This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Alachua County:
- Court case files: contact the Alachua County Clerk of the Court & Comptroller or the relevant Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Key Alachua County Offices
The offices below hold most of the records people in Alachua County need. Reach out to them directly for official documents, since this private site cannot pull or certify records.
Clerk of the Court & Comptroller
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq.
201 East University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-374-3636
Mon-Fri 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Criminal Courthouse
Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-337-6250
Sheriff's Department of the Jail
Alachua County Sheriff's Office
3333 NE 39th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609
352-491-4444
For records the county commission keeps, rather than court or official records, the county designates its own public records custodian. The public records page explains which office holds what.