Lafayette County FL

Lookup Public Records in Lafayette County, Florida. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Lafayette County, Florida Overview

Lafayette County is located in the state of Florida. Named after Marquis de Lafayette, the county was formed in December 23, 1853 and its county seat is Mayo. The county has a total population of 8848, as of 2013, with its area spanning 548 square miles (land area being 543 square miles, while water area being 4.5 square miles). The county consists of 2 ZIP codes. Lafayette County borders the following counties: Madison County, FL to the north; Dixie County, FL to the south; Suwannee County, FL to the east; Taylor County, FL to the west, and; Gilchrist County, FL to the southeast.

Lafayette County Clerk Information

The Lafayette County Property Appraiser’s primary responsibility is to insure fair and impartial appraisals for all the property owners of Lafayette County. Other responsibilities of the Property Appraiser include the administration of the many property tax exemptions, keeping ownership records current, and maintaining aerial photographs including computerized mapping of the county.

Lafayette County Property Appraiser

The Property Appraiser’s Office keeps a record of all sales that occur in the county. In addition, they have information about the size of all parcels and about the structures located on the property. They have ownership maps and aerial photos of the entire county. These are in digital form and can be printed if you need copies. The Property Appraiser website also contains an Interactive Record Search & GIS Mapping System, where you can search with basic search parameters like name and parcel ID, and also with advanced search parameters like structure and sales history.

Below is the physical address of the Property Appraiser:

Tim Walker, CFA
120 West Main Street
Mayo, FL 32066
Phone: 386-294-1991
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)

Court Clerk Information

Pursuant to provisions of the Florida Constitution, 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.

Lafayette Clerk of Court

The Clerk of Court allows searching of official records and court records, both hosted on different websites linked in the Clerk of Courts website. Official records can be ordered online. Court records can be searched through an online database available. Four access options, the Public one allowing anonymous searching, while the other three requiring a username and password. Public records can be searched in their website, where you can put in several search parameters, like name and date range, and records from different courts can be searched.

Below is the physical address of the Clerk of Courts:

Steve Land
Lafayette County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 88
Mayo, FL 32066
Phone: 386.294.1600

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