Baker County, FL Courts and Public Records

The Circuit Court and County Court in Baker County are Florida's trial courts for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Circuit Court hears felonies, larger civil cases, family matters, and probate, while County Court hears misdemeanors, traffic, smaller civil cases, small claims, and evictions.

Have the person's full name, the case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before you search Baker County records.

The Baker County Circuit and County Courts together recorded 2,777 new filings in fiscal year 2024-25 and disposed of 2,225 cases. Total filings rose 0.4% from fiscal year 2023-24, while dispositions fell 9.9%.

Criminal filings drove the change, moving from 1,201 to 1,081 (120 fewer cases).

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Baker County. Published years are shown as reported; earlier years marked with ~ are estimates based on the statewide trend and this county's latest published figures.

Across the two fiscal years reported, total filings rose by 12 cases, or 0.4%, from 2,765 to 2,777. The biggest driver was circuit criminal filings, which fell by 66 cases (-13.6%), followed by county criminal filings, which fell by 54 cases (-7.6%). Dispositions fell 9.9%, from 2,469 to 2,225.

Chart note: a line chart of filings versus dispositions would run from oldest to newest, with years marked ~ as estimates.

Civil cases make up the largest share of Baker County filings at 40.2% of the 2,777 filed in FY 2024-25.

Probate filings grew fastest at +25.0%, while criminal filings fell fastest at -10.0%.

Baker County accounted for 0.08% of the 3,628,225 filings statewide in FY 2024-25.

Baker County's filings rose 0.4% while statewide filings rose 1.1%, and its filings per resident are 39% below state. Its docket is less weighted toward civil cases than the state's, with civil cases at 40.2% of filings compared with 69.8% statewide.

These figures are Florida statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Baker County. Agency reporting may be incomplete, and county crime counts are not available here. Statewide violent and property crimes combined fell 10.0% from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, reporting agencies covered about 83.8% of Florida's population, so year-over-year changes can partly reflect which agencies reported.

Rates use the Florida 2025 population of 23,462,518. County-level rates are not published, so this section does not compare Baker County with the state.

Baker County's Circuit and County Courts are part of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and no verified courthouse address is listed here. Check your notice or case paperwork for the courthouse assigned to your case.

Baker County's Circuit Court and County Court divide cases by type, and a few matters are handled outside the court, such as parking tickets and federal cases.

Yes, most Baker County court records are public, with exceptions set by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420.

Public records

Most case files in Baker County's Circuit and County Courts are open to the public, including dockets, filings, and orders.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile delinquency, dependency, and termination of parental rights records, adoption records, Baker Act and other mental health records, and expunged or sealed records are restricted. Records made confidential by law or court order are also restricted.

Online access

Florida Courts E-Filing Portal gives limited public access to some records. Not every case type or document is online, so check the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for other records.

In-person access

Visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Baker County to view or request records.

Fees

No fee schedule was verified here. Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for current copy and certification fees.

Use the official Clerk search tools to find Baker County cases by case type, and ask the Clerk for documents that are not available online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open myflcourtaccess.com or the Clerk's own case search.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the docket for case status, parties, and scheduled dates.
5. Contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for documents that are not available online.

Pay Baker County traffic citations, criminal fines, and parking tickets through different channels, and confirm details with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.

1. Online: Pay traffic citations at MyFloridaCounty.com with your citation number. Some citations are not eligible, such as those that require a court appearance or proof of compliance.
2. Phone: Pay through the MyFloridaCounty traffic phone line with a major card. A traffic school waiver may be required.
3. Mail: Send your name, address, phone number, and citation number to the Clerk, and ask whether a copy of the citation must be enclosed.
4. In person: Visit the Clerk's traffic office. Confirm which payment types are accepted before you go.
5. Payment plan: Ask the Clerk about a payment plan before your deadline. Missing a deadline can lead to a license suspension.

Parking tickets are paid to the agency that issued them, not through the Clerk's traffic process.