May 2022

The beginning of May marked a special moment where we get to nationally celebrate all of the very important work public servants do for our community. 

Public Service Recognition Week (May 1-7) is a national observance that honors people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, and local government workers.

First and foremost, I want to recognize my amazing staff for their resilience and devotion to our Orange County community. We have had to navigate through hard times recently and their dedication to our customers remains strong. I admire and thank them all for their service. Please join me in thanking them the next time you do business with us. 

Secondly, as a public servant myself, I want to thank you, our Orange County residents, for giving me the opportunity and trust to lead this office and represent our county state-wide. 

In this edition of The Slice...

To help spread awareness on one of our lesser-known services, I took some time to speak to Jessica LaBelle, Operations Support Coordinator in our Civil Division to speak about Vulnerable Adult Injunctions, the process, and how we can help.

I'm happy to share a great new FREE resource for those representing themselves in court called DIY Florida.

DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Florida is a free-to-use interactive program to complete official court forms.

Built within the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, DIY Florida uses interview-style questions to lead you through the steps and prepare your forms. Once prepared, you can use the E-Filing Portal to electronically file your completed forms with your Clerk’s office. Required filing, service, and convenience fees may apply.

Which forms are currently available?

More than 20 forms are currently available on the DIY Florida platform in 5 areas:

Visit MyFLCourtAccess.com/Authority/DIY to learn how DIY Florida can help you prepare your forms.

Congratulations to Tremayn Christopher, our Star Performer for the month of May.

Tremayn is a Trial Clerk in our Criminal Division and was recognized for excelling in our guiding principles of Collaboration, Community Focus, Valued Workforce, Professionalism, and Innovation.

"Tremayn is an outstanding asset to the organization and truly understands what it means to be an exceptional team player. His attitude is exceptional and always makes himself available to help with an amazing, positive, and helpful attitude."

May 30
Memorial Day
All of our locations and the courthouse will be closed for the holiday

To get help from my office, you don’t have to call and wait on the phone. Many of our services are available online using my website's resources. You can search records, submit an eMarriage License Application, schedule a marriage ceremony, and passport appointments, make payments, and much more. Remember, you can also make payments at Amscot.

Please note that we DO NOT accept payments over the phone.

We usually experience very high call wait times, so before calling or visiting our offices, contact my staff online to see if your questions can be answered. Simply go to our Contact Us page to submit a question or request.

Customer service is at the core of what we do for the citizens of Orange County. If you have recently conducted business with the Clerk’s Office, I’d like to hear from you. 

Please take a moment to let us know what we did well as well as where we still have opportunities to improve.