Florida has introduced an optional subscription that lets attorneys, legal professionals and public researchers search court-case information across all 67 counties from one platform. CaseAccess became available October 12 through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, according to notices from county clerks and the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority.

The service costs $20 a month or $200 a year. The Pasco notice says the subscription pays for the statewide search experience and its technology, security, updates, maintenance and support. It does not buy ownership of public court information. Existing public-access services offered by individual clerks remain available without charge, the notice says.

CaseAccess uses the Comprehensive Case Information System, or CCIS, to bring clerk-sourced information into a shared search tool. Its intended audience includes people who regularly research cases in several counties and would otherwise move among separate county websites. The announced convenience is statewide searching; it should not be understood as replacing the individual clerks who maintain the records.

An Orange notice independently confirms the October 12 launch and the optional nature of the subscription. Both county offices describe the project as a collaboration between the E-Filing Authority and Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers. Their notices document what the participating organizations are offering, rather than an independent test of search performance.

Users need an active E-Filing Portal account before subscribing. After signing in, they can choose CaseAccess Subscription from the command ribbon to manage the service. Pasco’s notice says registering for a portal account is free. A paid research subscription is therefore a separate choice from establishing the account used to enter the portal.

The distinction matters because the E-Filing Authority also operates the statewide system for submitting court documents. Its public information describes electronic filing as available to registered users around the clock and says required court fees and payment-processing charges can still apply. Paying for CaseAccess should not be interpreted as covering filing fees or changing a case’s procedural requirements.

The Florida Bar’s service report describes daily updates, but users should still check the appropriate clerk when a decision depends on the latest case status or a particular document. Pasco expressly warns that CaseAccess is a research tool, not the official court record.

For someone following a single local case, the existing county search may remain the practical starting point. For frequent research across jurisdictions, the subscription offers a different route. Neither the notices nor this report establishes that every document is available to every user or that a search result is a certified record.

This account relies on the clerks’ and authority’s published descriptions of their service. TAQ has not purchased a subscription or independently tested search completeness, update timing or results. Official records and current case status should be obtained from the responsible clerk.

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