Orange County FL Court Records Search: my eClerk, Case Lookup, Copies & PACER
Use this Orange County, Florida-specific guide to search official court records through my eClerk, understand case-number and name-search limits, request certified copies, separate Clerk court records from Comptroller official records, find appeals through Florida ACIS and the Sixth DCA, and route federal cases through PACER.
Public-Court-Records.us is independent. This page is not the Orange County Clerk of Courts, Orange County, the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, the Florida Courts, the Sixth District Court of Appeal, the Orange County Comptroller, PACER, a court clerk, a law firm, a government agency or a Consumer Reporting Agency.
Responsible-use warning: a name match does not prove identity. A charge, complaint, citation, indictment, lawsuit, petition, docket entry or case balance does not prove guilt or liability. Court records can be incomplete, delayed, sealed, expunged, confidential, restricted, corrected later or unavailable online. Do not use this page as an employment, housing, tenant, credit, insurance or FCRA-regulated screening product.
Orange County Florida court records start with the Clerk and the case type
The Orange County Clerk of Courts is the main custodian route for court records in Orange County, Florida. The Clerk’s my eClerk site provides remote public access to many court records and non-confidential documents managed by the office. But not every record is online, and the right route depends on whether you need civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, juvenile, mental-health, appeals, official recorded documents, or federal records.
my eClerk searches are limited to the first 500 results, so refine broad searches.
Online docket information is available for most cases from approximately 1990 to present.
Documents are available from 2009 to present for most case types.
The Clerk records page lists court-record copies at $1 per page.
Orange County Florida court-record route finder
Select what you are trying to find. This privacy-safe helper runs in your browser only and does not collect names, dates of birth, case numbers, addresses or personal information.
Use case number when possible. If searching by name, enter first and last name and verify the result against case type, filing date, party role, court location, attorneys and docket activity.
How to use my eClerk for Orange County Florida court records
my eClerk is the official Orange County Clerk of Courts remote search route for many court records. It allows searches by case type, first name, middle name, last name, business name, case number, citation number, and date range. Name searches require first name and last name. Date searches require both Date From and Date To.
Use the Orange County Clerk of Courts website or the direct myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com records search. Avoid sponsored people-search or background-check pages.
Use a case number or citation number first if you have one. For name searches, enter first and last name. For a company, use business name instead of forcing the company into person-name fields.
my eClerk explains case-number formats such as YYYY-XX-999999-A-O and YYYY-XX-999999-O. Keep the year, case-code letters, sequence, division letter and Orange County suffix when shown.
Record searches are limited to 500 results. Add case type, exact name spelling, citation number, filing date range or business name to reduce unrelated results.
Online docket information is available for most cases filed from approximately 1990 to present. Documents are available from 2009 to present for most case types.
Some records are sealed, expunged, confidential, older, not yet online, or limited to certain users. Mental-health searches except Risk Protection Orders generally do not return results for the general public.
For certified copies, purge letters, diligent search letters, exemplification, older records or documents not on my eClerk, use the Clerk’s records request process.
Which Orange County Florida record route should you use?
Use this table before searching. It reduces false no-record results and prevents confusing Clerk court cases with Comptroller official records, jail records, appeals or federal cases.
| Need | Correct official route | Best next step |
|---|---|---|
| Civil lawsuit, foreclosure, county civil, circuit civil, small claims or eviction | Orange County Clerk Civil Division / my eClerk | Search by case number, party name or business name. Use the Civil Division or records request process for certified copies. |
| Felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic, criminal fine, bond or criminal disposition | Orange County Clerk Criminal Division / my eClerk | Search by case number or name. A charge is not a conviction; verify final disposition and certified documents with the Clerk. |
| Traffic ticket, citation number, payment, court date or driver’s license clearance | Orange County Clerk Traffic route / my eClerk payment and case tools | Search by citation or case number. The Clerk notes it can take time for notices to appear after law enforcement issues them. |
| Divorce, paternity, support, custody, name change, injunction or family case | Orange County Clerk Family Division / my eClerk / Family Court Services | Search available case information, but expect privacy limits. Parties may need to register for increased access in some Family cases. |
| Probate, will, estate, guardianship, mental health or substance-abuse case | Orange County Clerk Probate / Mental Health route | Use the Probate or Mental Health division route. Some documents and case types have restricted access or party-specific access rules. |
| Juvenile delinquency or dependency case | Orange County Clerk Juvenile Division | Do not expect public online access. Juvenile records are confidential and require proper status and valid photo identification. |
| Hearing date or court calendar | my eClerk Hearing Schedule / Ninth Judicial Circuit court resources | Use the hearing schedule route, then confirm with the notice, assigned division or Clerk because dates and rooms can change. |
| Deed, mortgage, lien, notice of commencement, recorded judgment or official recorded document | Orange County Comptroller Official Records Department | Use the Comptroller Official Records Search. This is separate from my eClerk court case search. |
| State appeal from an Orange County case | Orange County Clerk Appeals / Florida ACIS / Sixth District Court of Appeal | Use the Clerk’s appeal route for filing and record preparation, and ACIS or the Sixth DCA for appellate docket information. |
| Federal district, federal criminal, federal civil or bankruptcy case | PACER / U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida / U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida | Use PACER Find a Case or the specific federal court. Orange County Clerk records do not contain federal dockets. |
Orange County Florida court copies, certification and eCertify
Online docket viewing is not the same as an official certified court record. The Orange County Clerk of Courts records page lists copy and certification charges, and my eClerk also supports electronic certified documents for eligible records.
