Escambia County Court

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Escambia County Courts Information

Escambia County courts are located in multiple locations, but there are three main locations. The first is the Century Office, which is located in Century. The other two sites are the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building and Theodore Bruno Juvenile Justice Center, both of which are located in Pensacola.

Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse
7500 N Century Blvd.
Century, FL 32535

M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building
190 Governmental Center
Pensacola, FL 32502

Theodore Bruno Juvenile Justice Center
1800 St. Mary Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32501

County Clerk Duties

County Clerk of Courts is an elected position in Florida, the position comes with many duties. The Escambia County Clerk has an important part in all things court-related. The clerk handles jury management, maintaining county court records, and taking payments for court-ordered fees and fines.

The County Clerk also has the role of Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is the official custodian of most county records. Recording property deeds and providing assistance for walk-ins are also the responsibilities of the County Clerk.

The County Clerk also functions as the county treasurer and comptroller. The Clerk manages payroll for county employees, reviews county budgets, and keeps financial records for the Board of Commissioners.

District Court

Courts in Escambia County fall under the jurisdiction of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. A chief judge and a trial administrator handle the administration for the courts. The circuit courts function as trial courts with general jurisdiction. There are 20 judicial districts in Florida.

County courts have limited jurisdiction in their own counties. There is at least one county court in each county in Florida. There are slightly different rules for the county courts, compared to the circuit courts.

Magistrates

Magistrates in Florida are attorneys who have been appointed by the chief judge. They can hear cases, but only with the intention of fact-finding and making recommendations for specific courts. Magistrates are a part of family court, circuit civil court, Unified Children’s Court, and probate court.

Veterans Court

The Escambia County Veterans’ Treatment Court Program is a special court for veterans who have mental health conditions, behavioral issues, or chemical health issues that result from serving in a combat or war zone.

This program is 12-18 months and is voluntary. It encourages sobriety, stability, and recovery. This program takes the place of a traditional court process.

Civil Court

Civil courts hear cases that are not criminal in nature and usually involve a financial or property dispute between two people. However, there are multiple courts that hear different kinds of civil cases.

Circuit Civil Court is the court that hears cases where the damages requested are more than $50,000. This includes things like foreclosures, automobile negligence, and professional malpractice.

Circuit Civil Court
190 W Government Street
Room 23011, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-4130

County Civil Court and Small Claims are used for cases involving lesser dollar amounts. Small Claims Court is used for cases involving less than $8,000. County Civil Court hears cases that are more than $8,000 but less than $50,000.

County Civil Court/Small Claims
190 W Government Street
Room 23010, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-4170

Family Court

Family Court is used for things such as divorce, adoption, termination of parental rights, paternity, and domestic or dating violence. Family Court can issue orders of protection, finalize adoptions or terminate parental rights, grant divorces, order paternity tests, and legalize name changes.

Family Court
190 W Government Street
Room 23012, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-4331

Mental Health, Guardianship, Probate Court

Guardianship, mental health, and probate are combined into one court. This court hears cases involving child abuse, the Baker and Marchman Acts, probate and estate, and guardianship for minors and incapacitated persons.

Guardianship, Mental Health, Probate Court
190 W Government Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-4300

Traffic Court

Traffic court hears cases that involve parking tickets, parking tickets, and criminal traffic offenses such as DUI or reckless driving.

Criminal Court

Criminal Court handles most cases involving criminal offenses, including felonies and misdemeanors. This includes county ordinance violations, animal control violations, hunting and fishing violations, bail bonds, and boating violations.

Criminal Court
190 W Government Street
Room 23007
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-4150

Drug Court

This is a specialized criminal court that provides a treatment-based program that’s an alternative to incarceration. This is for offenders who have committed crimes because of addiction. This program relies on a non-adversarial approach to treatment and recovery.

Testing for drugs or alcohol is a major part of this program. While the judicial system remains involved, this program also integrates community programs and public/private agencies.