Citrus County Clerk of Court (FL): Records & Court Services

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Citrus County, Florida Clerk Guide

Citrus County Clerk of Court (FL): Records & Court Services

The Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is the official local office for Citrus County court records, case lookup, court filings, court payments, official records, recording, marriage licenses, passport services, jury support, tax deeds, and selected public records services.

This guide explains how to use the Clerk’s SCORSS court-record search, where to request records, which office to visit in Inverness or Crystal River, how to find the courthouse on Google Map, and when to use court records instead of Official Records.

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Independent guide for slug: citrus-county-clerk-of-court. Last reviewed September 2026. Always confirm current fees, hours, closures, access rules, and payment instructions on the official Clerk website before filing, paying, or visiting.

Quick Facts: Citrus County Clerk of Court

Official office name Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Main courthouse 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450.
Main phone 352-341-6424.
Main hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding designated holidays.
Online court search SCORSS stands for Secure Courts Online Record Search System.
Public internet access limit Online public users can view indexes and dockets, but public internet document images are restricted.
Second service location West Citrus Government Center, 1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429.
Official Records The Clerk also handles recorded documents, including deeds, mortgages, plats, maps, liens, and related records.
Fast answer: use SCORSS Court Records for court cases, dockets, citations, criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, juvenile, and traffic records. Use Official Records Search for deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, maps, notices, and recorded documents.

What Court Records Are Available Online?

Citrus County public internet access is helpful, but it is not unlimited. The Clerk provides electronic access to court-record indexes and dockets. Florida law and court rules restrict access to some cases, documents, images, personal identifiers, addresses, dates of birth, and confidential or sensitive records.

The Clerk states that images are not available to the public through the internet. Non-confidential document images may be available for viewing at the Inverness and Crystal River offices.

Public dockets and indexes Useful for confirming that a case exists, checking filings, viewing event dates, and identifying case numbers.
Internet image limit Public online users should not expect full document images to appear for every case.
Privacy protection The Clerk does not publish dates of birth and complete addresses in public court documents available on the Clerk website.
Restricted case types Some family, juvenile, probate, sealed, expunged, victim-related, and confidential records may have access limitations.

Official access listCitrus County Public Internet Case Type List

After opening this link:

  1. Review the “Public Internet” explanation before expecting online document images.
  2. Check the case-type list to see the general filing-year range shown for different categories.
  3. Look for your case category, such as Circuit Civil, County Civil, Felony, Probate, Guardianship, Traffic, Domestic Relations, or Small Claims.
  4. If the filing year is older than the online range or the document image is restricted, contact the Clerk or visit an office viewing location.
Do not treat missing online images as missing records: a case may appear in the index or docket even when document images are restricted from public internet viewing.

How to Request Citrus County Court Records and Public Records

Use a public records request when the court record is not available through SCORSS, when you need a specific document, when the request requires staff assistance, or when you need a certified copy, docket, disposition, judgment, order, or older record.

Citrus County public records are documents sent to, generated by, or received by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Some records are available online, while others may require a request and possible fees for copies, staff time, or technology resources.

Official request portalCitrus County Clerk Public Records Requests

After opening this link:

  1. First decide whether the record is a court record, official record, commission record, tax deed record, or another Clerk record.
  2. Use SCORSS for court records if a normal case lookup may answer your question.
  3. Use Official Records Search for deeds, mortgages, liens, and recorded documents from 1980 forward.
  4. Use the public-records request option if the record is not available online or you need staff to locate something specific.
  5. Describe the record clearly: names, case number, document type, date range, parcel or instrument information, and preferred delivery method.
  6. Watch for cost estimates if your request requires extensive clerical time, staff assistance, or technology resources.
Mailing address Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
110 N. Apopka Avenue
Inverness, FL 34450
Main phone 352-341-6424.
TDD line 800-955-8771.
Important mail note Checks or money orders should be made payable as instructed on the official Clerk contact page, and a self-addressed stamped envelope may be needed for return of original documents.

Official contactContact Citrus County Clerk of Courts

After opening this link:

  1. Use the “By Phone,” “By Email,” “By Mail,” or “In-Person” section based on how you want to contact the Clerk.
  2. Call 352-341-6424 and follow the prompt for the correct department.
  3. Choose prompt 3 for Traffic and Other Citations, 4 for Criminal Matters, 5 for Civil Matters, 6 for Family Related Matters, 7 for Jury and Evidence, or 8 for Payment Plan Information.
  4. For injunction questions, call 352-341-6417. For emergencies or after-hours injunction needs, follow official instructions and call 911.
  5. Do not send Social Security numbers, bank account details, or full credit-card information through a general message.

