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Section IV - Services of Other Officials and Agencies

Courts, Clerk of Courts
(See Also Driver’s Licenses)

Clerk of Courts, Howard C. Forman
954-831-5504
www.browardclerk.org
Broward County Main Courthouse
201 S.E. 6th St., Room 136
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

The Clerk of Courts of Broward County is a Constitutional Officer who is elected every four years. The Clerk’s duties are to maintain court records, attend trials and hearings, if required, provide intake services for domestic violence cases, and collect revenue for the Court System. The Clerk administers jury services and audits the records of guardians.

Visit the Clerk of Courts’ web site at www.browardclerk.org to view public case records, perform premium case detail searches, download reports or process payable traffic citations online. The site provides answers to most frequently asked questions.

Driver’s License Information

To reinstate your driver’s license by credit card, call 954-712-7899 and select Option 3. Have your driver’s license and credit card available when you call.

The Clerk of Courts has offices at all Broward County Driver's License Bureaus and the Rick Case Honda located at Griffin Road and I-75, where you may pay a traffic citation and/or reinstate a suspended driver’s license. (See Licenses).

Clerk of Court Recorded Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Call 954-712-7899.
Enter the four-digit code indicated.
Recorded messages are available in English and Spanish.


Appeals
Central Courthouse, Room 220
To Hear Case Information




Enter Code 7801


Archives
515 SW 2nd Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
General Information
Copies of Court Records





Code 7802
Code 7803


Bail Bonds, Cash Surety


Code 7804

Collections Court, Room 232

Code 7837


County Civil Court
Central Courthouse, Room 120
General Information
Case Search by Name
Small Claims up to $5,000
Civil Actions $5,001-$15,000
Evictions




Code 7805
Code 7806
Code 7807
Code 7808
Code 7809


Circuit Civil Court
Central Courthouse, Room 230
Case File Ordering
Case File Search by Name
Civil Action Over $15,000
Court Registry
Foreclosure Sales
Collection of Judgment, Garnishment, Execution and Recording of a Judgment




Code 7810
Code 7811
Code 7812
Code 7813
Code 7814

Code 7815


Computer Programming/Data Services
Electronic Bulletin Board Service
Public Access Dial-In Search Service



Code 7856
Code 7857


Criminal Record Sealed/Expunge


Code 7816


Divorce
Modification of Final Judgment
Simplified Divorce Kit



Code 7817
Code 7818


Domestic Violence/Restraining Orders
Central Courthouse, Room 232



Code 7819


Family Division
Adoptions
Name Change



Code 7820
Code 7821


Felony
Central Courthouse, Room 160
How To Change a Court Date
How To Find Out About a Felony Case
and Order a File for Viewing
How to Press Charges Against Someone
How to Make Restitution Payment
When Should I Come to Court?
What Do I Do If I Move?
May I Attend a Criminal Trial?
What if I Can’t Pay My Fine?
What is a Felony?
What if I Fail to Appear?




Code 7822

Code 7823
Code 7824
Code 7825
Code 7826
Code 7827
Code 7828
Code 7829
Code 7830
Code 7832

Finance Department
Central Courthouse, Room 275
Witness Payments
Jury Payments
Bounced Checks
Refunds
Escrow Account for Copy Payments



Code 7873
Code 7874
Code 7875
Code 7876
Code 7877



General Information
After-Hours Service Window
Accommodations for the Disabled
Courthouse Hours and Locations
Judge Name and Case Information
Witness Payments
Jury Payments
NSF Checks
Refunds
Escrow Accounts for Copies




Code 7833
Code 7834
Code 7835
Code 7836
Code 7873
Code 7874
Code 7875
Code 7876
Code 7877


How to Obtain an Attorney
Private/Public Defender



Code 7838


Human Resources
Central Courthouse, Room 137
Employment Information
Vacant Positions




Code 7839
Call 954-831-5516


Juvenile
Main Courthouse, Room 444



Code 7840


Jury Administration
Main Courthouse, Room 380



Code 7831


Marriage License and Ceremony
All Courthouse Locations
Obtain a Certified Copy of a Marriage Record
What Do I Need to Obtain a Marriage License
Check the Status of a Marriage Certificate




Code 7841
Code 7842
Code 7842


Parking & Code Enforcement Citations
Central Courthouse, Room 220
Disabled Parking Violations and Amount Due
How to Appeal/Contest a Parking Ticket
Type of Code Enforcement Citations
Listen to Citation Information
Types of Parking Violations
What If I Miss My Hearing?
What if My Payment is Late?
Where and How Can I Pay?




Code 7843
Code 7844
Code 7845
Code 7845
Code 7846
Code 7847
Code 7848
Code 7849


Passports
North Regional, South Regional and West Regional Courthouses


Code 7828


Probate/Mental Health/Guardianship
Central Courthouse, Room 252
North Regional Courthouse
South Regional Courthouse
West Regional Courthouse
Filing Fees
Filing a Statement of Claim
Mental Health Proceedings
What is a Caveat
What is a Guardianship
What is a Will for Safekeeping







Code 7850
Code 7851
Code 7852
Code 7853
Code 7854
Code 7855



Someone Else Using My Name and/or License



Code 7858



Subpoena



Code 7859



Traffic Tickets
Payment/Information for Driver’s License
Registration and Insurance Violations
Payment/Information for Improper Equipment
Violations
Payment/Information for Moving and Non-
Moving Violations
Payment/Information for Traffic SchoolElections
Information for Re-orders and Forfeiture of
Traffic School
Court Date

Plea by Mail

Change of Address Information
Request for Driver’s License History/Record
Fine Extensions





Code 7860

Code 7861

Code 7862
Code 7863

Code 7864
Code 7865 (non-criminal)
Code 7870 (criminal)
Code 7866 (non-criminal)
Code 7871 (criminal)
Code 7867
Code 7868
Code 7869 (non-criminal)
Code 7872 (criminal)


What’s New


Code 7800

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