Information on what you can bring to the Lee County Courthouse, Weapons and Prohibited Items, Screening Procedures and Lost and Found can be found here :
Electronic Court Reporting does not prepare transcripts. A digital recording of the types of proceedings outlined in Administrative Order 2.2 can be provided to requestors upon submission of the proper form and fees.
When it is necessary to have a transcript it is the party's responsibility to have the recorded proceeding transcribed by an approved court reporter or approved transcriptionist according to the Rules of Judicial Administration (click the link below for Rule 2.535).
Certain types of cases require a court order before a recorded proceeding may be released. Please click the link for Rules of Juvenile Procedure below for more information.
Please click a link below for further information:
Searching Court Records can be done from each individual County Clerk's website - or an all Florida Counties Official Records search can be performed at MyFloridaCounty.com. Links can be found here:
To apply for a Public Defender, fill out this application, check I am seeking the appointment of the Public Defender, and follow the attached instructions. For more information on the Pretrial Services Department, click here
To apply for a job at the AOC, visit our Employment Page to see our openings, job descriptions and fill out an online job application through NEOGOV click here
To appeal a trial judge's order (if it is an appealable order) or judgment, a party must comply with all time limitations and procedures provided for by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. A notice of appeal is to be filed with the Clerk of the trial court within thirty days of the date the order or judgment is rendered. Appeals from the county court will be before the circuit court. Appeals from the circuit court will be before the District Court of Appeal.
To file for dissolution of marriage, you will need to obtain a forms packet from the Family Court Office (or print the forms from Florida State Courts Family Court Forms or Turbo Court Online Forms). You will then need to file at the County Clerk's Office.
Choose your county below for instructions on how to obtain these forms and for contact information.
To file a small claim (i.e. damages under $5,000), you will need to obtain a form from the Small Claims Office (or print one from Turbo Court Online Forms). You will then need to file it at the County Clerk's Office.
Traffic Tickets can be paid at the County Clerk's office in the county where you received your ticket. Some counties have online options to view County Traffic Ticket Payment Options: