The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court serves as the official recordkeeper for Miami-Dade County, located in South Florida and seated in Miami, Florida. As a constitutional officer within Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit, the Clerk accepts and dockets filings, maintains the official court record, and administers fees for civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic cases. Miami-Dade County is one of Florida’s most populous counties, and the Clerk’s office processes a correspondingly high volume of filings, records requests, and case activity each year.
Clerk: Juan Fernandez-Barquin
Address: 73 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-275-1155
Official Website: https://miami-dadeclerk.com
11th Judicial Circuit: https://jud11.flcourts.org
Common reasons people contact the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court include:
Because the 11th Judicial Circuit’s appellate deadlines often run from the date an order is entered on the Miami-Dade 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.
Yes. The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court provides an online case and/or official records search through its official website. Availability and access rules vary by case type, so confidential or sealed records may not appear in a public search.
The Clerk's office dockets filings — including notices of appeal in many case types — and helps certify the record, but it does not decide legal issues or provide legal advice. Appellate strategy should be handled by counsel.
