Public Records
The Clerk's Office is committed to providing the public with easy access to the public records which it retains. Before submitting a request, consider searching our records online by clicking Court Records, Official Records, or Board Records. Additionally, there are public viewing terminals located on-site that may be utilized for the search and viewing of public records.
Public records requests may be made in person, by mail, email, or fax at:
St. Johns County Clerk of Court
Attn: Records Management
4010 Lewis Speedway
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Email: records@stjohnsclerk.com
Requesting Research
To ensure accurate and expeditious fulfillment of your request, please provide the following items:
- Written request for research (click here for form).
- Payment by an accepted method listed below (payment must be received before copies are made, no exceptions).
- A self-addressed and stamped envelope for return of the requested copies (if requesting copies to be returned via mail OR if requesting certified copies).
Forms:
For copies of:
- Criminal and Non-Criminal Records email: felony@stjohnsclerk.com
- Family Records email: familydl@stjohnsclerk.com
- Civil Records email: civil@stjohnsclerk.com
- Probate Records email: probate@stjohnsclerk.com
- Traffic Records email: traffic@stjohnsclerk.com
| Fee Schedule: | |
|---|---|
$2.00 | Research Fee (per name and per year if no case number is provided) |
$5.00 | Large request (more than 15 minutes and in addition to normal fees – per ¼ hour) |
$1.00 | Copies of a court record (per page – paper and digital) |
$0.15 | Copies of a board record (per page – paper and digital) |
$1.00 | Copies of a marriage license (per page – paper and digital) |
$2.00 | Certification of copies (per document – available for paper copies only) |
$7.00 | Exemplification letter (certifying the court documents are true and correct)* |
$7.00 | Diligent search letter (certifying the results of a court records search) |
$42.00 | Digital copy of an official record book (per book) |
$60.00 | Digital copy of a map book (per book) |
$2.00 | Fax Fee (per fax) |
$5.00 | Media Fee for providing copies on USB Flash Drive or CD/DVD |
* The exemplification letter is in addition to the costs of $1.00 per page for copies and $2.00 certification per document.
Payment Methods:
- Cash (in person only)
- Personal check, money order, or cashier's check made payable to the St. Johns County Clerk of Court.
- Credit Card (Please Note: A convenience fee of 3.5% will be added to the authorized amount in accordance with the Clerk's merchant services contract - Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted)
St. Johns County Clerk of Court