Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

What Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller does

The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is a constitutional county government office in Manatee County, Florida, headed by Angelina "Angel" Colonneso, Esq. It serves as the exclusive statutory custodian of court records, official property records, and county financial records for the county, providing mandated services that include court case management, document recording, marriage licensing, passport acceptance, child support administration, tax deed and foreclosure sale processing, jury duty administration, Value Adjustment Board dispute resolution, and processing of false alarms and ordinance violations. The office operates from a single headquarters at 1115 Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton with 251-500 employees and standard public-facing hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

The office's technology platform is the MyFloridaCounty eCLERK portal, a web-based suite of searchable databases covering Court Records, Official Records, Board Records, Plat Records, Animal Cases, Foreclosure Sales, Tax Deed Sales, and Property Alerts. A recent addition is HopDox, an approved eRecording vendor enabling electronic submission and recording of official documents by attorneys, title companies, and lenders. The platform also supports subscription-based Electronic Records Access for authorized subscribers, traffic school certificate submission, financial and investment reporting, and a Public Records Request intake. Operations are governed by Florida Statute 119.12 (custodian of public records) and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425 (minimization of sensitive information in court filings), and the office maintains a Facebook page and a Constant Contact email newsletter as citizen-engagement channels.

Because the office is a political subdivision of the State of Florida rather than a commercial entity, it does not generate revenue in the conventional sense; it is funded through a combination of county budget allocations (drawn from tax revenues and the State of Florida's Article V filing-fee backstop for court functions) and transactional service fees for copies of court files, official records searches, marriage licenses, passport acceptance, and various filing fees. Pricing is publicly disclosed via a fee-listing page and operates on a pay-as-you-go billing cadence; subscription products such as Electronic Records Access and Property Alerts add a recurring component. Distribution is dual-channel: physical walk-in service at the Bradenton headquarters and self-service through the online portal, with awareness driven through the official website, Facebook, and an email newsletter rather than conventional marketing.

Name

Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

Legal name

Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

Website

https://ManateeClerk.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is a Florida constitutional county government office that administers court records, official property records, county financial oversight, marriage licensing, passport acceptance, child support, and foreclosure/tax deed sale processing for Manatee County residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Courts (92211)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Court records access
• Official document recording
• Public records search
• Marriage license services
• Passport application services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradenton Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Services and Fees: Public government office funded through a combination of service fees for official records searches, court document copies, marriage licenses, passport services, and tax payer allocation as a county government entity.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is a constitutionally mandated Florida county government office that maintains and provides access to court records, official records (real estate, mortgages, liens), and processes legal documents for Manatee County. The office also issues marriage licenses, processes passport applications, administers child support programs, and serves as the county's chief financial officer (Comptroller) responsible for county financial oversight and accounting.

Product overview

Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller provides a unified platform of government public services organized around records management, court administration, and financial oversight. The core offering consists of multiple interconnected search and service modules: Court Records Search and Official Records Search serve as the primary public-facing databases for accessing case files and recorded documents; Board Records, Plat Records, and Animal Cases provide specialized record searches. Supporting services include Property Alerts (notification subscriptions for document recordings), Tax Deed Sales, Foreclosure Sales, Marriage License, Child Support Program, Passport Services, Teen Court, Value Adjustment Board, Public Records Request processing, Jury Duty Reporting, and Financial Reporting. A recent addition is the HopDox eRecording integration enabling electronic submission of documents for recording. The system is accessible through a subscriber portal for electronic records access. The product operates as a government services platform rather than a commercial SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Records Search
• Official Records Recording Recording and retrieval of official public documents such as deeds, mortgages, liens, satisfactions, and other instruments related to Manatee County real estate and commercial transactions.
• Marriage License Services Issuance of marriage licenses and related ceremonial documentation to Manatee County residents and applicants.
• Passport Application Services Acceptance and processing of U.S. passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State at the Clerk's office location.
• Child Support Program Administration Processing and case management services for child support orders, payment tracking, and related court-ordered obligations filed in Manatee County.
• County Comptroller Financial Services County financial oversight including accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and management of Manatee County's funds as the chief financial officer of the county.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HopDoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationHopDox has been added as a new eRecording vendor for the Manatee Clerk & Comptroller's office, enabling electronic submission and recording of official documents. This partnership modernizes the document recording process for property and legal documents filed with the Clerk's office.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Granicus: Government technology vendor specializing in digital communication, records management, and citizen engagement platforms for public sector agencies including county clerks. Comparable as a technology enabler and potential vendor relationship for similar offices.
• Image API: Technology provider specializing in document recording, indexing, and eRecording solutions for county clerks and recorders. Comparable as a peer technology vendor enabling electronic document submission workflows similar to the Manatee Clerk's HopDox partnership.

Direct peers

• Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller: Direct peer neighboring Florida Gulf coast county clerk with the same dual clerk/comptroller structure. Provides identical statutory services including court records, official records, financial oversight, and marriage licensing for Sarasota County residents.
• Orange County Clerk of Courts (Florida): Direct peer large-scale Florida county clerk serving the Orlando metropolitan area. Performs identical statutory functions including court records management, official records recording, and county financial oversight.
• Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller: Direct peer county clerk office in adjacent Tampa Bay region, performing identical statutory functions including court records, official records recording, marriage licenses, and comptroller duties under Florida law. Operates at significantly larger scale serving Hillsborough County.
• Broward County Clerk of Courts: Direct peer Florida county clerk office serving Broward County, providing identical statutory services including court administration, public records access, and county financial oversight under Florida constitutional authority.
• Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts: Direct peer Florida county clerk office serving the largest county in Florida. Provides the same constitutional functions of court records, official records, marriage licensing, and county financial management under Florida statute.
• Lee County Clerk of Court: Direct peer Florida county clerk office serving Lee County (Fort Myers area), providing comparable court administration, public records, and comptroller functions under the same Florida constitutional framework.
• Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller: Direct peer Florida county clerk office serving Pinellas County, providing the same constitutional services including court administration, official records, marriage licensing, and comptroller functions. Shares the dual clerk/comptroller role structure.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Broad incumbent providing government technology software including court and justice solutions, recording systems, and public records platforms used by county clerks nationwide. Comparable as a technology ecosystem peer that supplies the underlying infrastructure for similar offices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ManateeClerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manatee-village

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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