-Fri)6

Sumter County Tax Collector

Address
220 E. McCollum Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513; 7375 Powell Road, Suite 135, Wildwood, FL 34785; The Villages office7
Phone
(352) 569-6740 (Bushnell); (352) 689-4540 (Wildwood)7
Hours
8:00 AM-5:00 PM M-F7

Florida Department of Health in Sumter County

Address
415 East Noble Ave, Bushnell, FL 3351322
Mail
P.O. Box 98, Bushnell, FL 3351311

Sumter County Supervisor of Elections

Sumter County Sheriff's Office

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
sumtercountyfl.nextrequest.com/… (Board of County Commissioners; form optional)19
Where to send it
Records Management Liaison Officer, Sumter Board of County Commissioners, 7375 Powell Road, Suite 200, Wildwood, FL 34785; 352-689-4400; [email protected]; copies $0.15 per page (1-sided), $0.20 (2-sided)19

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Sumter County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller - Official Records keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Official Records office (316 E Anderson Ave, Bushnell) or by mail; copies via myfloridacounty.com; plats in office or by mail or via the Plat Subscription Service ($100 per user account per year). Plain copies: $1.00 per page (up to 8½ x 14); $5.00 per page larger. Certified copies: $2.00 per certification (plus copy fee).43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Sumter County?

Dissolution of marriage cases are filed with and kept by the Clerk (Family Court); certificates for 1927-present also from DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics.10

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

Use the property search of the Sumter County Property Appraiser: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.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 Sumter 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 23 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. Records SearchSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  3. Miscellaneous FeesSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  4. Official RecordsSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  5. Sumter County Clerk of the Courts homeSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  6. Sumter County Property Appraiser homeSumter County Property Appraiser
  7. Sumter County Tax Collector homeSumter County Tax Collector
  8. Government ServicesSumter County Board of County Commissioners
  9. Marriage LicenseSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  10. Dissolution of MarriageSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  11. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Sumter County
  12. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Sumter County
  13. ProbateSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  14. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  15. Property Fraud AlertSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  16. Search Official Records OnlineSumter County Clerk
  17. Value Adjustment BoardSumter County Clerk
  18. Access to Court RecordsSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  19. Public RecordsSumter County Board of County Commissioners
  20. sumterclerkfl.gov (parked domain page)Domain parking page (not official content)
  21. Office LocationsSumter County Clerk of Court & Comptroller
  22. DOH-Sumter Main ClinicFlorida Department of Health in Sumter County
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau