Volusia County, FL Courts and Public Records

The Seventh Judicial Circuit's Circuit Court and County Court in Volusia County handle the county's trial cases. Judicial Circuit 7 has 27 circuit judges and 17 county judges authorized (circuit-wide, FY 2024-25).

Have the full name, the case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before you search. The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller keeps most court records in each county.

The Volusia County Circuit and County Courts together recorded 95,999 new filings in fiscal year 2024-25 and disposed of 98,110 cases. Total filings rose 6.6% from fiscal year 2023-24, while dispositions rose 0.1%.

Civil filings drove the change, moving from 53,438 to 58,101 (4,663 more cases).

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Volusia 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.

Total filings rose 6.6% from 90,020 in FY 2023-24 to 95,999 in FY 2024-25, while dispositions changed +0.1%. The county series includes only these two years, so no earlier annual change can be shown. The largest increase came from county civil (+4,598 cases, +9.2%), while probate changed by -142 cases (-2.9%). Dispositions were 2,111 higher than filings in FY 2024-25.

Civil cases are the largest category at 60.5% of the 95,999 filings in FY 2024-25.

County civil was the fastest-growing category (+9.2%), and probate was the fastest-falling (-2.9%).

Volusia County accounted for 2.65% of the 3,628,225 filings statewide in FY 2024-25. Its filings rose 6.6% while statewide filings rose 1.1%.

Criminal cases make up 28.0% of county filings compared with 19.7% statewide, and civil cases make up 60.5% compared with 69.8%. Filings per 1,000 residents are 159.3 in the county and 155.2 statewide.

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

Volusia County has 1 Circuit and County Court location, the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand. Check your case notice or ticket for the assigned courthouse before you go.

Circuit Court and County Court divide these matters by case type. Federal cases go to the U.S. District Court for the relevant Florida district.

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

Public records

The rule gives the public access to judicial branch records except those the rule or other law makes confidential or exempt. Most civil and criminal case files that are not sealed or confidential can be requested from the clerk.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile delinquency and dependency records, adoption records, expunged and sealed records, and some mental health records are confidential under the rule. Judicial drafts and memoranda are also confidential.

Online access

myflcourtaccess.com provides statewide online access to non-confidential records, and not every document is available online. Restricted or confidential cases are not shown.

In-person access

Visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller at the Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, to view or request records. Call (386) 736-5915 to confirm which office holds your case.

Fees

This guide does not list copy or certified copy fees because no verified county fee schedule was found. Ask the clerk for current fees before you request records.

Use the statewide portal and the clerk's website to search Volusia County case information by case type, and ask the clerk for documents that are not online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open myflcourtaccess.com for statewide case access or the clerk's website at clerk.org.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case information for status, parties, and listed dates.
5. Contact the clerk to request documents that are not available online.

Volusia County traffic citations can be paid online, by phone, by mail, or in person, depending on the citation and the clerk's rules.

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 by phone with a major card through the MyFloridaCounty traffic line. A traffic school waiver may be required for some citations.
3. Mail: Send your name, address, phone number, and citation number to the clerk's office address on your citation or the clerk's website. Some clerks ask you to enclose a copy of the citation.
4. In person: Pay at the Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, at the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller office.
5. Payment plans: Request a payment plan within the county deadline. A default can lead to driver license suspension, and some clerks charge an administrative fee.

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