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Volusia County, Florida public records

In Volusia County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County; property values come from the Volusia County Property Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County.

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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 Volusia 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

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County2Search deeds2Free search$1.00 per page2
Property values and ownersVolusia County Property Appraiser3Property search3—
Property tax billsVolusia County Tax Collector4Tax bill search5—
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County6Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit7
Volusia County Court7		Court copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00; searches $2.00 per name per year8
Marriage recordsClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County9——
Divorce recordsClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County6——
Birth certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County, Vital Statistics10—$15 first certificate; $8 each additional; $10 expedited; $15 overnight; $1 shipping10
Death certificatesFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County, Vital Statistics10—$8 per death certificate; $10 expedited; $15 overnight; $1 shipping11
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County12——
Business names (DBA)Fictitious names are registered statewide with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), not with the county13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Volusia County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (County Recorder, Recording Department).2

Online search
app02.clerk.org/or_m2Free search
Cost
Free2
Years online
Index and images April 4, 1988 to present online; Official Records back to 1887 on terminals in the DeLand Recording Department7
Copy fee
$1.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 certification per document, plus $1.00 per page2
Recording fee
$10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page; $1.00 per name over four2
How to order
Print uncertified copies free online; certified copies by online request (Contact Us Online, to Recording), in person at the DeLand Recording Office, or by mail2
Title searches
Clerk staff do not perform title or lien searches2
Alerts
Property Fraud Alert: free notification by email or phone call when a monitored name is used in a recording2
Plats
Plat Inquiry at app02.clerk.org/or_plats7
Tax deeds
Tax Deed Sales Inquiry at app02.clerk.org/or_td7

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Volusia County Property Appraiser sets property values3; the Volusia County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
vcpa.vcgov.org/search/real-property (search by owner name, address, AltKey or parcel; user must accept a data disclaimer)3
Tax bill search
volusia.county-taxes.com/… ("Property tax search", linked by the Tax Collector)5
Parcel map (GIS)
Property Appraiser map search at vcpa.vcgov.org/search/map14
Bulk data
Property Appraiser's database download, updated weekly3
Appealing a value
Value Adjustment Board, administered by the County of Volusia: volusia.org/…15
Who does what
Property Appraiser sets value and exemptions; Tax Collector mails bills and collects5

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit (Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia)Felony, circuit civil, family, probate, guardianship, juvenileClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Criminal Felony and Misdemeanor)ccms.clerk.org Case Inquiry: Circuit Civil, County Civil, Family Law, Probate and Criminal; by name or case number7
Volusia County CourtMisdemeanor, traffic, county civil, small claimsClerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Criminal Felony and Misdemeanor)ccms.clerk.org Citations (non-criminal traffic from January 1, 1990)7
Fees
Court copies $1.00 per page; certification $2.00; searches $2.00 per name per year8

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Criminal court records via the Clerk's Case Inquiry (ccms.clerk.org); daily 24-hour arrest data reports7
State repository
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (statewide criminal history)16

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Marriage Licenses).9

Marriage license fee
$86.00 (includes one certified copy); $61.00 with a premarital course; additional certified copies $3.008
Copies
Free uncertified print online (Marriage Document Inquiry); certified copy $1.00 per page plus $2.00 certification; older-record search $2.00 per name per year and certified copy $3.00; records from 18559
Online
eMarriage application can be completed in advance at app02.clerk.org/or_em; both parties must still appear9

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce case files and judgments: Clerk of the Circuit Court (Family Law); search at ccms.clerk.org7

State
Florida DOH Bureau of Vital Statistics issues dissolution of marriage certificates from June 6, 1927 to present17
Filing fee
$408.00 dissolution of marriage; $411.50 simplified8

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Florida DOH in Volusia County (Daytona Beach main office), by mail, in person, or online via VitalChek; births before 1930 and sealed births only from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville10

Fee
$15 first certificate; $8 each additional; $10 expedited; $15 overnight; $1 shipping10

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Florida DOH in Volusia County issues Florida deaths from 2009 to present; earlier deaths from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville or VitalChek11

Fee
$8 per death certificate; $10 expedited; $15 overnight; $1 shipping11

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk's Probate & Guardianship division keeps caveats, estates, guardianships, wills and trusts12

Will deposit
Depositing a will of a decedent (no probate): no charge8
Fees
Opening an estate (petitions such as summary matters, not letters) $231.008

Business names (DBA)

Fictitious names are registered statewide with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), not with the county13

Voter records

Volusia County Supervisor of Elections (volusiaelections.gov); statewide voter extract from the Florida Division of Elections18