| Request type | Fee or rule shown by official Clerk materials | Practical instruction |
|---|---|---|
| Court-record copies | $1.00 per page | Provide case number, party name, document title and year range if known. |
| Certification | $2.00 per document | Ask the receiving agency whether certification is required before ordering. |
| Research fee | $2.00+ if applicable | Narrow the years to search because broad searches can require extra staff time. |
| Purge letter | $7.00 | A purge letter certifies that court documents were destroyed under the retention schedule; it does not erase a case history. |
| Diligent search letter | $7.00 | Use this when an official letter certifying search results is needed. |
| Exemplification letter | $7.00 plus $1.00 per page and $2.00 certification per document | Use exemplification only when specifically required by another court, agency or legal process. |
Orange County Florida copy-cost estimator
This estimator is only a planning aid. The Clerk controls the actual page count, certification need, research charge, postage, online processing fee and delivery method.
Official Orange County Florida court-record links and what to do after opening each one
Use these official and court-recognized links with the after-opening steps below. Do not treat private background-check pages or sponsored people-search sites as official court records.
Use this for available Orange County court case information and many non-confidential documents.
- Select the case type if known.
- Use case number or citation number when available.
- For name search, enter first and last name.
- Refine broad searches because results are limited to 500.
- Use the Clerk records request route for certified copies.
Use this for the Clerk’s explanation of court-record access, online coverage, fees and official-record distinctions.
- Read the public records notice.
- Check whether my eClerk already has the record.
- Review the 1990 and 2009 online coverage notes.
- Use the fee section before ordering copies.
Use this for online, mail or in-person court-record requests.
- Prepare the case number if known.
- Prepare case party name, party date of birth, document requested and years to search.
- Do not include unnecessary sensitive information in web forms.
- Confirm whether the records office room has temporarily moved before visiting.
Use this to verify an electronic certified document purchased through my eClerk.
- Find the unique reference number on the cover page or left panel.
- Enter the number on the official verification page.
- Confirm the document is digitally signed by the Clerk.
- Ask the receiving agency whether electronic certification is accepted.
Use this for civil cases, small claims, evictions, foreclosures and civil copy/fee details.
- Confirm whether your matter is county civil, circuit civil, small claims or eviction.
- Use my eClerk to search case information.
- Review copy, certification and filing-fee notes.
- Use e-filing resources only if you are filing, not just searching.
Use this for criminal cases, payments, criminal records, bond-related records and sealing/expungement routing.
- Search my eClerk by case number or name.
- Do not treat a charge as a conviction.
- Use FDLE and the Clerk’s packet route for sealing or expungement steps.
- Contact the Clerk for official dispositions or certified copies.
Use this for divorce, paternity, custody, child support, name changes and family-law filing context.
- Search available case information on my eClerk.
- Expect privacy limits for family records.
- Use the records request process for certified divorce documents.
- Contact Family Court Case Management for case-status or court-date routing when directed by the Clerk.
Use this for probate, wills, estate cases, guardianship and related record routes.
- Search my eClerk for available probate case information.
- Use the Probate Division for filing and certified-copy questions.
- Remember guardianship and mental-health documents may have access limits.
- Verify the current suite or mailing instruction before visiting or mailing.
Use this for recorded documents, not ordinary court case dockets.
- Use this for deeds, mortgages, liens, notices and recorded judgments.
- Search the Official Records index by name, date, document number or document type.
- Do not use this route for criminal case disposition or family docket searching.
- Contact Official Records/Recording at 407-836-5115 for recording-specific questions.
Use this when an Orange County case has moved to Florida appellate review.
- Search by appellate case number when available.
- Choose the correct appellate court, often the Sixth District Court of Appeal for Orange County matters.
- Compare lower tribunal number and party names.
- Contact the appellate clerk if online docket information is not enough.
