Quick answer
Get a certified copy from the Gulf County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Port St. Joe, then send it to us — we file it in person in Tallahassee. $220, 5–7 business days.
- Certified copy from
- Gulf County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
- County seat
- Port St. Joe
- Clerk website
- gulfclerk.com
- Gulf County government
- gulfcounty-fl.gov
- Florida state fee
- $20 — included in $220
- Electronic certified copies
- The Clerk offers e-Certify for court and Official Records, ordered online through clerkecertify.com.
- How to send
- Online order + FedEx from Port St. Joe
- Turnaround
- 5–7 business days, filed in person
Where to get a certified court records in Gulf County
In Gulf County, the certified copy comes from the Gulf County Clerk of Court and Comptroller in Port St. Joe.
The Clerk offers e-Certify for court and Official Records, ordered online through clerkecertify.com. An official electronic certified copy, printed exactly as delivered, can be used for the apostille — send us a photo first if you're unsure.
From Gulf County: order online and drop the prepaid FedEx envelope at any FedEx location in or near Port St. Joe. We file in person in Tallahassee.
What the copy must look like
A complete copy certified by the Florida Clerk of Court, either with an original wet-ink certification and the clerk's seal or with the clerk's official e-certification, including the judge's signature page and with nothing removed or added. The state fee is $20 ($10 apostille + $10 certificate of incumbency), included in our price.
State fee: $20 — included in our $220. Fees the Gulf County Clerk of Court and Comptroller charges for the certified copy are not included.
Why court recordss get rejected
- Docket printout, attorney copy or conformed copy
- Notarized photocopy of the court record
- Missing pages, such as the judge's signature page
- Order from another state's court
$220 per document, $380 for two and $160 each for three or more — the state fee, request form, in-person filing in Tallahassee and FedEx shipping inside the U.S. are included. Shipping the finished apostille is a flat $100 per order.
Not included: whatever the issuing office charges for the certified copy or certificate, and notarization (online notarization is $40 for the first document — $10 notarization fee + $30 technology platform fee — and $20 for each additional one).