Pasco County, FL Courts and Public Records

The Circuit Court and County Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit serve Pasco County. Circuit Court hears felonies, larger civil cases, family and probate matters, while County Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, small claims, and smaller civil disputes.

Have the full name, the case number if you know it, and approximate filing dates ready before you search Pasco County court records.

Pasco County's Circuit and County Courts together received 55,910 filings in FY 2024-25 and disposed of 52,848 cases. Florida's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30, and the figures below compare FY 2024-25 with FY 2023-24, the two years published at county level.

The largest driver of the change was civil filings, which rose by 3,938 cases (+15.7%).

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Pasco 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 4,188 cases, or 8.1%, from 51,722 to 55,910. The biggest driver was county civil filings, which rose by 3,444 cases (+15.6%). Dispositions rose 2.1%, from 51,783 to 52,848.

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

Civil cases are the largest category in Pasco County at 51.8% of the 55,910 filings in FY 2024-25.

The fastest-growing category was circuit civil at +17.0%, while probate fell fastest at -22.0%.

Pasco County accounted for 1.54% of the 3,628,225 filings statewide in FY 2024-25.

Pasco County files 45% fewer cases per 1,000 residents than Florida overall, and its filings changed +8.1% against +1.1% statewide.

The civil share is 51.8% in the county against 69.8% statewide, while the criminal share is 27.9% against 19.7%. Per-resident figures use FY 2024-25 totals and 2024 population estimates.

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

Verified courthouse addresses and phone numbers for Pasco County were not available from the official sources used for this section. Check your notice or ticket for the division and courtroom, and use the location links below.

Trial matters for Pasco County are heard in the Sixth Judicial Circuit's Circuit Court or County Court, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller holds the records for both. Federal cases and parking tickets are handled outside this court.

Yes, most court records in Pasco County are public, with exceptions, under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420, which governs public access to judicial branch records.

Public records

Most case files in Florida trial courts are open to the public unless a rule, statute, or court order makes them confidential.

Restricted or confidential records

Records the rule makes confidential include juvenile delinquency and dependency records, adoption records, mental health records such as Baker Act files, and sealed or expunged records.

Online access

Use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com for statewide access to non-confidential records, subject to the Access Security Matrix. Online results do not show every document, and each county Clerk runs its own case search.

In-person access

Visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller in the Pasco County courthouse. Check flcourts.gov for court contact information.

Fees

No fee schedule was verified for this county. Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller about copy and certified copy fees before you request records.

Search the official portal for each case type, since not every case type appears in the general statewide portal.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com, or the Clerk's case search for Pasco County.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case details, including parties, status, and filings available to the public.
5. Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for documents that are not available online.

Traffic citations and fines in Pasco County can be paid through the options below, depending on the ticket type and deadline.

1. Online: Pay traffic citations at MyFloridaCounty.com with the citation number. Some citations are not eligible for online payment.
2. Phone: Call the MyFloridaCounty traffic phone line to pay by major card. A traffic school waiver may be required.
3. Mail: Some clerks accept mailed payments with your name, address, phone number, and citation number. Confirm the mailing address with the Clerk before you send anything.
4. In person: Visit the Clerk's traffic office in the Pasco County courthouse; confirm the address on flcourts.gov first.
5. Payment plans: Ask the Clerk about payment plans, since deadlines, administrative fees, and license consequences vary by county. Missed payments may lead to license suspension.

Parking tickets are paid to the issuing city or county parking authority, not through the court's traffic process.