Use this for federal district, federal appellate and bankruptcy records.
- Use PACER Case Locator when you do not know the federal court.
- Use Middle District of Florida when the case is federal and tied to Orlando/Orange County.
- Use the Middle District Bankruptcy Court for bankruptcy records.
- Review PACER pricing before opening searches, reports or documents.
Orange County Florida courthouse and record-location guide
The main Orange County courthouse route is useful for court-record copies, records requests, criminal, civil, family, probate, appeals and related Clerk services. Call before visiting because specific divisions use specific suites and records services may be temporarily relocated during renovations.
| Location or office | Address / phone | Record-access relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Clerk of Courts / Orange County Courthouse | 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801; main phone 407-836-2000 | Main route for court-record searches, requests, certified copies, civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, appeals and many Clerk services. |
| Records requests | 425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32801, unless the Clerk lists a temporary room | Use for copies, certified documents, records not available online, research requests and in-person records help. |
| Criminal Division / appeals handling | 425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 210 or Suite 350 depending on the division page; phone 407-836-2000 | Use for criminal records, criminal payments, sealing/expungement routing and appeals processing notes. Confirm suite before visiting. |
| Family Division | 425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 320, Orlando, FL 32801; phone 407-836-2000 | Use for divorce, paternity, family, name-change and child-support-related Clerk routing. |
| Juvenile Division | 2000 E. Michigan St., Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32806 | Juvenile records are confidential and require valid ID and proper access status. |
| Orange County Comptroller Official Records | 109 East Church Street, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32801; phone 407-836-5115 | Use for deeds, mortgages, liens, notices, recorded judgments and other official recorded documents. |
| U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida – Orlando Division | 401 West Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801; Clerk’s Office 407-835-4200 | Use for federal district court records and PACER access, not Orange County Clerk state court records. |
Orange County Florida online access limits users often miss
- Searches are limited to the first 500 results.
- Anonymous users may need to complete CAPTCHA before each search.
- Online docket information is available for most cases from approximately 1990 to present.
- Documents are available from 2009 to present for most case types.
- Older or unavailable records may require a records request or courthouse access.
- Expunged cases are removed from the public record and are not viewable.
- Sealed cases and sealed documents are viewable only by certain users.
- Confidential cases and documents are limited by statute or court order.
- Non-public documents may require a registered user account or in-person Clerk access.
- Viewable-on-request documents may need manual redaction before public viewing.
- Family and Mental Health parties may need to register and complete a notarized affidavit for increased access.
- Mental-health searches except Risk Protection Orders generally do not return general-public results.
- Juvenile delinquency and dependency records are confidential under Florida law.
- Juvenile case information cannot be provided over the telephone.
- Juvenile requests require valid photo identification and proper access status.
- Deeds, mortgages, liens and recorded instruments route to the Orange County Comptroller.
- Federal records route to PACER and federal courts.
- Jail custody and inmate information are not court dispositions.
- Birth and death certificates are vital records, not court records.
- Appeals may require ACIS, Sixth DCA resources and the Clerk appeal route.
How to read Orange County Florida case results responsibly
- Plaintiff: party bringing a civil lawsuit.
- Defendant: party responding to a lawsuit or criminal charge.
- Petitioner: party asking the court for relief or an order.
- Respondent: party responding to a petition.
- Appellant: party asking a higher court to review a lower court decision.
- Decedent, ward or interested person: common in probate or guardianship matters.
- Complaint, petition or information: starts a case or charge; it does not prove the allegation.
- Motion: request asking the judge to take action.
- Order: judge’s ruling or direction.
- Judgment: court decision that may still need appeal, satisfaction or modification review.
- Disposition: outcome of a charge or case; verify from the latest docket and certified record.
- Purge letter: a letter showing a file was destroyed under retention rules, not an expungement.
Orange County Florida appeals, ACIS, Sixth DCA and PACER
Orange County appeals use the Clerk’s appeal filing and record-preparation route, and appellate docket information is available through Florida ACIS. Orange County appellate matters commonly route to the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal after Florida’s DCA boundary changes.
- Save the lower tribunal case number from my eClerk.
- Use the Orange County Clerk Appeals page for filing and record-preparation information.
- Use ACIS for Florida Supreme Court and District Court of Appeal dockets and available documents.
- Contact the appellate clerk when online docket information is not enough.
Federal cases are separate from Orange County Clerk of Courts records. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division serves Orange County federal district matters. Bankruptcy records route through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida and PACER.
- Use PACER Find a Case if you do not know the federal court.
- Use the Middle District of Florida when the matter is a federal district case tied to Orlando or Orange County.
- Use the Middle District Bankruptcy Court for bankruptcy cases.
