The Holmes County Clerk of Court serves as the official recordkeeper for Holmes County, located in the Florida Panhandle and seated in Bonifay, Florida. As a constitutional officer within Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit, the Clerk accepts and dockets filings, maintains the official court record, and administers fees for civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic cases. Holmes County is one of Florida’s smaller, close-knit communities, and the Clerk’s office provides the same full range of statutory services on a more local, personal scale.
Clerk: Sam Bailey
Address: 201 North Oklahoma Street, Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone: 850-547-1100
Official Website: https://holmesclerk.com
14th Judicial Circuit: https://jud14.flcourts.org
Like all Florida clerks, the Holmes County Clerk of Court provides a range of public-facing services beyond case docketing, including:
Because the 14th Judicial Circuit’s appellate deadlines often run from the date an order is entered on the Holmes 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.
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.
Marriage licenses are issued in person at the Holmes 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.
