UNIFORM CASE NUMBERS

Effective January 1, 2003, the Clerk's Office started using the Florida Supreme Court's mandated Uniform Case Number. This is a number that is twenty characters in length, with the first fourteen characters being formatted uniformly throughout the state. The last six digits of the number will be optional fields for the county to use. The local case number, which is currently assigned, will continue to be reflected on all cases and assignments will contain both a uniform case number and a reference number. The description below illustrates the format of the new Uniform Case Number.

Example:  UCN:  522003CA000001

    County        Year       Court     Sequential
 Designation  Designation    Type        Number       Optional
 -----------  -----------    ------    ----------     --------
    52           2003          CA        000001       Last six digits are
                                                      optional by county.

Court Type Designators:

CF = Felony                        MM = Misdemeanor 
DR = Domestic Relations/Family     MO = Municipal Ordinance
CA = Circuit Civil                 CO = County Ordinance
CP = Probate/Guardianship          CC = County Civil
MH = Mental Health                 SC = Small Claims
GA = Guardianship                  TR = Traffic Infractions
CJ = Delinquency                   CT = Criminal Traffic
DP = Dependency                    IN = Non-Criminal Infraction
AP = Appeal from County Court 

CIRCUIT CIVIL / COUNTY CIVIL / SMALL CLAIMS

• PLEADINGS/DOCUMENTS
  
• SUBPOENAS
  
• BONDS
  
• COURT REGISTRY
  
• FAX COPIES
  
• MISCELLANEOUS
  
• MAIL
  
• DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
  

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. WHAT KIND OF CASES ARE PROCESSED IN THE CIVIL DIVISION?
2. WHERE CAN I FILE A CIVIL CASE?
3. WHERE CAN I FILE SUBSEQUENT PLEADINGS?
4. ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS FILED?

Circuit Civil cases are cases with claims in excess of $15,000.
County Civil cases are cases with claims of more than $5,000, but less than $15,000.
Small Claims cases are cases with claims of up to and including $5,000.

1. Civil Court Records
   315 Court Street, Room 170
   Clearwater
2. North County Branch Office
   29582 U.S. 19 North
   Clearwater
3. St. Petersburg Branch Office
   545 First Avenue North, Room 101
   St. Petersburg
4. Clerk's Tyrone Branch Office
   1800 66th Street North
   St. Petersburg

A Deposit Account with the Clerk of the Circuit Court works in the same manner as a checking account. Funds are kept on deposit and each item charged is deducted from the account balance. Charges may not be made to your account unless there are sufficient funds.

To open an account we require an 'Application for Deposit Account' form, available by clicking here or from any Clerk's Office location, be submitted with a minimum deposit of $50. Any future changes to the information on the application should be communicated online or in writing to "Clerk's Accounting" using the address below.

Once the account is opened, you will be notified of your account number. You may charge any Clerk's fee or service charge against this account, but to prevent unauthorized use you will be required to provide your account number each time you charge.

If any additional information is needed, please contact Clerk's Accounting, Deposit Account Section (727) 453-7660.

Make your check payable to "Clerk of the Circuit Court" and mail with the application to:
Ken Burke
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Clerk's Accounting Department
14250 49th St. N.
Clearwater, FL 33762
Attn: Deposit Account Section