Courthouse Locations
Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our FL Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our FL Places that Help page.
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa County Circuit Court
4025 Avalon BoulevardMilton, FL 32583
Phone: (850) 981-5553 (Domestic Violence Department)
Phone 2: (850) 981-5554
Fax: (850) 626-7849
URL: https://santarosaclerk.com/
Email: [email protected]
Sarasota
Sarasota County Circuit Court
2000 Main StreetSarasota, FL 34237
Phone: (941) 861-7400
URL: https://www.sarasotaclerk.com/
Petitions for restraining orders can also be filed at the South County Courthouse, 4004 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293. For more information on injunctions for protection in Pasco County, see https://www.sarasotaclerk.com/court-services/restraining-orders.
Seminole
Seminole County Circuit Court
91 Eslinger WaySanford, FL 32773
Phone: (407) 665-4771
URL: https://www.seminoleclerk.org/
Email: [email protected]
For more information on injunctions for protection in Seminole County, see https://www.seminoleclerk.org/departments/courts/civil-court/family-law/injunctions/.
St. Johns
St. Johns County Circuit Court
4010 Lewis Speedway, Room 137BSt. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 819-3600
Phone 2: (904) 827-5633 (court advocate)
URL: https://stjohnsclerk.com/
Email: [email protected]
St. Lucie
St. Lucie County Circuit Court
201 South Indian River Drive, 2nd FloorFort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: (772) 462-6910
URL: https://stlucieclerk.gov/
Sumter
Sumter County Circuit Court
215 East McCollum AvenueBushnell, FL 33513
Phone: (352) 569-6600
URL: https://www.sumterclerk.com/
Suwannee
Suwannee County Circuit Court
200 S. Ohio AvenueLive Oak, FL 32064
Phone: (386) 362-0500
Phone 2: (386) 362-0525 (Violence Protection Office)
URL: https://www.suwgov.org/