Martin County Public Records Information

Section 119.01 of the 2003 Florida Statutes defines the state’s policy regarding public records. According to the guidelines laid down by this law, all state, county, and municipal records shall be available for public viewing and inspection. The rule shall apply to only those records that are not confidential, sealed by the court or expunged from the public domain. Criminal records that involve juvenile offenders or victims are not put up on the public domain, as also information whose disclosure may threaten domestic security.

When you search public records in Martin County, Florida, you will have access to these types of information: birth and death information, marriage licenses, driving history records, sexual offender and warrant information, court case records, and prison inmate information. Martin County public records are both available online and at the respective government offices.

Where to Search Martin County Public Records

There are many commercial websites that houses Martin County public records. Some sites allow you to access them for free while you need to register for a fee at some other sites to view and obtain copies of these records. But it is always a good idea to rely on a government source for a Martin County public record.

You can use Martin County public records to carry out background searches on individuals or to check the credentials of a dubious person. You can also obtain copies of your own records to furnish as evidence for immigration, naturalization, adoption, or employment purposes. When you search public records in Martin County, keep in mind that you cannot use them for profit-making purposes or to threaten or discriminate an offender.

How to Search Martin County Public Records

The website maintained by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, http://www.sheriff.martin.fl.us/, is a minefield of various Martin County public records databases. The site houses the addresses, phone numbers, and operational hours of the various state law enforcement departments, which you may visit in person to submit your particular search request.

The site directs you to the database maintained by the Department of Corrections where you can search for information on inmate currently housed at the many correctional facilities across the region. You can use the Jail Inmate Search tool at http://198.136.35.4/jailinmatesearch/jailinmatesearch.asp to search the records of a particular inmate or generate a comprehensive report that lists all inmates presently incarcerated. This database is updated daily.

The Sheriff’s Office also maintains a database of all persons arrested in Martin County in the past 24 hours. These Martin County public records are available at http://sheriff-web.sheriff.martin.fl.us/cad/new_http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/bookings.html.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement maintains an extensive database of sex offenders registered in the state. The search results can be sorted by county name and you can search the records for Martin County at http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/offenderSearchNav.do?link=advanced. You can also carry out a Martin County public records search to find out if any sexual offender resides in your neighborhood, at http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/searchNeighborhood.do?actionPerformed=neighborhoodSearchMain.

The Martin County public records maintained by the Clerk of Courts are available at http://clerk-web.martin.fl.us/disclaim.asp and you can search using a variety of parameters—the name of the party, the type of document, or the file number.