Flagler County Court Records Search: Benchmark Case Search, Daily Docket, Copies & Federal Routes
Use this guide to find the correct official route for Flagler County court records, including felony, misdemeanor, traffic, Circuit Civil, County Civil, Small Claims, eviction, family, probate, guardianship, juvenile, appellate, federal, bankruptcy, and historical records.
Public-Court-Records.us is independent. This website is not the Flagler County Clerk & Comptroller, the Seventh Judicial Circuit, a Florida court, the Florida Courts system, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, PACER, a law firm, or a government agency. This guide is general public-record information only and is not legal advice.
Responsible-use warning: a name match does not prove identity. A complaint, petition, charge, citation, indictment, warrant, docket entry, or lawsuit does not prove guilt or liability. Do not use this article as an employment, tenant, credit, insurance, licensing, or FCRA-regulated screening product.
Flagler County court records are searched through the Clerk’s Benchmark system
The Flagler County Clerk & Comptroller links court-record users to Benchmark Case Search at cases.flaglerclerk.gov. The Clerk’s court-record page explains that online viewing is available for public court records such as County and Circuit Civil, County and Circuit Criminal, and Probate records, while protecting privacy and confidentiality.
Not every public-record need belongs in Benchmark. Court dockets, recorded deeds, sheriff reports, jail custody, county commission records, city permits, and federal cases use different custodians. Choose the record route first, then search.
Flagler County is served by Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit with Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia.
The Clerk says the daily docket updates every 5 minutes and is subject to change.
Records Management lists $2 per year per name for staff searches and $2 per document for certification.
The Clerk’s Records Management page describes early governmental records dating back to 1917.
Flagler County court record route finder
Select the record type. This helper runs in your browser and does not collect names, case numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver license numbers, or citation numbers.
Criminal felony court records are Clerk court records, not sheriff booking reports. Search the case system first, then call the Felony Division at 386-313-4478 for case-specific copy or status questions.
Choose the correct Flagler County court record route before searching
Most search failures happen because the user mixes court records with sheriff records, Official Records, payment screens, state appeals, or federal PACER records. Use this table before searching by name.
| Need | Correct source | Best first step |
|---|---|---|
| Felony criminal case | Benchmark Case Search / Felony Division | Search Benchmark by case number or name. For court dates, copies, or disposition questions, call Felony at 386-313-4478. |
| Misdemeanor or criminal traffic case | Benchmark Case Search / Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic Division | Search Benchmark, then contact Misdemeanor / Criminal Traffic at 386-313-4474 for case-file or status questions. |
| Civil traffic citation | Traffic Division / pay.flaglerclerk.com / Benchmark citation search | Use citation number when possible. Payments must be received within 30 calendar days unless another court option or mandatory appearance applies. |
| Circuit Civil or foreclosure case | Benchmark Case Search / Circuit Civil and Foreclosures | Use Benchmark for the docket. For division questions, contact Circuit Civil at 386-313-4495 or circuitcivil@flaglerclerk.com. |
| County Civil, eviction, or lower-value civil case | Benchmark Case Search / County Civil, Small Claims and Evictions | County Civil handles claims from $8,000.01 to $50,000 and evictions. Contact 386-313-4483 or countycivil@flaglerclerk.com. |
| Small Claims case | Benchmark Case Search / County Civil, Small Claims and Evictions | Small Claims fee categories run up to $8,000. Use the case system for filed records and the Clerk’s fee page for current filing amounts. |
| Divorce, paternity, custody, child support, injunction, or family case | Benchmark Case Search / Family Law Division | Search carefully and expect privacy limits. Contact Family Law at 386-313-4491 for copy, filing, and case-access questions. |
| Probate, guardianship, mental health, will, or estate case | Benchmark Case Search / Probate Division / Records Management | Use Benchmark or contact Probate at 386-313-4497. For older records, use Records Management on the first floor. |
| Juvenile case | Juvenile Division / Clerk access controls | Do not assume online access. Contact Juvenile at 386-313-4471 because juvenile and dependency information can be restricted. |
| Deed, lien, plat, marriage, mortgage, recorded judgment, or official document | Official Records / Landmark records system | Use records.flaglerclerk.gov and the Recording Division. Do not use court-case search for ordinary deed or lien research. |
| Appeal from a Flagler County case | Florida ACIS / Fifth District Court of Appeal / Florida Supreme Court | Use ACIS and compare the lower-tribunal case number with the appellate case number. |
| Federal civil, federal criminal, or bankruptcy record | PACER / Middle District of Florida / Middle District Bankruptcy Court | Use PACER Case Locator or the specific federal court. Flagler County federal matters are separate from Benchmark. |
How to use Flagler Benchmark Case Search correctly
Benchmark is the Clerk’s court case-management search. It includes search fields and filters for name, case number, citation number, date opened, date closed, court types, causes of action or case types, and case status. Use those filters carefully so a common-name search does not return the wrong person or wrong business.