Citrus County Clerk of Court Google Map, Address, Phone, and Office Locations

The main Citrus County Clerk courthouse office is in Inverness. The West Citrus Government Center in Crystal River also provides selected Clerk customer services, including passport applications, passport photos, official-record recording, marriage licenses, official and court-record searches, Value Adjustment Board petition filing, traffic payments, court fine payments, payment-plan setup, copy work, and family or civil court packets.

Main Citrus County Courthouse

Address: 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450

Phone: 352-341-6424

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: all court services, court records, filings, traffic, criminal, civil, family, probate, jury, evidence, official records, tax deeds, and Clerk/Comptroller services.

Parking note: the Clerk lists parking at the main courthouse parking lot on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and a smaller lot in front of the courthouse with disabled parking available.

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West Citrus Government Center

1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd.
Crystal River, FL 34429

Phone: 352-341-6424

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Use this location for selected customer-service tasks such as passports, marriage licenses, official-record recording, official and court-record searches, traffic payments, court fine payments, payment plans, packet purchases, and copy work.

Injunction questions

Direct phone: 352-341-6417

The Clerk’s contact page states that if an injunction is needed after business hours, weekends, or holidays, call 911.

Jury duty questions

Direct phone: 352-341-6405

Use this number for jury-duty questions, reporting instructions, and jury-related service help.

Official courthouse pageCitrus County Courthouse Location and Google Map

After opening this link:

  1. Confirm the courthouse address, phone number, and posted hours.
  2. Read the services-provided note to confirm the courthouse handles your court-service need.
  3. Use the official Google Map on the page for personalized driving directions.
  4. Review the parking note before visiting the Inverness courthouse.

Official Crystal River locationWest Citrus Government Center Services and Google Map

After opening this link:

  1. Confirm the Crystal River address and hours before visiting.
  2. Review the services list to confirm your task is handled at this location.
  3. Use the official Google Map on the page for directions.
  4. If your task involves a hearing, filing deadline, injunction, or court appearance, call before relying on a branch visit.

Citrus County Court Services: What the Clerk Handles

The Clerk supports Citrus County’s criminal, civil, and juvenile courts. The office processes, records, and files court documents, acts as custodian of court records and evidence, and keeps accurate records of court proceedings, orders, and adjudications.

Court records and dockets Search case indexes, dockets, filing history, and case status through SCORSS where public access is available.
Circuit civil and county civil Civil lawsuits, small claims, eviction matters, foreclosure cases, claims, filings, and court packets.
Criminal and traffic Felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic, traffic infractions, municipal ordinance, citations, fines, and payment plans.
Family and domestic relations Domestic relations, simple dissolution, support-related matters, domestic/repeat violence records, and restricted family records.
Probate and guardianship Probate, wills, testamentary trusts, guardianship, estate filings, and related court records.
Jury and evidence Jury administration, evidence-related questions, and court-service support through the Clerk’s customer-service prompts.

Official court servicesCitrus County Court Services

After opening this link:

  1. Choose the court division that matches your case or filing type.
  2. Review the division page before completing forms because the Clerk cannot give legal advice or complete forms for you.
  3. Use SCORSS if your first goal is to find a docket, case number, or filing history.
  4. Use the Forms & Packets page if you need a specific form, packet, affidavit, motion, or instruction sheet.

Official formsCitrus County Forms and Packets

After opening this link:

  1. Select the correct category, such as Civil Court, Criminal Traffic/Misdemeanor, Domestic Relations, Official Records, or Traffic.
  2. Open only the form or packet that matches your case type and goal.
  3. Read the instructions before signing, filing, serving, or mailing any document.
  4. Use the confidentiality and redaction forms carefully if your filing includes protected personal information.

Citrus County Court Records vs Official Records

Citrus County residents often search the wrong system because the Clerk handles both court records and Official Records. Court records are connected to cases and court proceedings. Official Records are recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, maps, and other instruments filed in the county’s public record books.

Use Court Records for

  • Civil, criminal, traffic, probate, family, juvenile, and guardianship cases.
  • Dockets, judgments, orders, sentencing entries, filings, and case indexes.
  • Citation lookup, traffic-case lookup, and payment-plan case search.
  • Viewing non-confidential case information under Florida court access rules.

Use Official Records for

  • Deeds, mortgages, liens, satisfactions, notices, plats, maps, and recorded documents.
  • Official Records index and images from January 1, 1980 forward, except restricted categories.
  • Older documents from 1887 through 1979 that may be maintained in hardcopy or microfilm.
  • Recording Activity Notification, recording forms, redaction requests, and eRecording questions.

