In Manatee County, public-records questions split by record type and office, with jail, court, recorded document, property, tax, and permitting needs routed through different official resources. Use the options below to choose the page that best matches the record question.
- Inmate Search This fits recent arrest and jail questions, including arrest inquiry information, jail intake, bond timing, inmate property, and phone access through the Manatee County Sheriff and Central Jail.
- Court Records Use this record type for Manatee County court case searches, dockets, non-confidential document images, court copies, foreclosure sale records, and related Clerk’s Office access questions.
- Official Records This is the better fit for recorded document searches handled through the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Public Records Hub, including party name, instrument number, and book and page lookups.
- Property Search Choose this for parcel, owner, situs address, property type, sales, value, building, exemption, land use, district, map, CAMA data, tax roll data, or owner information from the Manatee County Property Appraiser.
- Property Tax Use this for tax account searches, bills, online payment information, discounts, delinquent taxes, tax certificates, and the split between the Manatee County Tax Collector and the Manatee County Property Appraiser.
- Permit Search This fits building permit record searches, permit status checks, older permit data, application tracking, inspections, and related permitting support through Manatee County Online Services and the Development Services Department.