Open flaglerclerk.gov and select Court Records, or go directly to cases.flaglerclerk.gov when you already know the official Benchmark URL.
Case-number searching reduces name collisions and helps the Clerk locate copies or certified documents faster.
Check court type, case status, filing date, party role, docket entries, attorneys, and final disposition before relying on a result.
Benchmark includes filters such as Circuit Civil, County Civil, Criminal Felony, Misdemeanor, Criminal Traffic, Domestic Relations, Guardianship, Probate, Small Claims, and more.
The Clerk states that additional documents may be viewed online by completing a Registered User Agreement, and confidential records are excluded.
The daily docket changes throughout the day. For a hearing, deadline, certified disposition, or official status, contact the responsible Clerk division.
Flagler County record-search, copy, certification, and filing-fee notes
The Clerk posts fee information for court filings, record searches, copies, certifications, traffic matters, probate, civil cases, and other services. Always confirm current fees before ordering because the final amount can depend on document type, page count, certification, postage, payment method, and whether staff must perform a search.
| Request | Officially listed detail | Practical instruction |
|---|---|---|
| Records Management staff search | $2.00 per year per name searched. | Narrow the year range before asking staff to search. Provide case number, party name, case type, and approximate filing year. |
| Copies | $1.00 per page for copies listed by Records Management and the Clerk fee schedule. | Ask whether the record is paper, imaged, archived, or available electronically before paying. |
| Certification | $2.00 per document for certification listed by Records Management and fee schedule references. | Ask whether you need a certified copy, exemplified certificate, authenticated certificate, or ordinary copy. |
| Circuit Civil filing example | The filing-fee page lists $400.00 for many non-property-related Circuit Civil actions. | Do not use a filing fee as a copy fee. Filing, service, summons, recording, and copy fees are different charges. |
| County Civil jurisdiction note | County Civil handles cases involving a monetary judgment from $8,000.01 to $50,000 and all matters of eviction. | Use County Civil / Small Claims / Evictions at 386-313-4483 for department questions. |
| Small Claims filing categories | The Clerk fee page lists small-claims categories up to $8,000 with different filing-fee tiers. | Use the current fee page before filing or requesting copies, because filing amounts differ by claim range. |
| Traffic payment timing | The Clerk states traffic citation payment must be received within 30 calendar days of the citation issue date. | Use the Traffic Division for citation questions and avoid late fees or license-suspension issues. |
| PACER federal records | PACER pricing verified September 9, 2026: $0.10 per page, $3.00 cap for many case-specific documents, $30 quarterly waiver threshold, and a planned temporary increase to $0.12 per page with a $40 threshold beginning January 1, 2027. | Review PACER pricing before searching because name searches and no-match searches can still be billable. |
Copy and staff-search cost estimator
This is only a planning aid using common Clerk-listed amounts. The official Clerk quote, receipt, or fee schedule controls.
Official Flagler County court-record links and what to do after opening each one
Use these official resources instead of commercial background-check or people-search pages. Each link includes a practical micro-guide so readers know exactly what to do next.
Use this for public court-case searches by name, case number, citation number, court type, date range, cause of action, or case status.
- Confirm the domain is cases.flaglerclerk.gov.
- Choose name, case number, or citation number.
- Apply court-type and case-status filters only when you are sure.
- Open the case and compare docket details before relying on the result.
Use this to understand online public viewing and the registered-user process for additional documents.
- Review which case types are available for online viewing.
- Read the Registered User Agreement instructions.
- Remember that notarization is required for the agreement.
- Do not expect confidential records to become public online.
Use this for same-day docket information, not as a permanent case-history substitute.
- Check the current day’s docket.
- Remember the Clerk says it updates every 5 minutes.
- Know that events are removed around 2 hours after they end.
- Use Benchmark or call the Clerk for complete or critical docket confirmation.
Use this for closed court files, historical records, staff searches, copies, certification, and archival access.
- Review the records covered by the division.
- Note staff-search, copy, and certification fees.
