Photocopy Department       Escrow Accounts

 

THE LIFE OF A DOCUMENT

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Terri Marlen, Manager
(561) 355-2976
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Photocopy Department is to serve the public in a prompt and courteous manner, to reproduce copies of the highest quality and to work together as an efficient and effective team, to maintain the records and equipment.

Office Hours

We are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, except holidays.

Mailing Address / Phone Number

Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, P.O. Box 4526, West Palm Beach, FL. 33402   (561)355-2976

Functions

The Photocopy department provides copies/certified copies of the following documents:

• Official Records such as; Deeds, Mortgages, Judgments, Liens, Marriage Licenses, etc.
• Pleadings from Circuit Civil, family/Support, Probate and Guardianship cases.
• Docket Sheets from Circuit Civil, family/Support, Probate, Guardianship and County Civil cases.
• Subdivision Plats, Road Plats and Lake Worth Drainage District Plats are available in either legal size (8½" X 14") or 24" X 36" Bond or Vellum.

*Please Note: For Active / Open cases which reside in South, North or West County: Copies / information must be obtained directly from that branch.

Fee Schedule:

Copy of any document 8 ½" x 14" or smaller	$1.00 per page
Copy of any document larger than 8 ½" x 14"	$5.00 per page
Subdivision / Road Plats (24" x 36", available in Bond or Vellum)	$5.00 per page
Certification of document	$1.50 per instrument
Exemplification of document	$6.00 in addition to certified copy
Search Fee	$1.50 per name, per year

How to Order Copies For Pickup:          Escrow Accounts

All of the above types of records may be obtained by visiting the Photocopy Department on the 4th floor of the downtown Courthouse.

If you have the necessary information, you may place your order through the Photocopy Department by phone or fax. ( (561) 355-2976 / Fax (561) 355-2985. We are unable to fax copies at this time.

You may also pick up your order at any of the following Clerk & Comptroller locations:

Please specify desired pick up location at time of order.

Downtown Courthouse	- 205 N. Dixie Hwy., Room 4.2519 West Palm Beach	((561)355-2976
North County Branch office	- 3188 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.	((561)355-6650
South County Branch office	- 200 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach	((561)274-1588
West County Branch office	- 38844 State Road 80, Belle Glade	((561)996-4843
Royal Palm Branch office	- 15500 Okeechobee Blvd. Royal Palm Beach	((561)790-6016

You may obtain copies of the following documents at all Branch locations:

• Official Record documents recorded from January 1, 1993 to Present.
• Pleadings from Case Files (Active) which reside at the Branches.
• Docket Sheets for cases 1988 to present.

How to Order Copies by mail:

Our mailing address for general delivery is:
P.O. Box 4526, West Palm Beach, FL. 33402

Our physical address for express mail is:
205 N. Dixie Hwy., Photocopy - room 4.2519, West Palm Beach, FL. 33401

When requesting copies via mail, payment is required in advance. Any orders which exceed $50.00 require a deposit of approximately 50% of the total copy amount. If you are unsure of the number of pages involved, please contact the appropriate department to obtain this information.

Please refer to the following guide for necessary information when ordering copies.

Official Record Documents:

When ordering Official Record documents, the following information is required:

• Official Record Book and Page
• Number of pages.

To obtain this information, please contact the Index Department: ( (561) 355-1696 or write to: Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, P.O. Box 4177, West Palm Beach, FL. 33402

Pleadings from Case Files:

When ordering pleadings from case files, the following information is required:

• Complete case number, including file type and division.
• Docket Entry number(s) for desired pleading(s).
• Number of pages.

For Case number, File type and division information, please contact the following:

Circuit Civil	- File type CL -	(561)355-2986
Family	- File type CD -	(561)355-6511
Support	- File type CD -	(561)355-2937
Probate	- File type CP -	(561)355-2900
Guardianship	- File type CG -	(561)355-2900
County Civil	- File types MS/MC -	(561)355-2500

        Case File Docket Sheets:

     When ordering copies of Docket Sheets, the following information is required:

•  Complete case number, including file type and division.
•  Specify either "Entire Docket" or "from a desired docket entry number to the end of docket."

Departments within Legal Record Services:

Life of a document Micrographics

Mailroom Public Records

Recording Records Management