Official records searchCitrus County Official Records Search

After opening this link:

  1. Read the disclaimer before searching because the online index is provided for public access but is not a substitute for legal advice.
  2. Choose a search method such as name, record date, document type, book/page, instrument number, or other available field.
  3. For deeds and real estate documents, search by grantor/grantee name and recording date when known.
  4. Write down the instrument number, book/page, recording date, and party names before requesting certified copies.
  5. For older records before 1980, contact or visit the Clerk because older documents may be maintained in hardcopy or microfilm.

Official recording pageCitrus County Official Records and Recording

After opening this link:

  1. Review the available recording forms, such as Declaration of Domicile, Notice of Commencement, deed restrictions, escrow agreement, and redaction forms.
  2. Confirm whether your document needs witness printed names and post-office addresses under Florida recording requirements.
  3. Call 352-341-6424 and choose option 2 for Finance, Internal Audit, Official Records, Passports, and Marriage Licenses.
  4. Visit the Inverness courthouse or West Citrus Government Center if your recording task requires in-person help.
Local recording tip: for documents affecting real property, Florida recording rules may require each witness’s printed name and post-office address. If a required witness address is missing, the Clerk may not be able to accept the document for recording.

Traffic Tickets, Court Fines, Payment Plans, and Online Payments

Citrus County Clerk payment options may include ACH, cash, checks, travelers or cashier’s checks, credit/debit cards, and money orders, depending on the service. Credit or debit card payments may include a service fee.

The Clerk also offers payment plans for partial payment of eligible traffic citations and court-related fines until paid in full. Court-ordered restitution is separate and may not be included in the payment plan.

Payment phone 352-341-6424, prompt 1 for Payments.
Traffic prompt Prompt 3 for Traffic and Other Citations.
Criminal prompt Prompt 4 for Criminal Matters.
Payment plan prompt Prompt 8 for Payment Plan Information.
Payment plan setup fee The Clerk lists a $25 administrative fee to set up a payment plan.
Late-payment risk Missed payments can lead to late fees, driver’s license suspension, and possible collection-agency referral with additional fees.

Official payment optionsCitrus County Clerk Fee Schedule and Payment Methods

After opening this link:

  1. Select the fee area that matches your case or service, such as traffic, civil, criminal, family, probate, or records.
  2. Review accepted payment methods before mailing or visiting.
  3. Check whether a credit-card service fee applies before paying by card.
  4. Use the phone prompts if you need help reaching the correct department.

Official payment planCitrus County Clerk Payment Plan Information

After opening this link:

  1. Search by case number or name to access the case that needs a payment plan.
  2. Scroll to the financial section and look for the Payment Plan Application option.
  3. Review the $25 setup fee and any required down payment or case-specific requirements.
  4. If multiple cases need a plan, call the compliance team through prompt 8 to ask whether they can combine applications into one monthly payment.
  5. Set reminders for due dates because missed payments can trigger late fees, license suspension, or collections.

Official traffic formsCitrus County Traffic Forms and Fine Schedule

After opening this link:

  1. Review the traffic form list, including Clerk’s Option Affidavit, Clerk’s Option Extension, Defensive Driving School Affidavit, and Not Guilty Plea Request for Hearing.
  2. Open the traffic fine schedule if you need to estimate a traffic citation amount.
  3. Read the packet instructions before signing or filing any traffic form.
  4. Call the Clerk if you are unsure whether a court appearance is required.

Marriage Licenses, Passports, Jury Duty, Tax Deeds, and Online Services

The Clerk’s Records and Online Services pages include more than court case lookup. Citrus County residents can use official Clerk links for marriage licenses, passports, Recording Activity Notification, court dockets, tax deed search, jury duty, official records, and selected public records services.

Marriage licenses Start the application through the Online Marriage Kiosk, then schedule an appointment at one of the Clerk’s two locations to complete the process.
Passports The Clerk processes passport applications but cannot process DS-82 passport renewal forms.
Passport photos Passport photo services are available at the Inverness courthouse and West Citrus Government Center.
Online court docket The Clerk provides a court-docket search based on court date and judge name.
Recording Activity Notification A free service that can help detect documents recorded with your name in the Clerk’s Official Records.
Tax deeds Tax deed auctions are conducted electronically by the Clerk through the RealAuction system.

Official marriageCitrus County Marriage Licenses

After opening this link:

  1. Open the Online Marriage Kiosk to start the application before visiting.
  2. Schedule an appointment at one of the Clerk’s two locations to complete the process.
  3. Confirm identification requirements, fees, and whether both parties must appear.
  4. Review any premarital-course, waiting-period, or affidavit requirements before the appointment.

Official passportsCitrus County Clerk Passport Services

After opening this link:

  1. Confirm whether your situation requires a DS-11 application or a different renewal process.
  2. Review proof of citizenship, identification, photo, and payment requirements before visiting.
  3. Remember that the Clerk cannot process DS-82 renewal forms.
  4. Confirm whether you need passport photos at the Inverness courthouse or West Citrus Government Center.