- Prepare party name, case number, year, and document title.
- Ask whether older records are imaged, archived, or require in-person viewing.
Use this to find the correct division phone number before visiting or submitting a record request.
- Choose the correct department: Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Family, Probate, Civil, Records, or Official Records.
- Confirm the office location at Kim C. Hammond Justice Center.
- Use the contact form if the page directs email through the Clerk site.
- Call before visiting if you need a certified copy or older file.
Use this to verify filing fees, copy fees, certification fees, search fees, and court-service charges.
- Find the section for your case type.
- Separate filing fees from copy and certification fees.
- Check summons, registry, postage, and service-related charges when relevant.
- Call the Clerk if the amount will be paid by mail or online.
Use this for traffic citation payment timing, court-date options, driver school election, and citation questions.
- Check whether your citation was issued in Flagler County.
- Review the 30-calendar-day payment/election window.
- Check whether your citation requires court appearance or proof documents.
- Call Traffic at 386-313-4353 if the case is not available or status is unclear.
Use this for felony court-record questions, case-search access, court-date notices, and sealing/expungement routing.
- Use Benchmark to locate the case first.
- Review the Clerk’s explanation of court notices and case lookup.
- Call 386-313-4478 for felony division questions.
- Contact FDLE for eligibility questions about sealing or expungement.
Use this for misdemeanor, criminal traffic, and ordinance-violation court records.
- Use Benchmark or public computers to locate the case.
- Call 386-313-4474 for Misdemeanor / Criminal Traffic questions.
- Use the case number on any address-change or copy request.
- Remember a charge is not the same as a conviction.
Use this for probate, estate, will, caveat, and decedent-name search instructions.
- Search Benchmark or visit the second-floor office to search the computer system.
- For written searches, provide the decedent’s full name and date of death.
- Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and search-fee payment when required.
- Call Probate at 386-313-4497 or use probate@flaglerclerk.com for case questions.
Use this for deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, marriage records, military discharges, recorded judgments, and property instruments.
- Confirm your need is a recorded instrument, not a court docket.
- Use the Official Records search route when appropriate.
- Call Recording at 386-313-4360 for copy or certification questions.
- Do not ask the Clerk to perform legal title research or give legal advice.
Use this for Florida appellate case search, party search, document search, oral-argument search, and appellate docket review.
- Select the correct appellate court when known.
- Use the lower-tribunal case number when available.
- Compare the trial-court case number with the appellate case number.
- Register only if you need access available to attorneys of record, parties, agencies, or permitted registered users.
Use this to confirm federal district routing. Flagler County is listed in the Jacksonville Division of the Middle District of Florida.
- Confirm the matter is federal, not state or county.
- Check whether the Jacksonville Division is the correct federal division.
- Use PACER for federal docket and document access.
- Contact the federal clerk for certified federal copies.
Use this for federal district, bankruptcy, and federal appellate dockets.
- Use PACER Case Locator if you do not know the federal court.
- Use the specific federal court for the most current docket.
- Review PACER pricing before opening reports or documents.
- Remember PACER is separate from Flagler Clerk Benchmark.
Flagler County Clerk office, departments, and map
Most local court-record help is centered at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell. Call the correct division before visiting so you know whether the record is online, imaged, archived, confidential, available at a public terminal, or requires a written request.
Kim C. Hammond Justice Center
1769 E Moody Blvd, Building 1
Bunnell, FL 32110
General Directory: 386-313-4400
Public office reference hours commonly listed by Clerk pages: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Felony: 386-313-4478
Misdemeanor / Criminal Traffic: 386-313-4474
Traffic: 386-313-4353
Juvenile: 386-313-4471
Circuit Civil / Foreclosures: 386-313-4495
Family Law: 386-313-4491
County Civil / Small Claims / Evictions: 386-313-4483
Child Support: 386-313-4480
Probate: 386-313-4497
Official Records / Recording: 386-313-4360
Records email for Official Records: records@flaglerclerk.gov
Records Management is located on the first floor and handles closed files, historical records, searches, copies, and certifications.
Online viewing, registered users, redaction, sealed records, and confidentiality
Florida court-record access is broad but not unlimited. The Clerk explains that additional documents may be viewed online by completing a Registered User Agreement, and that cases and documents made confidential by statute or court order are excluded. The agreement must be notarized under the access standards referenced by the Clerk.
- A completed Registered User Agreement.
- Notarization where required by the Clerk’s instructions.
- A user category that qualifies for additional access.
