Volusia County

What Volusia County does

The Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court is an elected Constitutional Office under the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes, headquartered at 101 North Alabama Avenue in DeLand, Florida, with additional facilities at the Steven C. Henderson Judicial Center and the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach. The office maintains court records for the Circuit and County Courts of Volusia County and serves as custodian of Official Records, including land records, judgments, marriages, and probate filings dating back to April 4, 1988 (with historical records back to 1887 available in public research areas). Its functional remit spans criminal, civil, family law, juvenile, probate, mental health, small claims, traffic, marriage licensing, child support enforcement, tax deed sales, foreclosure sales, appeals processing, and jury management.

The technology core is a unified set of web-based case management and official records systems accessed through clerk.org and its subdomains (ccms.clerk.org, jury.clerk.org, app02.clerk.org, volusia.realtaxdeed.com, volusia.realforeclose.com). The Online Viewing Access System provides tiered access to electronic court records under Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC16-14. Document intake runs through an eRecording partner network including Simplifile, ePN, CSC, and multiple specialty vendors. Adjacent paid and free services include the Property Fraud Alert subscription monitoring program and the Hope Card digital program for injunction holders. Online payment processing integrates with VolusiaClerkPayments.com, MyFloridaCounty.com, PayKidz.com (child support), nCourt (phone, 7% convenience fee), Realauction (tax deeds and foreclosures), and Amscot (in-person, cash-only with $2.50 fee).

Revenue is fee-based and statutorily set per Florida Statutes, with non-refundable charges across Circuit Civil ($50,000+), County Civil ($8,001-$50,000), Small Claims (up to $8,000), Probate ($235-$400), Marriage Licenses ($86 base, $61 with premarital course), Traffic Violations ($116-$206), Official Records Recording ($10 first page / $8.50 additional), and Tax Deed Sales (5% deposit or $200 minimum). Convenience fees of 3.5%-7% are charged on credit/debit and phone payments, and collection agencies may add up to 40% on delinquent accounts. Primary customers are Volusia County residents, with secondary demand from legal professionals and title/real estate companies requiring high-volume recording and document retrieval. Distribution occurs through three physical offices (Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM), a 24/7 online self-service portal, phone/mail channels, and the eRecording reseller network. The current Clerk, Laura E. Roth, has served since 2016 and was named Clerk of the Year in 2021 by the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers Association.

Name

Volusia County

Legal name

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Volusia County, Florida

Website

https://clerk.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court is an elected Florida Constitutional Office that maintains court records, official property records, marriage licenses, traffic citations, child support payments, and tax deed and foreclosure auctions for Volusia County residents, legal professionals, and title companies via three physical offices and a 24/7 online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Court and Records Administration

NAICS

Courts (92211)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAH

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAA

Judicial Courts & Court Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAJAOAG

Document Preparation & Recording Services (Deeds, Liens)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Transaction Services (Escrow, Title & Closing Coordination)

Keywords

• Court records administration
• Official records recording
• Marriage license services
• Traffic citation processing
• Property records management

Headquarters

HQ city

Deland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court administers court records, processes court filings, issues marriage licenses, records official property documents, processes traffic citations and child support payments, and conducts foreclosure and tax deed sales. Services are delivered through three physical office locations in DeLand and Daytona Beach, supplemented by 24/7 online portals (clerk.org) for case inquiry, official records search, and payment processing. The office operates under the authority of the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes as an elected Constitutional Officer position.

