OFFICE OF LAURA E. ROTH
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Alerts, Notices, and Court Orders

Alerts

SCAM ALERT!

Posted 04/16/2025

SCAM ALERT: NOTICE to Volusia Citizens: We received reports that a traffic citation scam is occurring in which an individual posing to be a Clerk's Office or Sheriff's Office employee is contacting citizens claiming that they have a traffic citation and if they will pay a certain fine the citation will be dismissed. THIS IS FALSE AND IS A FRAUDULENT SCAM—DON'T FALL FOR IT! You will never be contacted by our office by phone threatening you or asking for money. We only accept phone payments if you contact us. If you are reached by someone making these claims, please let us know immediately by calling (386) 736-5910 or by visiting our web site www.clerk.org and clicking Contact Us Online found at the bottom of the home page.

Rule Change Affecting eFiled Court Document Processing

Posted 06/30/2025

Please be aware of significant amendments made by the Florida Supreme Court to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, ("RGPJA"), particularly Rule 2.525(f)(1)—Docketing by Clerk; Unsuccessful Filing Attempt; Non-compliant Electronic Documents; Correction Queue. These changes, effective on July 1, 2025, will impact how the Volusia County Clerk's Office ("Clerk") handles documents filed through the ePortal.

Prior to these amendments, the Clerk's office had the discretion to reject documents filed through the ePortal upon request from practitioners for reasons such as incorrect case number, lack of signature, or erroneous filing. Also, as a courtesy, Clerk staff could place items in the correction queue when we caught obvious mistakes to give filers a chance to correct the document before it became part of the official court record. However, under the new rule, the Clerk will ONLY be able to reject and place a document in the correction queue for the following specific reasons. When a document:

  1. Is filed after a case number is assigned and lacks a correct case number, AND the correct case number cannot be reliably and easily established.
  2. Lacks a case style or has the wrong case style.
  3. Consists of multiple documents filed as one document.
  4. Consists of a multi-page document filed as separate documents.
  5. Is a proposed order, unless it is filed under a notice of filing for purposes of preserving the record.
  6. Is illegible, corrupt, or blank.
  7. Is barred by order of court or is otherwise incapable of being filed in the clerk's case maintenance system.

The Clerk will now be required to accept and docket any document that does not fall within one of the enumerated reasons, even if it contains errors. Also, we will be required to put documents that do fall within one of the reasons into the correction queue. Consequently, documents such as motions to continue that include proposed orders will be rejected, and notices of appearance filed together as one document with a notice of intent to participate in discovery will also be rejected. Additionally, simple requests for document rejection due to mistakes that are not included in the limited reasons stated in the Rule, can no longer be accommodated.

Documents placed in the correction queue will remain there for 30 days, during which time you may file a new document that cures the reasons for rejection or take no action.

We urge all practitioners to review these amendments carefully and take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the new Rule changes. Please adapt your filing practices to align with these amendments to avoid unnecessary rejections and delays in the processing of your documents.

Upcoming Events

New Events Coming Soon.

Court Orders

No Court Orders Currently Active.

Notices

2025 Unclaimed Payments Notice

Posted 07/01/2025

Clerk of the Circuit Court: 2025 Unclaimed Payments Notice.
In order to claim the funds, please complete and return the Affidavit for Unclaimed Property form to the Accounting Department: Affidavit for Unclaimed Property.

Admin Order Entered Regarding Case Management of Civil Cases

Posted 04/30/2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Chief Judge Zambrano entered CV-2021-023-SC Re: Case Management of Civil Cases, that requires plaintiffs to serve a case management order on all parties in most civil cases. Please review the Administrative Order for more details. We are providing this form Case Management Order for your convenience.

Application for the Appointment of the Public Defender Available Online

Posted 06/04/2020

Criminal Defendants, the Application for Criminal Indigent Status is now available online. This document can be filled out online and e-mailed to courtnotice@pd7.org. Please make sure to use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader if you encounter difficulties filling out the form through your browser.

Property Fraud Alert

Property Fraud Alert - Be Informed…Be Alert…Be Notified SIGN UP NOW!

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is pleased to offer a free service to alert property homeowners to potential fraud. Property Fraud Alert is an online subscription service FREE to the public that allows you to have a name or names monitored with the Recorder’s office in order to track possible fraudulent recordings that affect your property. With Property Fraud Alert, subscribers will sign up and be notified when the name they have submitted is used in any recording activities within the Recorder’s office. When subscribing to the service, the subscriber will have the option to choose one of the following notification methods: e-mail or voice phone call. Click HERE to sign up for PFA and be comforted knowing that you are taking the first steps in protecting your most valuable asset, your home.