- Acceptance that confidential cases and documents remain excluded.
- Statute, court rule, or court order.
- Juvenile, dependency, mental-health, or guardianship confidentiality.
- Sealing, expungement, or pending redaction review.
- Protected personal information such as Social Security or full account numbers.
How to use the Flagler Daily Court Docket without missing context
The daily docket is useful for same-day scheduling, but it is not the same as a complete court file. The Clerk notes that the docket is subject to change, updates every 5 minutes, and removes events approximately 2 hours after they end.
Because the docket changes, re-check it before traveling and follow any notice received from the court.
If the event has ended or you need the complete day’s docket history, use the case management system or contact the Clerk.
For hearings, warrants, capias, plea dates, injunction hearings, trials, and deadlines, contact the division that handles the case.
A docket screenshot is not a certified record and may not reflect later changes, continuances, cancellations, or orders.
Flagler criminal, misdemeanor, traffic, and sheriff-record distinctions
Criminal court records and sheriff records are different systems. The Clerk maintains felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic, civil traffic, and court case files. The Sheriff’s Office maintains law-enforcement records such as arrest affidavits, incident reports, crash reports, body-camera materials, jail custody, and detention records.
| Need | Use this source | Important caution |
|---|---|---|
| Court case, docket, plea, order, sentence, disposition, or certified court copy | Flagler Clerk / Benchmark / correct court division | A court disposition must come from the Clerk or court file, not from a booking page alone. |
| Arrest report, incident report, crash report, body-camera footage, or local criminal-record check | Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Records Unit | A law-enforcement report is not a final court outcome. |
| Current custody or inmate location | Flagler County Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility | Custody status changes quickly and is not the same as conviction status. |
| Statewide criminal-history check | Florida Department of Law Enforcement | A statewide criminal-history check is separate from a county court docket search. |
Do not confuse Flagler court records with Official Records
The Clerk is also the county recorder, so many users accidentally search the wrong system. Benchmark is for court cases. Landmark / Official Records is for recorded instruments such as deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, marriage records, recorded judgments, probate documents, military discharges, tax warrants, and property-related instruments.
- Felony and misdemeanor court cases
- Criminal traffic and civil traffic
- Circuit Civil and County Civil lawsuits
- Small Claims and evictions
- Family Law, divorce, child support, and injunctions
- Probate, guardianship, juvenile, and mental-health court records
- Deeds, mortgages, and assignments
- Liens, releases, satisfactions, and plats
- Marriage records and military discharges
- Recorded judgments and probate instruments
- Tax warrants and federal instruments
- Other recorded public instruments
Older Flagler County court records and historical files
The Clerk’s Records Management Division is responsible for the life cycle of Clerk records, including filing, imaging, and final disposition. The division maintains closed court files for Circuit and County Civil, Small Claims, Juvenile, Probate, Circuit and County Criminal, and Traffic.
Flagler’s early governmental records dating back to 1917 are described as available for viewing through Records Management. These include probate records, court records and journals, marriage licenses, tax records, and County Commission meeting books at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center.
Modern court dockets may be searchable online, but older files can require Records Management help.
Ask whether the record is imaged, archived, in historical books, or available at a public terminal.
Include party names, decedent name, case number, approximate year, case type, and document title.
Older files may require staff retrieval, search fees, page-copy fees, certification fees, or in-person review.
Flagler County appeals, federal court records, bankruptcy, and PACER
Appeals and federal records use different systems from the Flagler Clerk’s local court search. A local trial case may have a Benchmark docket, a separate appellate docket, and a separate PACER docket if a federal case exists.
Use the Florida Appellate Case Information System for appellate case search, party search, oral-argument search, and document search. Compare the lower-tribunal case number to the Flagler trial-court case number.
Flagler County is listed in the Jacksonville Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Use PACER or the specific federal court for federal civil and criminal records.
Bankruptcy is federal, not county civil court. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida lists Flagler County in the Jacksonville Division.
What to do if a Flagler County court-record search returns no result
- Wrong route: Benchmark vs Official Records vs Sheriff vs PACER.
- Name spelling, middle name, suffix, maiden name, business name, or punctuation mismatch.
- Wrong court type or cause-of-action filter.
- Searching a citation before it appears in the payment or case system.
- Searching an appellate, bankruptcy, or federal case in a county court portal.
- Sealed, expunged, confidential, juvenile, dependency, or mental-health matter.
- Additional online viewing requires a registered-user agreement.
- Older file is held through Records Management or historical records.
- Document image is unavailable even when the docket exists.
- Case event was removed from the Daily Docket after the event ended.
Use Flagler County court records carefully
- Do not identify a person from a common name alone.
- Compare case number, court type, filing date, status, party role, attorney, and docket activity.
- Do not treat an arrest, charge, citation, or filing as a conviction.
- Do not treat a civil judgment as proof of current unpaid status without later docket or satisfaction checks.
- Do not harass, threaten, shame, or retaliate against anyone.
- Do not republish children’s names, addresses, full account numbers, medical details, or unnecessary sensitive information.
- Do not bypass sealed, expunged, juvenile, dependency, mental-health, or confidential restrictions.
- Contact the official custodian for corrections, redaction, sealing, expungement, and certified-copy needs.
Frequently asked questions about Flagler County court records
What is the official way to search Flagler County court records?
Start with the Flagler County Clerk & Comptroller website and open the Court Records link to Benchmark Case Search at cases.flaglerclerk.gov. Benchmark supports searching by name, case number, citation number, date opened, date closed, court type, cause of action or case type, and case status. Use the Clerk or Records Management division for copies, certified records, older files, and official confirmation.
Can I search Flagler County court records by name?
Yes. Benchmark includes a name-search field, but a name match alone is not identity proof. Compare the case number, court type, case status, filing date, party role, docket entries, attorney information, and final disposition before relying on a result.
Which case types are listed in Flagler Benchmark Case Search?
Benchmark lists many court-type filters, including Appeals, Circuit Civil, Civil Traffic, Code Enforcement, County Civil, County Ordinance, Criminal Felony, Criminal Traffic, Dependency, Domestic Relations, Fugitive of Justice, Guardianship, Mental Health, Misdemeanor, Municipal Ordinance, Non-Criminal Infraction, Probate, Small Claims, and Value Adjustment Board.
Are all Flagler County court documents available online?
No. The Clerk allows online viewing of eligible court records under Florida Supreme Court access standards, but additional documents may require a notarized registered-user agreement. Cases and documents made confidential by statute or court order are excluded from ordinary public viewing.
How much does a Flagler County Clerk record search cost?
The Clerk’s Records Management page lists staff record searches at $2.00 per year per name. It also lists copies at $1.00 per page and certification at $2.00 per document. Always confirm current fees with the Clerk before ordering because request type, delivery, and certification needs can change the total.
Where do I check today’s Flagler County court docket?
Use the Flagler Clerk’s Daily Court Docket page for same-day docket information. The Clerk notes that the docket is subject to change, updates every 5 minutes, and removes events approximately 2 hours after they end. For a complete docket for the day, use the case management system or contact the Clerk.
Where do I search Flagler County traffic citation records?
Use the Clerk’s traffic and payment resources for Flagler County citations. Civil traffic payments must be received within 30 calendar days of the citation issue date, and some citations require court appearance or proof documents instead of ordinary online payment. For traffic questions, call the Traffic Division at 386-313-4353.
Where do I search deeds, liens, marriage records, or recorded judgments in Flagler County?
Use the Flagler Clerk’s Official Records and Landmark records system, not the court-case search, for deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, marriage records, military discharges, recorded judgments, probate instruments, and other recorded documents. The Recording Division can be reached at 386-313-4360.
Where do I search appeals from Flagler County cases?
Use the Florida Appellate Case Information System for state appellate dockets and documents. Flagler County is listed under Florida’s Fifth District court-location structure, and some trial-court appeals may also involve circuit appellate procedures. Compare the lower-tribunal case number with the appellate case number.
Can I use this page for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance screening?
No. Public-Court-Records.us is not a Consumer Reporting Agency, and this article is not an FCRA-regulated background-check product. Do not use it to make employment, tenant, credit, insurance, licensing, or eligibility decisions.
Official-source review checklist
This guide was reviewed against official Flagler Clerk & Comptroller pages for Benchmark Court Records, Daily Court Docket, Records Management, Departmental Directory, Filing Fees, Circuit Civil, County Civil, Traffic, Felony, Misdemeanor, Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health, Court Records, and Official Records; Seventh Judicial Circuit Flagler County and clerk/courthouse resources; Florida Courts Flagler court-location information; Florida Appellate Case Information System; Middle District of Florida federal court division information; Middle District of Florida bankruptcy county information; Flagler County public-record routing; Flagler County Sheriff records information; and PACER federal court resources. Review date: September 9, 2026.