Historical records

Deeds
Official Records back to 1887 on microfilm and images in the DeLand Recording Department; original books in the Historical Records room by appointment2
Marriage
Marriage records from 18559

Good to know about Volusia County records

  • Online Official Records start April 4, 1988; records back to 1887 can be viewed only on terminals in the DeLand Recording Department.2
  • Volusia marriage records date back to 1855.9
  • Documents for recording can be left in an exterior drop box at the Daytona Beach judicial center and are taken to DeLand each business day (checks or money orders only).2
  • The county health department issues Florida death certificates only from 2009 on; earlier deaths go to the state office in Jacksonville.11
  • Recording a military discharge is free.2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (County Recorder, Recording Department)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Recording Department Room A121, DeLand, FL 327242
Mail
Volusia County Clerk of Court, Recording Department, PO Box 6043, DeLand, FL 327212
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Criminal Felony and Misdemeanor)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 3272419
Mail
Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-60436
Phone
Criminal (Felony) (386) 736-5909; Criminal (Misdemeanor) (386) 736-591019
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6
Website
clerk.org6

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (General Civil)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 3272419
Mail
Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-60436
Phone
General Civil (386) 736-590719
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6
Website
clerk.org6

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Family Law)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 3272419
Mail
Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-60436
Phone
Family Law (386) 736-590819
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6
Website
clerk.org6

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Probate & Guardianship)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 3272419
Mail
Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-60436
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (Marriage Licenses)

Address
Volusia County Courthouse, DeLand (Room C119 per the Marriage page; Room A121 per the Contact page); Steven C. Henderson Judicial Center, Room 100, Daytona Beach9
Mail
Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-60436
Phone
DeLand (386) 736-5911; Daytona (386) 257-60139
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6

Volusia County Property Appraiser

Address
123 W. Indiana Ave. Room 102, DeLand, FL 327203
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.3

Volusia County Tax Collector

Address
Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W Indiana Ave., Room 103, DeLand, FL 3272020
Phone
Taxes 386-736-59385
Hours
Weekdays except Wednesday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.20

Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, Vital Statistics

Mail
P.O. Box 9190, Daytona Beach, FL 3212010

Volusia County Supervisor of Elections

Address
1588 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 3272021

Volusia Sheriff's Office

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
volusia.org/… (County of Volusia Public Records Center)4
Where to send it
Clerk of Court records: call 386-736-5915, Contact Us Online, any courthouse division, or written notice to Clerk of the Circuit Court, ATTN: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST NOTICE, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 3272422
County portal
County of Volusia GovQA Public Records Center23

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (County Recorder, Recording Department) keeps deed records. To order copies: Print uncertified copies free online; certified copies by online request (Contact Us Online, to Recording), in person at the DeLand Recording Office, or by mail. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $2.00 certification per document, plus $1.00 per page.2

Can I search Volusia County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: app02.clerk.org/or_m2

How much is a birth certificate in Volusia County?

$15 first certificate; $8 each additional; $10 expedited; $15 overnight; $1 shipping.10

Where do I get a divorce decree in Volusia County?

Divorce case files and judgments: Clerk of the Circuit Court (Family Law); search at ccms.clerk.org.7

How much does a marriage license cost in Volusia County?

$86.00 (includes one certified copy); $61.00 with a premarital course; additional certified copies $3.00.8

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

Use the property search of the Volusia County Property Appraiser: vcpa.vcgov.org/search/real-property3

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 Volusia 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 24 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. Official Records / RecordingVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  3. Volusia County Property Appraiser (home)Volusia County Property Appraiser
  4. Volusia County home pageCounty of Volusia
  5. Property taxesVolusia County Tax Collector
  6. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County (home)Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  7. Search RecordsVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  8. Fees and FinesVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  9. MarriageVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  10. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County
  11. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Volusia County
  12. Probate & GuardianshipVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  13. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  14. Real Property SearchVolusia County Property Appraiser
  15. County officials listFlorida Department of Revenue
  16. State of Florida Criminal History Record CheckFlorida Department of Law Enforcement
  17. Divorce or Annulment CertificatesFlorida Department of Health
  18. Voter Extract Request - Division of ElectionsFlorida Department of State, Division of Elections
  19. Contact / LocationsVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  20. Locations and HoursVolusia County Tax Collector
  21. Volusia County Supervisor of Elections (home)Volusia County Supervisor of Elections
  22. Public Records Requests and Custodian of Public Records Contact InfoVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Courtarchived copy
  23. Public Records Center (linked as Public Records Requests from volusia.org)County of Volusia
  24. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau