Jupiter Public Records

Jupiter public records are held by the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts and the Town of Jupiter, covering court filings, property documents, building permits, and local government records. The Palm Beach County Clerk at mypalmbeachclerk.com is the central source for court cases, recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, and other official instruments for Jupiter. Town-level records like commission minutes, permit files, and code enforcement documents come directly from the Town of Jupiter. Florida's public records law at Chapter 119 makes these files open to any person who requests them.

Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts

The Palm Beach County Clerk, Mike Caruso, CPA, maintains all court records and officially recorded documents for Jupiter through the 15th Judicial Circuit. The main office is at 301 N Olive Ave, Ninth Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. The Clerk's office can be reached at (561) 355-2996, and the designated public records custodian handles records requests at publicrecords@mypalmbeachclerk.com. The Clerk's online system at mypalmbeachclerk.com offers searchable court records and official record indexes for Jupiter and all of Palm Beach County.

The Palm Beach County Clerk's services cover a broad range of documents. Court records include civil case filings, family law matters, probate proceedings, and criminal court files. Official records include deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, marriage licenses, and tax deed records. The Clerk also keeps genealogy records and meeting minutes from county government. One important note for international users: access to some online services requires a VPN if you are connecting from outside North America, with ProtonVPN cited as a compatible option.

The Florida Attorney General's open government page outlines your rights when requesting public records, including the free mediation program available if any Jupiter agency denies your request.

Town of Jupiter Records

The Town of Jupiter maintains records from its own government operations. These include town council meeting agendas and minutes, adopted ordinances and resolutions, building permits and inspection history, land use and zoning applications, code enforcement files, and records from town departments like fire rescue, utilities, and community development. Jupiter Town Hall is located at 210 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458. Staff can direct you to the correct department custodian based on what you need.

Jupiter Police Department records, such as incident reports, are separate from town hall records and must be requested through the police department's records unit. Some law enforcement documents carry statutory exemptions that limit release. The department will tell you if an exemption applies and point to the specific law. You can also request police records through the town's general public records process if you are unsure which office to contact first.

How to Request Jupiter Public Records

Making a public records request in Jupiter follows the same process as anywhere in Florida. You do not need to give your name. You do not need to explain why you want the records. You do not need to submit a written form, though putting it in writing does create a paper trail. Just describe the record you need and tell the agency where you think it is held. Requests go in by phone, email, mail, or walk-in at any agency office.

Copy fees are set by state law. Standard copies cost $0.15 per one-sided page. Certified copies run $1.00 per page plus $5.00 for the certification statement. If your request takes more than 30 minutes of staff time to compile, the agency may charge for that extra time at the lowest salary rate of any employee qualified to do the work. The first 30 minutes is free. You can ask for a cost estimate up front, and you can inspect records in person before committing to copies.

Note: Under Florida law, agencies must not destroy or dispose of any record that is subject to an active public records request, even if a retention period has passed.

State and Additional Resources

Jupiter residents can tap into several state-level resources when local sources don't cover what they need. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement holds statewide criminal history data and processes formal background check requests. The Florida Department of State manages corporate records, election filings, and historical documents. Both agencies accept requests by email, phone, or mail.

The clerk records portal at MyFloridaCounty.com lets you search official records across Florida's county clerk system, including Palm Beach County documents. This platform is useful when you need to check if a document was recorded in multiple counties or if you want a statewide view of recorded instruments. The First Amendment Foundation runs a free hotline at (850) 222-3518 for open government guidance and publishes the Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual each year.

Jupiter Records Contact Information

Nearby Cities

Other cities in Palm Beach County use the same Clerk system and Florida open records law.

Palm Beach County Records

Public records for Jupiter are maintained by the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts. Visit the county page for office details and search resources.