Find Official Records in Citrus County

This page helps users handle Official Records tasks in Citrus County, Florida, including searching recorded documents, understanding online access limits, and finding official copy options.

The main public search option is the Landmark Web Official Records Search from the Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.

Landmark Web Official Records Search

Use Landmark Web to search Citrus County Official Records online. The search provides access to records such as deeds and mortgages, with an index covering 1980 to present and document images available in PDF format.

You can start with the search Citrus County Official Records online tool.

• Name
• Document
• Case number
• Book and page
• Consideration
• Record date
• Instrument number
• Legal description
• Quick search

Search broadly when names or spelling may vary.

• Open Landmark Web and review the disclaimer and terms of use.
• Accept the terms before searching.
• Search by the field that best matches what you know.
• Try all reasonable spelling variations of proper names.
• Open the record details and review any available PDF image.

Important: the online index is a guide to recorded documents and is not the official record itself.

Online index coverage and older records

The Official Records website search covers Citrus County public records such as deeds and mortgages. The online index includes records from 1980 to present.

Documents from 1887 through 1979 are maintained in hardcopy or microfilm format. They are available for public viewing at the Clerk Annex or the Citrus County Historic Courthouse.

Certified copies and E-Certify

Images copied from the online site are not certified as true and correct copies. Certified copies are available through Clerk E-Certify.

For Official Records, search Landmark Web, open the document details page, and use the “Purchase Certified Copy from E-Certify” option when it is available for that record.

Electronic certified documents are delivered by email as encrypted PDF documents. Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to view and verify the certificate.

Note: the Social Security office does not accept electronic certified documents. Certified copies needed for a name change or benefits with that office must be obtained from the Clerk’s Official Records division at the Clerk Annex in Inverness or the West Citrus Government Center in Crystal River.

You can also order certified Official Records through Clerk E-Certify.

Restricted online images and redaction requests

Some records are restricted from public Internet display. The Clerk is not authorized to post images for military discharges, death certificates, or court records related to Family, Juvenile, or Probate matters.

Restricted images, except military discharges, may be viewed in person at the Clerk’s office. Grantor, grantee, and party names may not be removed from the Official Records index.

Eligible people may request removal of certain exempt information or qualifying record images from a publicly available Internet website. Requests must be notarized, state the statutory basis for removal, and confirm eligibility.

Review the Clerk’s request exemptions information for privacy-related Official Records requests.

Recording requirements and recording options

Starting January 1, 2024, certain documents recorded in Florida county Official Records must include the post office address of each witness in addition to the witness’s printed name. The Citrus County Clerk’s office cannot accept affected documents without the required witness address information.

The requirement applies to instruments that convey, assign, encumber, or otherwise dispose of title to real property or an interest in real property. In practical terms, this includes deeds and other documents affecting ownership of real estate.

For paper recording, documents should be mailed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Attention: Official Records, at 110 N Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450. A self-addressed stamped envelope is requested for return of the original document.

eRecording is available through vendors listed by the Clerk. eRecorded documents can be tracked through the recording process, and documents submitted during regular business hours are typically recorded the same day.

Fees and payment information

For recording-related costs, the Clerk provides a fee schedule and fee calculation guide. Payment methods listed by the Clerk include ACH, cash, check, travelers or cashier’s check, credit or debit card, and money order. A credit card service fee applies to credit or debit card payments.

The fee guide includes these Official Records-related calculations:

You can review the Official Records fee calculation guide for recording calculations.

Recording Activity Notification

Citrus County offers Recording Activity Notification for property-related monitoring. The service alerts subscribers when activity is recorded in the Official Records under the monitored name.

The alert service does not prevent fraud or remove fraudulent documents. If fraud is suspected, the Clerk directs users to contact the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line, file a report through the fraud department, and contact an attorney or legal adviser.

Learn more about the Recording Activity Notification service.

Official Records contact information

Use these contacts for Official Records search, recording, certified copy, and in-person service questions.

• Official Records, 110 N Apopka Ave, Inverness, FL 34450
  Phone: (352) 341-6424, option 2 then option 1
  Fax: (352) 341-6477
  Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Citrus County Courthouse, 110 N Apopka Ave, Inverness, FL 34450
  Phone: (352) 341-6424
• West Citrus Government Center, 1540 N Meadowcrest Blvd, Crystal River, FL 34429
  Phone: (352) 341-6424
• TDD
  (800) 955-8771