FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please select a Frequently Asked Question from the list:

AppealsTOP
- How long do I have to file a notice of appeal?
- What are the Filing Fees for an Appeal?
- Where do I file my appeal?
ArchivesTOP
- What types of case records can be accessed through the Archives division?
Bail BondsTOP
- What are Bail Bonds?
Boating and Fishing CitationsTOP
- What if I have been issued a Uniform Boating Citation?
- Why can’t I pay for a Boating violation through the Internet if I have a valid Boating Registration?
Circuit CivilTOP
- What are the filing fees for the Circuit Civil division?
- What if I have a Case Number?
- What if I don't know my Case Number?
- How do I file a Civil Action (over $15,000)?
- How do I withdraw from the Court Registry?
- When are foreclosures held and what are the terms of foreclosure?
- What is the proper case number format for Internet searches?
County CivilTOP
- What if I don't know my Case Number?
- How do I file a small claims case (up to $5000)?
- How do I collect a Small Claims judgment?
- How do I file a Civil or Equity Action (up to $15,000)?
- How do I withdraw from the Court Registry?
- How do I evict a tenant?
- What if I have been issued an Eviction?
- When are foreclosures held and what are the terms of foreclosure?
- What is the proper case number format for Internet searches?
Contact InformationTOP
- How do I contact the Clerk of the Courts?
Driver Licenses and D6 SuspensionsTOP
- How do I search a driver's license status?
- What type of driver licenses can I search?
- Can I pay for a Broward County citation if I have a license from another state?
- What are the requirements for paying a citation that has caused a license suspension?
- Can I obtain a drivers license from the Clerk of Courts after reinstating my license?
- Can I reinstate my license for all suspensions / revocations through the Clerk of Courts website?
- What if I paid the reinstatement fee, but my driver's license was not reinstated?
- What is the cost of a driver license reinstatement?
eFilingTOP
- How does eFiling work?
- Who eFiles and what cases are eFiled?
- How do I register to eFile?
- How do I register a law firm account?
- How do I register as an attorney appearing Pro Hac Vice?
- What software is required?
- How do I get trained for eFiling?
- What case number format is used for eFiling?
- What if I cannot see the case style or parties on an existing case?
- Do the attachments to a motion, opposition or other filings have to be uploaded separately?
- How do I submit proposed orders in Broward County?
- How do I submit documents to be issued in Broward County?
- What are some restrictions for eFiling?
- Why do I have to redact personal identifying information?
- What about the Notice of Confidential Information?
- Do I have to follow-up my eFiling with a paper filing?
- Can a single filing apply to more than one case?
- Can I file multiple pleadings in the same case in the same transaction?
- What fees are associated with eFiling?
- How do I sign my documents?
- How can I learn more about eFiling in Broward County?
Escrow Accounts for CopiesTOP
- How do I establish an escrow account with the Clerk’s Office to pay for copy, certification or search services?
- How do I cancel my escrow account?
- If my escrow account balance is in dispute, whom do I contact?
- How often should my organization replenish its escrow account balance?
Family DivisionTOP
- What are the filing fees for the Family division?
- How are adoptions processed?
- How are Name Changes processed?
- How are Modifications of Final Judgment processed in Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) cases?
- How is a Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) processed?
- How do I obtain a restraining order for domestic/repeat violence?
- What is the Pro Se Self Help Unit?
FelonyTOP
- How can I change my Court Date?
- How can I find out about a case?
- How can I press charges against someone?
- How do I pay restitution?
- How will I know when to come to court?
- If I have moved, what do I need to do?
- May I attend a criminal trial?
- What if I can't pay my fine?
- What is a felony?
- What is an arraignment?
- What will happen if I fail to appear?
- How can criminal records be sealed/expunged?
- What if someone is using my name or license?
Fines and FeesTOP
- What are the Clerk of Courts Fees?
- What are the hours that a fine can be paid via the Online Services?
- How do I pay a traffic fine online?
- Where can I pay a fine at a service location?
- What if a bond has been estreated?
- What if I change my mind about paying a fine?
- When is a Felony Fine not payable through the Internet?
- What is a convenience fee?
- If I have been expecting a refund and have not received it, what should I do?
- How long does it take for me to receive a refund?
- My bank has notified me that my check did not clear, what should I do?
- My bank has inadvertently returned my check as NSF, what should I do to avoid the additional fees?
Form DownloadsTOP
- What types of forms are included in each package?
- How do I Purchase and Download a Forms Package?
- What would I pay if I purchased a form at the Courthouse?
General InformationTOP
- What accommodations are taken for disabled individuals?
- What is the ADA Notice Requirement for Court Proceedings?
- What are the hours and locations of the Clerk of Courts?
- List of Judges Names by Division Numbers
- What are the responsibilities of the Clerk of Courts?
- What is a subpoena?
- What is the optimal screen size for this web site?
- What is the best way to print this screen?
Glossary of TermsTOP
- Circuit Court Glossary of Terms
- Juvenile Glossary of Terms
- Probate Glossary of Terms
Jury ServiceTOP
- Where do jurors park?
- What should I expect when I arrive?
- What about compensation?
- How should I dress?
- What happens if I do not appear?
- How long is jury service?
