| Clerk of Court | Brevard County Clerk of the Court — Case Search (BECA) |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Check the county website |
| Phone | (321) 637-2004 |
| Hours | Confirm current hours with the clerk before visiting |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | $1.00 per page (Fla. Stat. § 28.24(6)(a)) |
| Certified copy fee | $2.00 certification fee per instrument, plus the $1.00-per-page copy fee (Fla. Stat. § 28.24(4)(a) and (6)(a)) |
The Brevard County Clerk of the Court keeps circuit- and county-court records for the Space Coast
county, from felonies and larger civil suits to misdemeanors, small claims, and traffic cases. As in
every Florida county there is no separate county clerk office; county_clerk is null in this record.
Case Search, running on the Clerk's BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) system, replaced the older eFACTS program and lets the public search criminal, civil, family, and property-related court records after accepting a disclaimer, without creating an account.
Brevard's county seat is Titusville, but the Clerk's office and courts also serve Melbourne, Cocoa, and the rest of the county through the same countywide records system.
Brevard spans the Space Coast, from Titusville and the Kennedy Space Center area in the north through Cocoa, Rockledge, and Melbourne to Palm Bay in the south, and the county consolidated its court records years ago so that a case filed in any city's satellite courthouse still appears in the single countywide BECA index. That consolidation is a real convenience compared with counties that split records by courthouse location, but it also means a search that returns no result for a common name is more likely a spelling or date mismatch than a missing courthouse.
Search Brevard County court records online
Clerk of Court
Brevard County Clerk of the Court — Case Search (BECA)
- Cost
- Free to search
- Coverage
- Criminal, civil, family, and traffic case records for Brevard County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Traffic
One elected clerk serves both circuit and county courts in Brevard County, so county_clerk is set to null. BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) is the current case-search system, replacing the older eFACTS program; select General Public Court Records Search to continue without an account.
What is available online
Case Search (BECA) covers criminal, civil, family, and traffic case dockets for the public without requiring registration. Confidential case types and sealed or expunged records are excluded from public results. Property-related official records (deeds, liens, judgments recorded against real estate) are searchable through a related tool on the same site, separate from the court case docket search, so confirm which of the two you need before starting.
Which clerk has your record
In Florida, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Florida page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Courts (20 judicial circuits) | Felony criminal cases; Family law (divorce, custody, paternity); Probate and guardianship | Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of the county |
| County Courts | Misdemeanor criminal cases; Traffic infractions and criminal traffic; Civil cases up to $50,000 (small claims up to $8,000) | Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of the county |
Request records in person or by mail
Online. Search Case Search at https://www.brevardclerk.us/case-search, accept the disclaimer, and choose General Public Court Records Search to look up a case by name, case number, or citation number without an account.
Records not online, or certified copies. Contact the Brevard County Clerk of the Court at (321) 637-2004 or visit the Clerk's office.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Florida |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $1.00 per page (Fla. Stat. § 28.24(6)(a)) |
| Certified copy | $2.00 certification fee per instrument, plus the $1.00-per-page copy fee (Fla. Stat. § 28.24(4)(a) and (6)(a)) |
These are the statewide statutory fees clerks charge for photocopies and certification under Florida Statutes Chapter 28. Individual clerks may charge additional amounts for electronic certified copies ordered online (commonly an added convenience or processing fee) — confirm the total with the specific county clerk before paying.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Florida court records are presumed open under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, which lists roughly 19 specific categories of information the clerk must keep confidential even within an otherwise public case file (for example Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and certain victim and minor-witness identifying information). Confidentiality of court records in Florida is governed by this court rule, not by the state's public-records law (Chapter 119), which does not apply to the judicial branch.
The Florida guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
What is BECA and do I need an account to use it?
BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) is the Clerk's current online case-search system. No account is needed for the General Public Court Records Search option.
Is there a separate county clerk in Brevard County?
No. The Clerk of the Court keeps both circuit and county court records, so this guide lists that office as district_clerk and leaves county_clerk null.
What replaced Brevard County's old eFACTS search system?
BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) replaced eFACTS as the Clerk's online case-search tool.
How do I reach the Brevard County Clerk's office with a records question?
Call (321) 637-2004, or use the case-search tool directly for most look-ups without needing to call.
Does Brevard County's search cover cases from Titusville, Melbourne, and Cocoa alike?
Yes. Brevard consolidates court records countywide, so a case heard at any of the county's court locations shows up in the same Case Search (BECA) index rather than being split by city.
Sources
- Brevard County Clerk of the Court — https://www.brevardclerk.us/
- Brevard County — Case Search (BECA) — https://www.brevardclerk.us/case-search
- Florida Courts — Structure of the State Courts System — https://www.flcourts.gov/Courts-System/court-structure/district-courts-of-appeal
- Florida Appellate Case Information System (ACIS) — https://acis.flcourts.gov/
- FDLE — Obtaining a Florida Criminal History Record Check — https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/criminal-history-records/florida-checks
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Authority) — https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/
- Florida Statutes § 943.0585 — Court-Ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records — https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/943.0585
- Florida Statutes § 943.059 — Court-Ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records — https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/943.059
- Florida Statutes § 28.24 — Service Charges by Clerks of the Circuit Court — https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/28.24
- Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 — Public Access to Judicial Branch Records — https://www.flcourts.gov/core/fileparse.php/255/urlt/RULE-2-420-Jan2014.pdf
- Southern District of Florida — Federal Judicial Districts of Florida — https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/federal-judicial-districts-florida
- Middle District of Florida — U.S. District Court — https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Florida counties.