Ormond Beach Public Records Lookup

Ormond Beach public records are available through the Volusia County Clerk of Courts and the City of Ormond Beach, giving any person the right to search court cases, review official recorded documents, and obtain city government files under Florida's Chapter 119 open records law. Court and property records for Ormond Beach are all part of the Volusia County Clerk system serving the 7th Judicial Circuit.

Volusia County Clerk of Courts

The Volusia County Clerk of Courts, led by Clerk Laura E. Roth, Esq., maintains all court records and official documents for Ormond Beach and the rest of Volusia County. The clerk's office is at 101 N Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724, with a phone number of (386) 822-5710. You can search records and access the clerk's services online at clerk.org.

The Volusia County Clerk system provides online case searches for Circuit Civil, County Civil, Family Law, Probate, and Criminal case records. The clerk also offers daily reports on new suits filed, weekly foreclosure reports, and criminal arrest information updated daily for 24-hour arrest data. Official records available through the clerk include property transactions, judgments, marriages, divorces, and probate filings for all of Volusia County including Ormond Beach.

The Volusia County Clerk's website at clerk.org is the primary online destination for searching Ormond Beach court cases, official property records, and other filings in the 7th Judicial Circuit.

Online Record Access and Search Tools

The Volusia clerk's system at clerk.org/Search-Records.aspx lets you look up cases by party name, case number, or date range. Keep in mind that the system runs scheduled maintenance Thursday nights between 7pm and 9pm, so plan your search around that window. Not every document is immediately available online. New filings go through an indexing and verification process before they appear, so recently filed records may take a day or two to show up in searches.

The clerk uses a tiered access system. Public documents are available for online viewing without restriction. Some records are flagged as "View On Request" and must be reviewed by a clerk before they can be released. Nonpublic records are confidential under statute or by court order and cannot be accessed by the general public. For most civil and criminal case records, online access is available at no cost for the case index. When you want to download or print actual documents, standard copy fees apply.

Note: When searching by date range, the system limits results to a maximum 7-day window for cases filed within a specified time frame.

City of Ormond Beach Records

The City of Ormond Beach keeps records for city government functions. These include City Commission meeting minutes and agendas, city ordinances and resolutions, building permits, code enforcement cases, contracts, and records from city departments. City Hall is at 22 S Beach St, Ormond Beach, FL 32174. The city can be reached at (386) 676-3200.

City records are separate from the county clerk system. If you need a police report from the Ormond Beach Police Department, a building permit record, or a zoning case file, contact the relevant city department. The Ormond Beach Police Department maintains arrest records, incident reports, and other law enforcement documents. Under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, you can ask for any of these records without providing identification or a reason.

Florida Public Records Rights

Florida has one of the strongest public records laws in the country. Article I, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution grants every person the right to inspect or copy public records. Chapter 119 translates that right into specific duties for government agencies. They must respond promptly, provide records in the format requested if they maintain them that way, and cite a specific exemption if they withhold anything.

Copy fees are set by state law. Standard paper copies are $0.15 per one-sided page. Two-sided copies add another $0.05. Certified copies run $1.00 per page plus a $5.00 certification fee. When electronic records can be sent by email or download, only extensive time charges may apply, not copy fees. If a request takes significant staff time beyond 30 minutes, the agency can charge for that time at the rate of the lowest-paid person who can do the work. For disputes about denied records requests, the Florida Attorney General's Open Government Mediation Program offers free help at (850) 245-0140.

The First Amendment Foundation is another resource. They maintain a free hotline at (850) 222-3518 and publish an annual Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual covering Florida's open meetings and public records laws.

Ormond Beach Records Contact Summary

Nearby Cities

Other Volusia County cities near Ormond Beach share the same county clerk and 7th Circuit court system.

Volusia County Records

Ormond Beach public records are filed with the Volusia County Clerk of Court. Visit the county page for full office details and search resources.