Madison County, FL Courts and Public Records

The Madison County Circuit Court and County Court are Florida's trial courts for Madison County, part of Judicial Circuit 3. Circuit Court handles felonies, civil cases above $50,000, family matters, probate, and juvenile cases, while County Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, civil cases up to $50,000, small claims, and evictions.

Have the person's full name, the case number if you know it, and the approximate dates ready before you search. Madison County court records are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller.

The Madison County Circuit and County Courts recorded 2,972 filings in FY 2024-25, a change of +2.1% from 2,911 in FY 2023-24. Dispositions were 2,900 for the same year.

The largest change came from family court (includes juvenile), which moved by -71 filings between the two fiscal years.

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Madison 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 61 cases, or 2.1%, from 2,911 to 2,972. The biggest driver was family law filings, which fell by 71 cases (-25.6%). Dispositions rose 1.3%, from 2,863 to 2,900.

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 Madison County filings at 64.2% of the 2,972 filed in FY 2024-25.

Circuit civil grew fastest at +51.6%, while family court (includes juvenile) fell fastest at -25.6%.

Madison County accounted for 0.08% of the 3,628,225 filings in Florida Circuit and County Courts in FY 2024-25.

Madison County's filings changed +2.1% in FY 2024-25 while statewide filings changed +1.1%. The county files 161.8 cases per 1,000 residents compared with 155.2 statewide, so its docket is heavier than the state average on that measure.

These figures are Florida statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Madison 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 Madison County with the state.

Madison County is in Judicial Circuit 3, and this section does not list courthouse addresses or phone numbers because they could not be verified from an official court directory. Check your notice or ticket for the division and courthouse before you go.

The Madison County Circuit Court and County Court split cases by type, and each case type goes to the division that handles it. Federal cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Yes, most Madison County court records are public, with exceptions set by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420, which gives the public access to judicial branch records except those the rule or other law makes confidential or exempt.

Public records

Most civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate case records are open to the public, subject to the rule and any court order.

Restricted or confidential records

Confidential and exempt records include juvenile delinquency records, dependency, termination of parental rights, and child abuse records, adoption records, Baker Act and substance abuse treatment records, sealed or expunged records, and judicial drafts and memoranda.

Online access

myflcourtaccess.com lets you view non-confidential circuit civil case-initiating documents with a free account. Other case types are searched through the county clerk's case search, and access rules vary by county.

In-person access

Visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Madison County to view or request records that are not available online.

Fees

No statewide copy or certified-copy fee schedule was confirmed for this section, so ask the clerk of the county that holds the file about fees.

Use the official Florida portals to search Madison County cases by case type, and ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for documents that are not online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open myflcourtaccess.com for statewide civil case documents, or the county clerk's case search for other case types.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case details the portal shows, such as status and filings.
5. Contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for documents that are not online.

Traffic citations in Madison County can be paid through the statewide payment portal or the clerk's traffic office.

1. Online: Pay at myfloridacounty.com with your citation number. Some citations are not eligible, such as those that require proof of compliance or a court appearance.
2. Phone: Pay through the MyFloridaCounty traffic line with a major credit or debit card. A traffic school waiver may be required.
3. Mail: Send payment with your name, address, phone number, and citation number. Some clerks ask you to enclose a copy of the citation.
4. In person: Visit the traffic office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Madison County.
5. Payment plans: Request a plan before the county deadline. Plans can carry an administrative fee, and default can lead to license suspension.

Parking tickets are handled by the agency that issued them, not by the court's traffic process. Criminal fines and court costs are separate from traffic citations.