Franklin County, Florida Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Michele Maxwell, Clerk of the Courts for Franklin County Florida is a duly elected Constitutional Officer as mandated by Article V, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Florida. The electorate of Franklin County elects the Clerk to a four-year term. Maxwell was elected to the Office of the Clerk in November 2020.
Pursuant to provisions of the Florida Constitutions, which have governed the people for over 150 years, the role of the Clerk of Courts has been established in three main areas;
- Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts
- Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, including serving as accountant, auditor, and custodian of county funds.
- County Recorder
Within these areas, the Clerk of Court as an elected public trustee sets in place at the county level a system of “checks and balances” which has been proven to serve the public well.
News & Announcements
The Honorable Michele Maxwell, the Clerk of Circuit Court, and Comptroller of Franklin County Florida, is pleased to announce that all official records in Franklin County are now available online. You are now able to go to my website and search the public records at your convenience.
The Clerk is proud to be able to provide our constituents with this website to search index books, view, and purchase document records. The purpose of this website is to better serve you, our customers, by using internet-based technology and support. This website is designed to provide you with 24-hour internet based remote access to our official records as an alternative to in-person courthouse access.
This site offers access to the following official record series for search and online purchase; the documents will appear distorted until they are purchased and downloaded.
- Official Records, From 1953 To 1986
- Real Estate Conveyances, From 1874 To 1953
This website represents one of my many goals to improve public access through technology and I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve you as your Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller of Franklin County.
The Honorable Michele Maxwell
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller,
Franklin County, Florida


