Juvenile Court

Please note: Due to strict confidentiality laws regarding juvenile cases, information cannot be given over the telephone. Information regarding juvenile cases can only be made available to the juvenile, parent or guardian, attorney for parent or child and select government officials.

The Juvenile Division maintains the official records pertaining to all juvenile court pleadings and petitions in accordance with statutory requirements, giving special consideration to the confidential nature of these records.

The Juvenile Division works closely with the Department of Children and Family Services, the Judiciary, State Attorneys, Public Defenders, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement and other agencies in carrying out its mission. The Juvenile Department dockets all cases, attends court hearings, and maintains all of the required court records. 

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The jurisdiction of Juvenile Court records include the following cases applicable to a child eighteen (18) years and under: 

Juvenile Delinquency
Any person under the age of 18 who has allegedly committed a law violation.

The Juvenile Division is governed by F.S. 985 for Delinquency.


Juvenile Dependency
All matters relating to juveniles who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected, surrendered for the purpose of adoption, or who are persistent runaways, habitually truant or ungovernable and Children and Families in Need of Services.

The Juvenile Division is governed by F.S. 39 and F.S. 984 for Dependency.
 
**All Juvenile records (delinquency and dependency) are confidential**
See Florida Statute 39.0132(3), 985.05(2) and 984.06(3)
 
 Location
 
        Office of Lydia Gardner
        Orange County Clerk of Courts
        Juvenile Division
        2000 E. Michigan St. 
        Suite 300
        Orlando, FL 32806

 

Requesting Case Information
To help you more efficiently do business with the Juvenile Division, please follow the guidelines below.
  • Records Check: Requests for records may be made by email, mail or fax - (407) 836-7529
  • All records requests must be accompanied by a legible copy of your photo identification (driver’s license, passport, school ID)
  • Our office will contact you within 48 hours with the cost
  • Your request will be mailed upon receipt of a self-addressed, stamped envelope and payment
  • Payments made by mail must be in the form of a money order or cashier's check
Fees
  • Copies: $1.00
  • Certification: $2.00

Forms of Payment

  • Cash, money order, cashier's check and personal check
  • MasterCard, Discover, and American Express
Please Note:
  • We do not accept Visa credit cards for this transaction
  • The Clerk's Office charges a $3.99 fee for payments made with a credit card

Payment Locations

  • Any Orange County Clerk of Courts location
  • Amscot or Western Union*

     *Western Union customers use Code: OCCLERK