Bonita Springs Public Records

Bonita Springs public records are available through both the City of Bonita Springs and the Lee County Clerk of Courts, which serves the 20th Judicial Circuit. Court records, deeds, mortgages, and officially recorded documents for Bonita Springs properties are maintained by the Lee County Clerk at leeclerk.org. City records like permits and city council minutes come from city hall. Under Florida's Chapter 119, any person may request access to these records.

Lee County Clerk of Courts

The Lee County Clerk of Courts is the primary source for court and official records in Bonita Springs. The Clerk maintains all civil, criminal, family law, and probate case files for the 20th Judicial Circuit, which covers all of Lee County. The Clerk's website at leeclerk.org is where you can search for court case records, look up recorded property documents, and find fee schedules for copies and certified documents.

Official records for Bonita Springs are recorded at the county level. These include deeds, mortgages, liens, satisfactions, and similar instruments. If a document was formally recorded in Lee County, the Clerk's office has it. You can search these records online through the Clerk's portal. In-person access is available at the Lee County Clerk's office as well. Call the Clerk's office before visiting if you have a specific request that may take staff assistance to locate.

The Florida Department of State's public records page provides guidance on requesting state agency records and explains the legal framework that applies across Florida, including in Bonita Springs and Lee County.

Bonita Springs City Records

Bonita Springs was incorporated as a city in 1999. The city has its own government and maintains its own records. City records include building permits, code enforcement files, city commission meeting minutes, resolutions, and contracts. These documents are not kept at the county clerk's office. You need to contact the City of Bonita Springs directly.

To request city records, reach out to the City Clerk at Bonita Springs City Hall. Florida law does not require a form or a reason. Just describe what you want. The city must respond quickly. If your request will take time to fulfill, the agency should tell you that upfront and give you an estimated timeframe. You can ask for records by email, phone, mail, or in person.

If you are looking for Bonita Springs Police Department records, like incident reports or arrest reports, those are city records and go through the police department's records division. They are not at the county clerk's office unless criminal charges were filed and a court case opened in Lee County court.

Note: Building permit records and code enforcement history are typically held by the City of Bonita Springs, not Lee County.

How to Search Bonita Springs Public Records

The Lee County Clerk's website at leeclerk.org is the best place to start for most Bonita Springs court and official record searches. Case index information is generally free to search online. Copies carry the standard state fee of $0.15 per page. Certified copies cost more and include a certification charge.

If you need to search records across multiple counties, the statewide portal at myfloridacounty.com can search by county, judicial circuit, or statewide. This is useful if you are tracking a person or property that may have had documents recorded in more than one county. The Florida Clerks of Court directory at flclerks.com links to every county clerk in Florida, including Lee County.

For state agency records, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at fdle.state.fl.us handles criminal history and other FDLE records. The Florida Attorney General's open government resources at myfloridalegal.com explain how to handle denied requests and provide a free mediation service at (850) 245-0140.

Bonita Springs Records Contact Information

Nearby Cities

Cities in the Lee County area follow the same records law and share the same county clerk system.

Lee County Records

Public records for Bonita Springs are maintained by the Lee County Clerk of Courts. Visit the county page for full office details and search resources.