Product overview

The Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court operates as a unified platform of court administration and county recorder services. The core offering combines Circuit and County Court case management with official records/land recording functions, supplemented by specialized modules for marriage services, child support enforcement, traffic citations, tax deed and foreclosure sales, jury management, and family law proceedings including injunctions. Online access is provided through web-based inquiry systems for case records, official documents, and property recordings, with tiered user access levels for attorneys and parties. Key integrated platforms include Realauction.com for auction sales, PayKidz.com for child support, and multiple eRecording vendors for electronic document submission. The office also provides free Property Fraud Alert monitoring and a Hope Card digital program for injunction holders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Case Inquiry System Online portal for searching and viewing Circuit Civil, County Civil, Family Law, Probate, and Criminal case records with document image display capabilities, used by attorneys, parties to cases, and the general public to access electronic court records.
• Official Records Recording County Recorder service for recording property transactions, court-ordered judgments, marriages, divorces, power of attorney, and probate records. Maintains official records dating back to April 4, 1988 with public research areas containing historical records dating to 1887.
• Child Support Payment Processing Service for enforcement, payments, payment history, and case record status maintenance for court-ordered child support payments. Integrates with State Disbursement Unit via PayKidz.com for processing payments.
• Citation Inquiry and Traffic System System for looking up traffic citation violations, processing payments, and managing traffic school elections. Includes criminal violation processing for DUI and reckless driving, with payment options via MyFloridaCounty.com, nCourt, Amscot locations, and VolusiaClerkPayments.com.
• Foreclosure Sales Online auction platform for judicial sales of real or personal property conducted pursuant to F.S. 45.031 through Realauction.com, allowing online bidding for foreclosure properties.
• Tax Deed Sales Online auction service for tax deed sales conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes to recover delinquent property taxes. Hosted on Realauction platform at volusia.realtaxdeed.com with bidder deposits via ACH or wire transfer.
• Family Law Services Filing and processing of dissolution of marriage, annulment, paternity, child support, custody, adoption, injunctions for protection, and modification/enforcement proceedings. Includes the Hope Card program for injunction holders.
• Marriage License Services Marriage license issuance, application processing (including eMarriage online application), ceremony performance by Clerk or Deputy Clerk, and marriage record management. Application including preparation, oath, recording, and one certified copy costs $86.00 ($61.00 if premarital course taken).
• Small Claims Court Services Filing and maintenance of civil claims up to $8,000, including auto negligence, goods sold, work done, money lent, and promissory notes. Includes pre-trial mediation and trial scheduling with general information and assistance for self-represented parties. $10.00 per summons fee.
• Juvenile Court Services Records maintenance for delinquency, dependency, termination of parental rights, adoption, removal of disability of non-age (emancipation), and Children/Families in Need of Services (CINS/FINS) cases in the Volusia County Juvenile Court system.
• Mental Health Court Services Filing assistance for Baker Act (involuntary mental health evaluation), Marchman Act (substance abuse), and Adult Protective Services proceedings. Includes Risk Protection Order information and referrals to behavioral healthcare services.
• eRecording Electronic document recording service allowing submission, receipt, and processing of documents via internet through approved vendors including Simplifile, eRecording Partners Network (ePN), Corporate Service Company (CSC), Deeds.com, E-Recording USA, File and Go, iRecord365, QuickDeeds.com, and RecordNation.
• Property Fraud Alert Free subscription service that monitors property recordings and alerts homeowners to potential fraud when subscriber's name appears in any recording activity. Available as email or voice notification.
• Jury Management System Online system for jury duty management including summons issuance, reporting information, excusal requests, deferral requests, and early check-in. Accessible 24/7 at jury.clerk.org.
• Probate Services Maintenance of records for Formal Estates, Summary Administration, Disposition of Personal Property, Guardianship, Wills and Trusts, and Caveats. Summary Administration ($1,000 or less) costs $235.00; greater than $1,000 costs $345.00; Formal Administration costs $400.00; Guardianship (person only) costs $235.00; Guardianship (property only or property and person) costs $400.00.
• Appeals Processing Preparation and monitoring of records on appeal from county to circuit court and to Fifth District Court of Appeals and Florida Supreme Court for cases that require appellate review.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court: Florida Gulf Coast county clerk (St. Petersburg / Clearwater) performing the same court records, Official Records, and eRecording functions; comparable mid-size county profile.
• Flagler County Clerk of Courts: Small adjacent Florida county clerk (Palm Coast) with the same legislative mandate; relevant regional peer given geographic proximity and shared population dynamics.
• Brevard County Clerk of Courts: Adjacent east-central Florida county clerk (Space Coast) with similar geographic profile and identical statutory function; commonly used as a regional peer benchmark for Volusia.
• Marion County Clerk of Court: Central Florida county clerk (Ocala) performing identical court records, Official Records, and eRecording functions; comparable mid-size county profile.
• Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts: Florida's largest county clerk office, providing direct circuit-court records, Official Records, and payment services; much larger scale but identical statutory mandate.
• Hillsborough County Clerk of Court: Tampa-area Florida county clerk performing the same court records, Official Records, marriage, and eRecording functions; comparable scale and serves as a direct in-state peer.
• Seminole County Clerk of Courts: Central Florida county clerk serving Seminole County with the same statutory court records and Official Records functions; comparable size and demographics to Volusia.
• Orange County Comptroller / Clerk of Courts: Florida county clerk serving Orange County (Orlando) with comparable circuit-court records, Official Records, and eRecording functions; structurally identical role under Florida Constitution and typically viewed as a peer for benchmarking.
• Lake County Clerk of Courts: Adjacent Central Florida county clerk with the same statutory mandate and service portfolio; commonly benchmarked alongside Volusia due to geographic proximity.

Others

• Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC): Statewide professional association that Volusia County Clerk belongs to; not a competitor but the governing body / standards-setter that influences all 67 Florida county clerks' operations, technology, and fee schedules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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