The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, based in Okeechobee, is responsible for docketing filings, preserving the official case record, and processing fees across the county and circuit courts of the Florida Heartland. This office sits within Florida’s 19th Judicial Circuit. Okeechobee 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: Jerald Bryant
Address: 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Phone: 863-763-2131
Official Website: https://clerk.co.okeechobee.fl.us
19th Judicial Circuit: https://circuit19.org
Common reasons people contact the Okeechobee County Clerk of Court include:
For clients pursuing an appeal out of Okeechobee County, the certified record and docket maintained by the Clerk’s office are what the appellate court will actually review. Brownstone Law works with the 19th Judicial Circuit’s clerk’s office to confirm the record is complete before briefing begins.
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 Okeechobee 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.