JuvenileTOP
- How can I obtain information on Juvenile cases?
MarriageTOP
- How do I obtain a certified copy of my marriage certificate?
- Where do I go to apply for a marriage license?
- What are the marriage license fees and waiting period?
- What is the Pre-Marital Course Provider Option?
- What types of payment methods are accepted?
- What types of required proof of identification are accepted?
- What are the requirements for under-aged marriage license applicants?
- What are the requirements for a civil marriage ceremony?
- Can we renew our vows?
- How do I view the pre-marital course provider registry?
- Can we apply for a Marriage License on-line?
- Can I search for my Marriage License on-line?
- What is Florida State Statute 119.071 (FS 119.071)?
Online Payment InformationTOP
- Which credit cards does the clerk accept?
- What if I am not the cardholder?
- Will I receive a confirmation of my transaction?
- After pressing “Confirm Purchase” I got a message that says my Credit/Debit Card was declined. I know my card is good, what is going on?
- What if I have questions regarding a transaction?
Parking/Code Enforcement CitationsTOP
- What are the instructions for resolving a parking violation?
- What if I have received a disabled parking violation?
- How do I contest or appeal a parking citation?
- What types of parking citations are processed by Broward County?
- What if I missed my hearing?
- What if my payment is late?
- What methods of payment are accepted and where do I send payments?
- What about Code Violations like Permitting/Licensing/ or Animal Care?
PassportsTOP
- What is the new U.S.Passport Card?
- How do I apply for a new Passport book?
- How do I renew my passport through the mail?
- What are the Passport Fees?
- Where can I go to apply for a Passport book or card?
- How long does it take to get a Passport book or card?
- How long is a Passport book and card valid?
- How do I report a lost or stolen passport?
- How do I Obtain a certified copy of my birth certificate?
- How do I check the status of my passport?
- Where can I obtain passport photos and what is the cost?
Premium Access AccountTOP
- What is a Premium Access User?
- What is a Premium Access Unit?
- How do I open a Premium Access Individual account?
- How do I open a Premium Access Company account?
- What types of updates or maintenance may I perform?
- How do I Renew my Account?
- How do I add a new user to my premium account?
- How do I update an existing user on my premium account?
- How do I get a User ID and Password?
- What if I have forgotten my User ID or Password?
- What do I do if I receive a message indicating that someone else is using my account or I feel that my User Id or account has been compromised?
- What if I don't Change my Password after retrieving it?
- What is the Password Policy?
- How often can I Change my Password?
- How can I retrieve my password On-line?
Probate/Mental Health/GuardianshipTOP
- What are the filing fees for Probate Court?
- How do I file a statement of claim?
- What are the laws surrounding mental illness?
- What is a Guardianship?
- What is a Will for Safe Keeping?
- How Do I Obtain Copies of Probate or Guardianship Case Information?
- What is a caveat?
- What are the Probate Party Type Code Descriptions?
Public AccessTOP
- What types of Public Access Services does the Clerk of Courts provide?
- What is the Online Case Record History?
- How Do I Perform a Public Access Case Search for Civil or Probate Cases?
- How Do I Perform a Public Access Case Search for Traffic and Criminal Cases?
- What type of Basic Case Information can I access at no Cost?
- How may I obtain more information for this case?
- What if my case is not listed in the search results?
- What is a partial name search?
- What is "Disposition Entered*"?
- Does the type of citation affect my search?
- Can I combine search criteria?
- May I combine search criteria across tabs?
- May I search by both personal name and business name?
- What is a State Reporting Number?
- How are companion cases defined?
- How are Transferred cases defined?
- What is the ID Type?
- What is Court Type?
- What is Party Type?
- What are the Civil Code Descriptions?
- What is Event Type?
- What is Case Type?
- What is Date Type?
- What is Disposition?
- What is Adjudication?
- What is Docket Entry?
- What is an alias search?
- What are the common abbreviations used by the Clerk?
- What are the case number formats for each given court type?
- What is the proper case number format for Civil and Probate Online searches?
- What is the proper case number format for Criminal, Misdemeanor and Traffic Online searches?
- What are Key Dates?
- What do I do if my summary download file opens in my browser window or another application?
- How do I view my summary download file?
- What is the delimiter used in summary download files?
Report DownloadsTOP
- What types of Reports can I Download?
- How do I Create a Report Download Account?
- How do I Purchase and Download a Report with an Account?
- How do I Purchase and Download a Report without an Account?
- Why Do I need to know the file layout?
- Why is the ADD TO BASKET button missing for some reports?
- What if the download process fails after I've paid?
- What if I downloaded a corrupt file?
- What if I already paid for a file with incorrect data?
- What If I have changed my mind about paying for a file?
Telephone InformationTOP
- Courthouse Information and Payment System (CHIPS)
- Clerk of Courts - Telephone Directory
Traffic & MisdemeanorsTOP
Traffic Citations
Non-Payable Violations
Types of Violations
Defensive Driving School
Court Dates
Misc. Traffic & Misdemeanors
Witness and Jury PaymentsTOP
- How do I get paid?
- How much do I get paid?
- I have not received my witness check or I believe my witness check is lost, what should I do?
- I have not received my jury check or I believe my jury check is lost, what should I do?