In addition to e-Services, the Clerk and Comptroller offers citizens various, convenient service locations throughout Sarasota County to conduct their business. To determine which location(s) to visit, select the service you need from the Department drop-down list below. Click on a location for directions and parking information.

 

  • Venice Branch Office, Clerk of Court Services, County Recorder

    Front view of the South County Courthouse in Venice, Florida
    1. Address:South County Courthouse 4004 S. Tamiami Trail
      Venice, FL 34293
    2. Phone:(941) 861-7400
    Services:
    1. Court Records
    2. Criminal Court
    3. Evictions
    4. Family Law - Divorce, Child Support, & Paternity
    5. Jury Duty
    6. Marriage Licenses & Ceremonies
    7. Official Records
    8. Passports & Photos
    9. Probate, Wills, & Guardianship
    10. Recording
    11. Restraining Orders
    12. Small Claims
    13. Traffic & Fines

The Clerk provides a full-service branch office in Venice located inside the South County Courthouse.

Jurors report the R.L. Anderson Administrative Center next door to the South County Courthouse.

Address: 4004 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293
View a location map of the South County Courthouse.

Clerk and Comptroller Departments

  • Jury Office 
    1st floor, R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL, County Commission Chambers
  • Customer Services / Public Access Records
    1st floor, South County Courthouse, 4004 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL

Directions

From Tampa / Ft. Myers:

  1. Take I-75 to exit 193. 
    (Jacaranda Boulevard - Toward Englewood / Venice / Sarasota County)
  2. Travel approximately 5 miles south to U.S. 41 (S. Tamiami Trail).
  3. Turn right onto U.S. 41.
  4. Make a U-turn at Englewood Road.
  5. The R.L. Anderson Administration Center will be on your right, adjacent to the Florida Highway Patrol office.

Public Parking

Customer parking for the Clerk and Comptroller's Venice Branch office at the South County Courthouse is available in any of the three lots surrounding the building.

Jury Parking

Jurors summoned to report in Venice (South County) at the R.L. Anderson Administration Building are instructed to park in the open lot on the west side of the building. For a diagram, view the view the Venice Juror Parking Map.
Please Note: Jurors should display their Juror Parking Permit (located on their Jury Summons) on the dashboard of their vehicle.

Disabled Parking

Parking designated for those displaying a disabled parking permit is available in the following locations.

  • Northeast side, adjacent to the ramp access and closest to S. Tamiami Trail, two spaces.
  • East side, facing Annex Road, four spaces.
  • South side, six spaces.

Accessible Entrances

  • Ramp-access to the R.L. Anderson Administration Center is on the northeast side of the building.
  • Entrances on the south and east side of the building require one step up at the curb.
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