The Palm Beach County Clerk of Court serves as the official recordkeeper for Palm Beach County, located in South Florida and seated in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a constitutional officer within Florida’s 15th Judicial Circuit, the Clerk accepts and dockets filings, maintains the official court record, and administers fees for civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic cases. Palm Beach 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: Mike Caruso, CPA
Address: 301 North Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-355-2996
Official Website: https://mypalmbeachclerk.com
15th Judicial Circuit: https://15thcircuit.co.palm-beach.fl.us
The Palm Beach County Clerk’s office offers several services that residents and attorneys commonly request, including:
Because the 15th Judicial Circuit’s appellate deadlines often run from the date an order is entered on the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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.
