The Charlotte County Clerk of Court serves as the official recordkeeper for Charlotte County, located in Southwest Florida and seated in Punta Gorda, Florida. As a constitutional officer within Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit, the Clerk accepts and dockets filings, maintains the official court record, and administers fees for civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic cases.
Clerk: Roger D. Eaton
Address: 350 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Phone: 941-505-4716
Official Website: https://charlotteclerk.com
20th Judicial Circuit: https://ca.cjis20.org
Services available through the Charlotte County Clerk’s office typically include:
Because the 20th Judicial Circuit’s appellate deadlines often run from the date an order is entered on the Charlotte County docket, accurate clerk records matter well beyond the trial court. Brownstone Law’s appellate attorneys regularly coordinate with county clerk’s offices statewide to confirm rendition dates, request certified records, and ensure the record on appeal is complete before a notice of appeal is filed.
Marriage licenses are issued in person at the Charlotte County Clerk's office. Florida generally requires both applicants to appear together with valid photo ID, and there is a state-mandated waiting period unless a premarital course exception applies.
Certified copies can generally be requested in person, by mail, or online through the Clerk's records division. Fees apply per Florida statute, and processing times vary by record type and age.
