Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller

What Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller does

The Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller is a Florida constitutional office established in 1913 and headquartered in Sanford, Florida, operating with 59 employees across four physical locations. It performs a dual statutory role: as Clerk of the Circuit Court, it manages court records, case filings, jury duty, marriage licenses, passports, official records, tax deed sales, and self-help programs for self-represented litigants; as County Comptroller, it serves as the county's chief financial officer handling payroll, accounts payable, investment management, debt administration, and annual financial reporting. The current Clerk, Grant Maloy, acts as both auditor and custodian of county funds.

The office operates a web-based technology platform built around several integrated systems: a public Court Records Online Search covering civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and dependency cases; the statewide Florida Courts ePortal for electronic filing with single-login access statewide; an Official Records recording system for deeds, mortgages, liens, and vital records; a Property Fraud Alert subscription service that emails residents when monitored names appear in recordings; an Open Checkbook real-time county spending transparency portal; and publicly accessible monthly Investment Reports plus the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Citizens' Financial Report (PAFR). Inspector General services provide internal audit, contract auditing, and a guardianship fraud hotline. The office has received the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting every year since 1981 and the GFOA Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting award every year since publishing the PAFR in 2018.

Revenue is not disclosed in the corporate sense; the office is funded through county budgets approved by the Board of County Commissioners and statutory fees for filings, recordings, traffic/criminal fine collections, and ancillary services. Collection agencies (Penn Credit Corp, Linebarger Goggan) handle delinquent fines at a 25% contingency fee. Customer segments comprise Seminole County residents (primary), legal professionals and attorneys, and county government departments requiring comptroller services. Distribution is dual-channel: in-person across Sanford office locations (Criminal Justice Center at 101 Eslinger Way, Official Records at 1750 E. Lake Mary Blvd., records at 301 N. Park Avenue) and 24/7 online self-service through seminoleclerk.org.

Name

Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller

Legal name

Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller

Website

https://seminoleclerk.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller is a Florida constitutional office in Sanford, FL, providing court administration (case filings, records, jury, marriage, passports) and county financial management (payroll, investments, reporting) to Seminole County residents, legal professionals, and county departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (921130), Executive Offices (92111), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Registration & Corporate Affairs (Registries) (BPAIAOAA)

Keywords

• Court records management
• County financial oversight
• Official records recording
• Public financial reporting
• Court e-filing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller is a constitutional Florida government office that operates dual functions: Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller. It processes civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and dependency cases; manages jury duty, official records recording, marriage licenses, and passport applications; and conducts tax deed sales. As County Comptroller, it administers payroll, accounts payable, investment of county funds, debt administration, and publishes the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Citizens' Financial Report.

Product overview

Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller provides a unified government services platform combining court administration and county financial management. The core offerings include Court Records Online Search for accessing civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and dependency cases; E-Filing via the statewide Florida Courts ePortal for electronic court submissions; Official Records recording services for property documents; Tax Deed Sales for delinquent property auctions; and various payment processing services for traffic citations, criminal fines, and child support. The Comptroller division offers financial transparency through Open Checkbook, Investment Reports, and Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR), plus Citizens' Financial Reports. Additional services include Property Fraud Alert (free subscription monitoring), Self-Help Programs for unrepresented litigants, Jury Duty Management, Marriage Licenses, Passports, Probate/Guardianship Services, Civil Court processing, and Inspector General oversight. The portfolio operates primarily as a web-based portal with no public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Records Online Search
• E-Filing
• Official Records
• Property Fraud Alert
• Tax Deed Sales
• Traffic Citation Payments
• Criminal Fine and Fee Payments
• Child Support Payments
• Jury Duty Management
• Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies
• Passport Services
• Probate Services
• Civil Court Services
• Open Checkbook
• Inspector General Services
• Foreclosure Services
• Family Law Services
• Appeals Processing

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Digital Assurance Certification (DAC Bond)supportingTechnology or IntegrationThe Digital Assurance Certification LLC (DAC Bond) system is used to meet ongoing disclosure requirements under the Continuing Disclosure Rules promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC Rule 15c22-12, as amended). All information filings including the County's official statements, disclosure information, and annual financial statements can be found on the DAC Bond website.
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (ePortal)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe ePortal is a statewide website providing eFiling capability with a single statewide login for court case filings across Florida. Technical support provided by Florida Association of Court Clerks' Services Group.
• Florida Association of Court ClerkssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides technical support for ePortal including password resets and e-filing assistance at 850-577-4609 or via [email protected].
• Florida Court Clerks & ComptrollerscoreOthersStatewide organization representing all Florida court clerks and comptrollers. Promotes fiscal accountability and public trust through shared standards and public awareness campaigns using hashtags #FLClerks and #GovernmentFinanceProfessionalsWeek.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Volusia County Clerk of Court: Central Florida county Clerk operating the same combined court records, official records, and county financial administration model. Geographic peer and statutory equivalent of the Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller.
• Duval County Clerk of Courts: Jacksonville-area Florida county Clerk providing court records, e-filing, official records, marriage licenses, and county financial services. Same statutory scope and service architecture as Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller.
• Broward County Clerk of Courts: Fort Lauderdale-area Florida county Clerk providing court records, e-filing, official records, marriage licenses, passport services, and county financial reporting. Same statutory framework as Seminole County Clerk and Comptroller with comparable service breadth.
• Lee County Clerk of Court: Fort Myers-area Florida county Clerk providing court case search, official records, e-filing, marriage licenses, and county financial management. Direct peer under Florida's county-clerk statutory framework.
• Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller: West Palm Beach-area Florida county operating the combined Clerk & Comptroller model with the same dual-function statutory role. Provides court case search, official records recording, Open Checkbook-style transparency, and county financial reporting.
• Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller: Tampa-area Florida county operating a combined Clerk of Court and Comptroller office with the same dual-mandate structure as Seminole. Provides court case search, e-filing, official records, marriage licenses, and county financial management — a direct peer in scope and statutory design.
• Orange County Clerk of Courts: Adjacent Florida county (Orlando metro) Clerk of Courts providing the same combined court records, official records, and financial administration services to Orange County residents. Directly comparable statutory scope, e-filing portal, and service portfolio as Seminole County Clerk.
• Pinellas County Clerk of Courts: St. Petersburg-area Florida county Clerk offering court case search, e-filing, official records recording, and financial administration under the same statutory framework as Seminole. Direct peer in service portfolio and county-size tier.
• Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts: Florida's largest county clerk office, providing the full menu of court records, official records, marriage licenses, and county financial services under the same statutory framework. Comparable in function but at materially larger scale.

Others

• Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers: Statewide association representing all 67 Florida county clerks and comptrollers. Provides shared ePortal infrastructure (myflcourtaccess.com), statewide e-filing standards, professional development, and #FLClerks / #GovernmentFinanceProfessionalsWeek awareness campaigns — the industry-body peer that Seminole County Clerk participates in and depends on for shared technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seminole-county-clerk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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