In anticipation of Hurricane Milton, the Broward County Clerk of Courts and the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, will be OPEN on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, and CLOSED on Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th, 2024. We anticipate normal operations will resume on Friday, October 11, 2024.
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Below, you will find various options on how to purchase or view recently filed electronic or older hard-copy paper court documents filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit of Broward County, Florida.
Electronically filed court documents are available for purchase or viewing on the Clerk of Courts website.
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Court documents are available for purchase from the Archives Division or Court Division in which the case is filed.
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Payer using credit card must appear in-person with proper identification.
Court documents are available for purchase by submitting a Court Records Request Form.
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Below you will find options on how to purchase non-court related documents.
Electronic certified court documents are available for purchase online. The process is fast, easy, convenient, secure and more environmentally friendly in comparison to purchasing paper certified documents.
Check to see if your court records are available online before submitting a Court Records Request. Only viewable electronic court documents may be purchased online.
If you are unable to locate or view copies of court documents online, submit a Court Records by Request
Division, Address and Room Number |
Hours of Operation and Phone Numbers |
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Archives Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, East Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03305 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 3) |
Division, Address and Room Number |
Hours of Operation and Phone Numbers |
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Appeals Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04140 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5751 |
Child Support Depository Central Courthouse Midrise Building 540 SE 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 2450 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7309 954-765-5110 - (Fax) 954-765-5026 - (Fax) |
Circuit Civil Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 2) 954-831-5600 - Attorneys 954-831-6572 - (Fax) |
County Civil Central Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03170 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5622 |
County Civil North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-1209 |
County Civil South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 100 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-0353 |
County Civil West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 170 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-2339 |
Domestic Violence Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 02140 |
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (All filings stop at 5:00 p.m.) Saturday & Sunday Closed Pro Se (Self Help) Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5570 954-831-5579 954-761-1133 - (After Hours only - Women in Distress of Broward) 954-831-6025 - (Fax) |
Domestic Violence West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (All filings after 2:00 p.m. must be filed at the Broward County Central Courthouse or through the eFiling Portal) Saturday & Sunday Closed Excluding Holidays 954-831-5612 954-831-3570 |
Evidence Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5537 954-831-5539 |
Family Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 954-831-6572 - (Fax) |
Felony Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, North Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 1882 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) 954-831-5600 - Attorneys |
Juvenile Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 5th Floor, Room: 05180 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6492 954-831-5666 - (Fax) |
Mental Health Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5648 954-831-5646 |
Parking Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 01140 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
Parking Payments at Traffic North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 181 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
Parking Payments at Traffic South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 200 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
Parking Payments at Traffic West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 110 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
Probate and Guardianship Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03150 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7154 - Probate |
Traffic Central Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 01130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
Traffic North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 181 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
Traffic South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 200 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
Traffic West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 110 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
Check to see if your court records are available online before submitting a Court Records Request. Only viewable electronic court documents may be purchased online.
If you are unable to locate or view copies of court documents online, submit a Court Records Request Form to the Archives division.
Processing Time: Can take up to 2 weeks once the request is received.
To avoid delays, fax or email the completed form only once.
The cost to purchase a Marriage License is $5.00 for the first copy and $3.00 for each additional copy.
To obtain a copy of a marriage license filed in Broward County, Florida, submit the following information:
NOTE: The marriage license division can only assist you with Marriage Licenses filed in Broward County, Florida
Send the above information by mail to:
Marriage Division
540 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 02460
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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NOTE: DO NOT SEND CASH. Include a self-addressed stamped business envelope and allow a minimum of two weeks for a response. For further assistance, contact the Marriage Division at (954) 831-7283.
Payment methods accepted in-person:
A certified copy of a marriage license issued by the Broward County Clerk of Courts from 1915 to 1997 may only be purchased in-person at the Marriage Central Courthouse location below:
Division, Address and Room Number |
Hours of Operation and Phone Numbers |
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Marriage Central Central Courthouse Midrise Building 540 SE 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 02460 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7283 |
A certified copy of a marriage license issued by the Broward County Clerk of the Courts from 1998 to present can be purchased from any of the following courthouse locations below:
Division, Address and Room Number |
Hours of Operation and Phone Numbers |
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Marriage Central Central Courthouse Midrise Building 540 SE 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 02460 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7283 |
Marriage North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-1453 |
Marriage South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-0320 |
Marriage West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 180 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6528 |
Access to other record types are available through the following agencies
Record Types: Official Recorded Documents, Mortgages and Deeds
Website: www.broward.org
(954) 831-4000
Record Types: Background Checks, Criminal History Search and FDLE Public Records.
Website: www.fdle.state.fl.us
(850) 410-7676
Record Types: Bankruptcy and Immigration
Website: www.flsd.uscourts.gov
Main Number: (305) 523-5210
Miami: (305) 714-1800
Fort Lauderdale: (954) 769-5700
West Palm Beach: (561) 514-4100