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Division, Addressand Room Number Hours of Operation
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Administration Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18th Floor - Room 18150 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5848 954-831-7019 |
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Appeals Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04140 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5751 |
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Archives Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, East Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03305 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 3) |
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Child Support Depository Central Courthouse Midrise Building 540 SE 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 2450 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7309 954-765-5110 - (Fax) 954-765-5026 - (Fax) |
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Circuit Civil Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 2) 954-831-5600 - Attorneys 954-831-6572 - (Fax) |
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County Civil Central Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03170 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5622 |
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County Civil North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-1209 |
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County Civil South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 100 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-0353 |
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County Civil West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 170 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-2339 |
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Domestic Violence Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 02140 |
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (All filings stop at 5:00 p.m.) Saturday & Sunday Closed Pro Se (Self Help) Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5570 954-831-5579 954-761-1133 - (After Hours only - Women in Distress of Broward) 954-831-6025 - (Fax) |
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Domestic Violence West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (All filings after 2:00 p.m. must be filed at the Broward County Central Courthouse or through the eFiling Portal) Saturday & Sunday Closed Excluding Holidays 954-831-5612 954-831-3570 |
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Evidence Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5537 954-831-5539 |
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Family Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 4th Floor, Room: 04130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 954-831-6572 - (Fax) |
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Felony Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, North Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 1882 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) 954-831-5600 - Attorneys |
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Finance Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18th Floor, Room: 18120 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6244 954-831-6115 - (Fax) |
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Human Resources Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18th Floor, Room: 18140 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7234 |
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Jury Services Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, East Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03320 |
Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6091 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. 954-831-7054 - (Fax) 954-831-7051 - (Hurricane hotline or State of emergency) |
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Juvenile Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 5th Floor, Room: 05180 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6492 954-831-5666 - (Fax) |
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Marriage Central Central Courthouse Midrise Building 540 SE 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 2nd Floor, Room: 02460 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7283 |
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Marriage North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-1453 |
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Marriage South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-0320 |
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Marriage West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 180 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6528 |
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Mental Health Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5648 954-831-5646 |
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Parking Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 01140 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
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Parking Payments at Traffic North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 181 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
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Parking Payments at Traffic South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 200 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
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Parking Payments at Traffic West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 110 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5804 |
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Passports Central Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 01160 |
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-2343 |
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Passports North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-1453 |
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Passports South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 160 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-0320 |
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Passports West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 180 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6528 |
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Probate and Guardianship Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 3rd Floor, Room: 03150 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-7154 - Probate |
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Purchasing Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18th Floor, Room: 18130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-8010 |
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Technology Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18th Floor, Room: 18130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-5588 |
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Traffic Central Central Courthouse Judicial Complex, West Building 201 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 1st Floor, Room: 01130 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
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Traffic North North Regional Courthouse 1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Room: 181 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
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Traffic South South Regional Courthouse 3550 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021 Room: 200 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
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Traffic West West Regional Courthouse 100 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Room: 110 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Excluding Holidays 954-831-6565 - (option 1) |
Courthouse Locations
Broward County Courthouse - West Building
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Is Located At
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
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Services Provided
Passports Applications & Photos
Family Law - Divorce, Child Support, & Paternity
Domestic Violence & Restraining Orders
Foreclosures
Probate, Wills, Guardianship, & Mental Health
Traffic & Misdemeanor
Small Claims
Evictions
Human Resources
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Is Located At
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30pm
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
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Services Provided
Felony (Criminal Court)
Broward County Courthouse - East Building
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Is Located At
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
7:15 am to 4:15 pm
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
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Services Provided
Jury Services
Broward County Courthouse - Midrise Building
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Is Located At
540 SE 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
Refer to Clerk Directory for rooms and phone numbers.
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Services Provided
Child Support Depository
Marriage License & Ceremonies
North Regional Courthouse
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Is Located At
1600 W Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442Business Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
Refer to Clerk Directory for rooms and phone numbers.
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Services Provided
Traffic and Misdemeanor Services
County Civil Services
One Stop Services:
- Passport Applications
- Passport Photos
- Marriage Applications
- Marriage Ceremony
- Circuit Civil and Probate Filings
South Regional Courthouse
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Is Located At
3550 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33021Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
Refer to Clerk Directory for rooms and phone numbers.
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Services Provided
Traffic and Misdemeanor Services
County Civil Services
- Passport Applications
- Passport Photos
- Marriage Applications
- Marriage Ceremony
- Circuit Civil and Probate Filings
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Is Located At
100 N Pine Island Rd
Plantation, FL 33324Business Hours
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Excluding Holidays
Division Rooms and Phone Numbers
Refer to Clerk Directory for rooms and phone numbers.
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Services Provided
Traffic and Misdemeanor Services
County Civil Services
One Stop Services:
- Passport Applications
- Passport Photos
- Marriage Applications
- Marriage Ceremony
- Circuit Civil and Probate Filings
Courthouse Holidays
2025 Court Holiday Schedule Holiday Date Day| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 20, 2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 26, 2025 | Monday |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2025 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2025 | Friday |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 23, 2025 | Tuesday |
| Yom Kippur | October 2, 2025 | Thursday |
| Veterans' Day | November 11, 2025 | Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27, 2025 | Thursday |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | November 28, 2025 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday |
| Day after Christmas Day | December 26, 2025 | Friday |
Past Holiday Court Schedules
2024 Court Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 15, 2024 | Monday |
| Good Friday | March 29, 2024 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 | Monday |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2024 | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 | Thursday |
| Day after Independence Day | July 5, 2024 | Friday |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | October 3, 2024 | Thursday |
| Veterans' Day | November 11, 2024 | Monday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024 | Thursday |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | November 29, 2024 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 | Wednesday |
2023 Court Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day (Observed) | January 2, 2023 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 16, 2023 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 7, 2023 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 | Monday |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2023 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2023 | Tuesday |
| Labor Day | September 4, 2023 | Monday |
| Yom Kippur | September 25, 2023 | Monday |
| Veterans Day (Observed) | November 10, 2023 | Friday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23, 2023 | Thursday |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | November 24, 2023 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2023 | Monday |
2022 Court Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day (Observed) | December 31, 2021 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 17, 2022 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 15, 2022 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 30, 2022 | Monday |
| Juneteenth (Observed) | June 20, 2022 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2022 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 5, 2022 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 26, 2022 | Monday |
| Yom Kippur | October 5, 2022 | Wednesday |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2022 | Friday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24, 2022 | Thursday |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | November 25, 2022 | Friday |
| Christmas Day (Observed) | December 26, 2022 | Monday |
2021 Court Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2021 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 18, 2021 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 2, 2021 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2021 | Monday |
| Independence Day (Observed) | July 5, 2021 | Monday |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2021 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 7, 2021 | Tuesday |
| Yom Kippur | September 16, 2021 | Thursday |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2021 | Thursday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25, 2021 | Thursday |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | November 26, 2021 | Friday |
| Discretionary holiday | December 23, 2021 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day (Observed) | December 24, 2021 | Friday |
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Clerk of Court
Broward County17th Judicial Circuit
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