29582 U.S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33761 (727) 464-7000

The following services are provided at the North County Branch Office:

 Traffic Court Hearings (For more information, Click here.)
 Accept payments for:

• traffic, criminal, and misdemeanor fines and costs,
• payable traffic citations,
• non-criminal payable infractions, boating, fishing and smoking violations, and
• local, municipal and county ordinances.

 Issue Marriage Licenses and perform Marriage Ceremonies
 Accept Passport Applications
 Accept documents for recording in the Official Records, as per statute

(Effective February 17, 2009, documents will be processed and recorded at the Clearwater and St. Petersburg courthouse locations. For your convenience, documents may be dropped off at the North County and Clerk's Tyrone Branch offices, to be forwarded to the Clearwater and St. Petersburg courthouse locations for recording. Location addresses and contact information. Please include a self-addressed envelope with your documents.)

 Provide public access to the Official Records
 Accept payment for copies of:

• history checks,
• imaged documents,
• pleadings in traffic files, and
• documents in the Official Records.

 Accept Child Support payments:

• only if a Writ of Bodily Attachment or any other court order states to pay the Clerk's Office,
• or, if a Department of Revenue Suspension letter was issued.

 Accept new Civil cases for both Circuit and County Court, including:

• Small Claims
• Probate: New Estates, Baker & Marchman Act Petitions.

 Issue certain types of summons on the Original Complaint
 Accept pleadings for filing in the areas of traffic, civil, and probate.
 Accept Value Adjustment Board Petitions with required fee
 *Limited Driver License Reinstatements
*Must have physical license in possession. Only Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may reinstate for Financial Responsibility Suspension.

29582 U.S. 19 North
Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone: (727) 464-7000