September 3, 2026
Holiday Closure
The Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.
August 18, 2026
Right to Request the Addition of Information to a Publicly Available Website
Any affected person has a right to request that a county recorder or clerk of the court add information to a publicly available Internet website if that information involves the identity of a respondent against whom a final judgment for an injunction for the protection of a minor under Florida Statute 741.30, s. 784.046, or s. 784.0485 is entered, unless the respondent is a minor. The request must be in writing and contain the case number.
August 18, 2026
Right to Request Removal of Certain Chapter 119 Information
Any person has a right to request that a county recorder remove, from a publicly available Internet website, information made exempt from inspection or copying under Florida Statute 119.071 or an image or copy of a public record, including an official record, if that image or copy is of a military discharge; death certificate, or a court file, record or paper relating to matters or cases governed by the Florida Rules of Family Law, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, or the Florida Probate Rules.
July 7, 2026
Clerk's Office Closure
The DeSoto County Courthouse is currently CLOSED due to a facility issue. All court for the afternoon of July 7th, as well as all court on July 8th, will be rescheduled to another date. We hope to resume normal business hours on Thursday, July 9th at 8:30 a.m. Any additional updates will be posted here. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!
*Jury duty updates are posted after 4:00pm on the day before you are to report*