| Clerk of Court | Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — eCaseView |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Check the county website |
| Phone | Listed on the clerk website |
| Hours | Confirm current hours with the clerk before visiting |
| Earliest records noted | 1976 |
| 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 Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller keeps every trial-court record in the
county, from felonies and larger civil suits in circuit court to misdemeanors, small claims, and most
traffic cases in county court. Florida elects one clerk per county for both courts, so there is no
separate county clerk office here; county_clerk is set to null and the Comptroller's office is listed
as district_clerk.
The county's free public search tool, eCaseView, covers civil, criminal, and traffic cases back to roughly 1976, with document images generally available from late 2008 forward. No registration is required for a basic name, case-number, or citation-number search; registering unlocks a few extra search fields such as date of birth and driver's license number.
Because the Clerk's own site has occasionally blocked automated traffic, always navigate to it directly rather than trusting a third-party mirror site claiming to offer "Palm Beach court records" — those sites are not official and may charge for information the Clerk provides free.
Search Palm Beach County court records online
Clerk of Court
Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — eCaseView
- Cost
- Free to search and view most documents; $8 per document plus a payment-processing fee for electronic certified copies
- Coverage
- Civil, criminal, and traffic case dockets and many document images for Palm Beach County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Traffic
One elected clerk serves both the circuit court and county court in Palm Beach County, so county_clerk is set to null here. The main clerk website (mypalmbeachclerk.com) returned a bot-blocking response (HTTP 403) to an automated request during verification even though it is confirmed as the official domain by multiple independent sources; treat the main site as needing a manual re-check even though the eCaseView search tool itself verified successfully.
What is available online
eCaseView case data reaches back to approximately 1976; document images are available from late 2008 onward. Basic search (name, case number, citation number, offense date, case type) requires no account; registered users can additionally search by date of birth, incident number, arrest date, booking number, and driver's license number. Probate and family records with restricted access are not fully searchable through the public tier.
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 eCaseView without registering to view case information and many document images at no charge; purchase an electronic certified copy for $8 per document plus a processing fee when a certified copy is needed.
Records not online, or in-person requests. Contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's office serving Palm Beach County for case types or documents that eCaseView does not show, and to submit a written request by mail.
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
Do I need an account to search Palm Beach County court records?
No. eCaseView lets anyone search by name, case number, citation number, offense date, or case type without registering. A free account adds a few extra search fields like date of birth and driver's license number.
How far back do Palm Beach County's online court records go?
Case data in eCaseView goes back to roughly 1976, though document images are generally only available starting in late 2008.
How much does a certified copy cost in Palm Beach County?
An electronic certified copy ordered through eCaseView costs $8 per document plus a payment processing fee of about 3.5%.
Is there a separate county clerk in Palm Beach County?
No. The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller keeps both circuit and county court records, so this guide lists that single office as the district_clerk and leaves county_clerk null.
Sources
- Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/
- Palm Beach County — eCaseView case search — https://appsgp.mypalmbeachclerk.com/ecaseview
- 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.