Official online servicesCitrus County Clerk Online Services

After opening this link:

  1. Choose Court Record Search for SCORSS case lookup.
  2. Choose Online Court Docket if you need docket information by court date and judge name.
  3. Choose Recording Activity Notification if you want alerts for names recorded in Official Records.
  4. Choose Tax Deed Search if you need online tax deed sale information.
  5. Use MyFloridaCounty only when statewide official-record search or document ordering fits your task.

Official tax deedsCitrus County Tax Deeds

After opening this link:

  1. Review tax deed sale instructions and the RealAuction link before bidding.
  2. Check whether you need a case number, certificate number, owner name, or property details.
  3. For List of Lands Available questions, use the Clerk’s listed TaxDeeds email instructions.
  4. Remember that tax deed information is not a substitute for a title search or legal advice.

Court Docket, E-Filing, Confidentiality, and Self-Represented Filing Notes

The Clerk provides forms and accepts filings, but the Clerk cannot give legal advice or complete forms for you. If your issue involves a lawsuit, injunction, probate estate, guardianship, eviction, family matter, or criminal charge, read the form instructions carefully and consider legal help before filing.

Official docketCitrus County Court Docket by Judge

After opening this link:

  1. Select the case type or judge option available on the docket search screen.
  2. Use the court date and judge name to locate docket information.
  3. Use SCORSS for full case lookup if you need docket history instead of a daily docket view.
  4. Confirm court appearance details directly with the court or Clerk if your matter is urgent.

Official confidentiality formsConfidentiality and Redaction Forms

After opening this link:

  1. Look for forms such as Motion – Confidentiality of Trial Court Records, Notice of Confidential Information, and Request for Official Record Redaction.
  2. Use these forms only when the facts and law support confidentiality or redaction.
  3. Do not include unnecessary personal identifiers in filings.
  4. For sealed, expunged, or confidential records, verify the process with the Clerk or a qualified attorney.

Privacy, Public Records, and Legal Use Notice

Florida public records access is broad, but court records and recorded documents may still contain confidential, sealed, exempt, redacted, or restricted information. A missing internet image does not mean a record does not exist, and an online docket should not be treated as legal advice.

This page is an independent informational guide and is not the official Citrus County Clerk website. It is not a consumer reporting agency and should not be used for employment screening, tenant screening, credit decisions, insurance eligibility, or any Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose.

Verify before acting: always confirm case status, fees, court dates, payment-plan eligibility, certified-copy rules, and record restrictions directly with the Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller or the appropriate court.

Citrus County Clerk of Court FAQs

1. How do I search Citrus County Clerk of Court records online?

Use the official SCORSS court-record search system. Search by case number, citation number, party name, case type, or filing year, then open the matching case to review public docket and index information.

2. What does SCORSS mean for Citrus County court records?

SCORSS means Secure Courts Online Record Search System. It is the Citrus County Clerk’s official court-record search system for public and registered-user access based on Florida court access rules.

3. Where is the Citrus County Clerk of Court located?

The main Citrus County Courthouse is located at 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450. The Clerk also provides selected customer services at the West Citrus Government Center, 1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429.

4. What is the phone number for the Citrus County Clerk?

The main phone number is 352-341-6424. Use prompt 1 for payments, 3 for traffic and citations, 4 for criminal matters, 5 for civil matters, 6 for family matters, 7 for jury and evidence, and 8 for payment plans.

5. Can I view Citrus County court document images online?

Public internet users can access court-record indexes and dockets, but the Clerk states that images are not available to the public through the internet. Non-confidential document images may be viewed at the Inverness and Crystal River offices.

6. How do I request Citrus County public records?

Use the Clerk’s Public Records Requests page if the record is not available through SCORSS or Official Records Search. Describe the record clearly with names, case number, document type, date range, and preferred delivery method.

7. Are deeds and mortgages handled by the Citrus County Clerk?

Yes. The Citrus County Clerk also serves as recorder for Official Records. Use Official Records Search for deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, maps, and recorded documents, not the SCORSS court-record search.

8. How do I pay a Citrus County traffic ticket or court fine?

Use the Clerk’s payment or fee schedule pages and call 352-341-6424 if needed. Prompt 1 is for payments, prompt 3 is for traffic and other citations, and prompt 8 is for payment-plan information.

9. Does the Citrus County Clerk handle marriage licenses and passports?

Yes. The Clerk provides marriage license services and passport application services. The Clerk’s passport page notes that DS-82 passport renewal forms cannot be processed by the Clerk.

10. Is this page the official Citrus County Clerk website?

No. This is an independent guide. For official court records, fees, payment instructions, maps, public records requests, passport rules, marriage licenses, and service updates, use the official Citrus County Clerk links in this article.

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