Charlotte County Justice Center

When people think of a Justice Center, they often only see it as only a place where trials are held -- nothing more.

But the Charlotte County Justice Center and the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Barbara T. Scott, offer so much more. Between the two, residents can get a marriage license (or even get married, if that's their wish), get a passport, read the tax rolls, read property deeds, examine county commission minutes, get official documents and even read archived documents on microfilm. In fact, as a public trustee, the Clerk of the Circuit Court is required to carry out numerous functions.

The Charlotte County Justice Center (in the photo above) is located in downtown Punta Gorda, and the Clerk's office address and telephone number is as follows:

Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 511687
Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1687
(941) 637-2199 (Virtual Operator)

You can also contact offices of the judges and Charlotte County Justice Center departments through these direct numbers.

The Clerk's office also has one annex site

Some of the new features at the courthouse include

• Document Scanning and Image Processing
• Fingerprint Identification Package
• Electronic Signature System and Forms Generation
• Court Calendaring System

There are also interesting statistical facts about the clerk's office and duties.