- Review PACER pricing before opening searches, reports or documents.
What to do if your Orange County Florida court-record search fails
- First and last name not both entered for a person-name search.
- Business name entered as a person name instead of business-name field.
- Case number entered without the full year, case code, sequence or Orange County suffix.
- Search is too broad and hits the 500-result limit.
- Date search missing Date From or Date To.
- Case is too new, older than online coverage, or document is not available online.
- Record is sealed, expunged, confidential, viewable-on-request or non-public.
- Record is Family, Mental Health or Juvenile and has special access restrictions.
- Record is a Comptroller official record, not a court case.
- Record is federal, appellate, jail, police, vital-record or property-appraiser material.
- Record requires a certified-copy request, not portal viewing.
Use Orange County Florida court records responsibly
- A complaint, citation, information, indictment or petition is not proof that the allegation is true.
- An arrest or jail booking is not a court disposition.
- A dismissed case may still need the actual order to understand the result.
- A civil judgment may not show whether money was paid, appealed, vacated or satisfied.
- Do not use this page for FCRA-regulated screening.
- Do not harass, threaten, shame or retaliate against anyone.
- Do not republish unnecessary personal information.
- Do not try to bypass sealing, expungement, juvenile confidentiality, mental-health restrictions or protected-case restrictions.
Frequently asked questions about Orange County Florida court records
How do I search Orange County Florida court records online?
Start with the official Orange County Clerk of Courts my eClerk records search. You can search available case information by case type, first and last name, business name, case number, citation number, and date range. Name searches require both first name and last name, and date searches require both Date From and Date To.
What is the official Orange County Florida court records website?
The official court-record custodian route is the Orange County Clerk of Courts website at MyOrangeClerk.com and the Clerk’s my eClerk records search at myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com. The Ninth Judicial Circuit website is useful for court administration, judges, court resources, and courthouse information.
Can I search Orange County Florida court records by name?
Yes. my eClerk supports person-name and business-name searching for available court records. A name match alone does not prove identity, so compare the case number, case type, filing date, party role, courthouse, attorneys, judge, docket activity, and disposition before relying on a result.
How far back do Orange County Florida online court records go?
The my eClerk search page states that online docket information is available for most cases filed from approximately 1990 to present and that documents are available from 2009 to present for most case types. Older or unavailable records may require a records request or courthouse access.
Why did my Orange County Florida court-record search return no results?
A no-result search can happen because the name is incomplete, the case number format is wrong, the search is too broad, the case is older, the document is not online, or the record is sealed, expunged, confidential, or limited to certain users. The Clerk also warns that mental-health case searches, except Risk Protection Orders, generally will not return results for general-public users.
How do I request certified Orange County Florida court records?
Use the Orange County Clerk of Courts Request Court Records process online, by mail, or in person. For mail requests, provide the case number, case party name, party date of birth, court document requested, and years to search, then send the request to Orange County Clerk of Courts, 425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32801, unless the Clerk lists a temporary room or updated mailing instruction.
How much do Orange County Florida court record copies cost?
The Orange County Clerk of Courts records page lists copies at $1 per page, certification at $2 per document, and a $2-plus research fee if applicable. It also lists $7 for a purge letter, $7 for a diligent search letter, and $7 for an exemplification letter plus $1 per page and $2 certification per document. Confirm current fees before ordering.
Are Orange County Florida juvenile court records public?
No, juvenile records are highly restricted. Orange County Clerk materials state that juvenile delinquency and dependency records are confidential, and case information can only be made available to the juvenile, parent or guardian, attorney for parent or child, and select government officials with valid photo identification.
Are Orange County Florida official records the same as court records?
No. Court records are maintained through the Orange County Clerk of Courts, while deeds, mortgages, liens, notices of commencement, declarations of domicile, recorded judgments, and similar recorded instruments are handled by the Orange County Comptroller’s Official Records Department.
Are Orange County Florida federal and bankruptcy cases in my eClerk?
No. Federal district and bankruptcy cases are separate from Orange County Clerk of Courts records. Use PACER, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division, or the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida for federal records.
Official-source review notes
This guide was reviewed against official Orange County Clerk of Courts pages for Court Records, my eClerk records search, Request Court Records, Court Records FAQs, eCertify verification and FAQ, Civil Court, Criminal Division, Family Law, Probate, Juvenile Case Information, Sealing and Expungement, Appeals, Clerk locations and contact pages; Ninth Judicial Circuit resources; Florida ACIS; Sixth District Court of Appeal resources; Orange County Comptroller Official Records; U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida Orlando Division; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida resources; and PACER pricing/fee-change announcements. Review date: September 1, 2026.