Stacy M. Butterfield, CPA, Polk County Clerk of Courts

Stacy M. Butterfield, CPA, Polk County Clerk of Courts Welcome to the Polk County Clerk of Courts page. The official page of the Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. O.

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Bartow
255 N. Broadway Avenue
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-4000

Lakeland Branch Government Center
930 East Parker Street
Room 240
Lakeland, FL 33801

Northeast Branch Government Center
200 Government Center Blvd. Lake Alfred, FL 33850


If you need to make a record request, please contact the Records Custodian:

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Attn: Public Records Custodian
P. Box 9000, Drawer CC-18
255 North Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Fl. 33831-9000
Office (863) 534-4000
[email protected]

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Planning a trip this holiday season? Make sure your passport is ready!Our office provides new passport application servi...
11/21/2025

Planning a trip this holiday season? Make sure your passport is ready!

Our office provides new passport application services at all three locations: Bartow, Lakeland, and the Northeast Government Center in Lake Alfred.

✅ Passport photos available on-site
✅ Helpful guides and checklists to ensure a smooth application
✅ Friendly staff ready to assist

Get started today and make your travel plans stress-free!
Visit www.PolkCountyClerk.net/186/Passports for more information.

Jury Information - Monday, November 24thBartow2182136-2182534 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You ...
11/21/2025

Jury Information - Monday, November 24th

Bartow
2182136-2182534 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty
2182435-2183795 - Do not report as your services are not needed.

Jury Information - Friday, November 21st Bartow2181336-2181581 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You...
11/20/2025

Jury Information - Friday, November 21st
Bartow
2181336-2181581 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting. https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty

2181582-2181735 - You do not need to report as your services are not needed.

Northeast Government Center
2182036-2182135 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.

Jury Information - Thursday, November 20thBartow2180616-2180978 - must report at the time designated on your summons. Yo...
11/19/2025

Jury Information - Thursday, November 20th

Bartow
2180616-2180978 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty
2180979-2181335- do not report as your services are not needed.

Check out information regarding jury duty.

I appreciate the opportunity to present to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice today on Cl...
11/19/2025

I appreciate the opportunity to present to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice today on Clerks’ essential services and the need for funding to protect Florida’s residents and support our justice system. Our partnership with the Legislature is vital in helping us continue serving our communities effectively and responsibly, and we look forward to providing our expertise in any way that is helpful ahead of and during this legislative session.

This morning, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller and Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC) Budget Chair Stacy M. Butterfield, CPA, provided an overview of Clerks’ roles and funding needs for Fiscal Year 2026-27 to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice.

The full presentation can be found on the Florida Channel's website: https://ow.ly/LepR50XuiMx

To honor U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members, the Polk County Clerk’s Office is offering free passpor...
11/18/2025

To honor U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members, the Polk County Clerk’s Office is offering free passport photos throughout November.

Veterans and active-duty personnel can present a DD-214, military ID, or driver’s license with a veteran designation at any of our three office locations — Bartow, Lakeland, or the Northeast Government Center in Lake Alfred.

Thank you for your service — today and every day!

11/18/2025

Jury Information - Wednesday, November 19th

Bartow
2179896-2180390 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty
2180391-2180615- do not report as your services are not needed.

Northeast Government Center
2181936-2182035 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty

The holidays are here, and scammers are getting crafty! Call, email, or text claiming you have a jury duty or traffic is...
11/17/2025

The holidays are here, and scammers are getting crafty!

Call, email, or text claiming you have a jury duty or traffic issue? It’s a SCAM! You are not getting arrested — do not send any money.

Authorities never contact you this way to demand payment or threaten arrest.
Be alert — scammers misuse public records to make messages seem convincing and scary.

Protect your personal information, and if you encounter a suspicious call, email, or text, hang up or delete it.

Enjoy a safe and happy holiday season!

Jury Information - Tuesday, November 17thBartow2179426-2179748 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You...
11/17/2025

Jury Information - Tuesday, November 17th

Bartow
2179426-2179748 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty
2179749-2179895- do not report as your services are not needed.

Northeast Government Center
2181836-2181935 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨A Polk County resident was targeted today by someone claiming to be “Sgt. Glover” from the Sheriff’s Offic...
11/14/2025

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨
A Polk County resident was targeted today by someone claiming to be “Sgt. Glover” from the Sheriff’s Office about missing jury duty. This person is NOT with PCSO.

The scammer even gave the real address of our operations center and sent a fake “warrant” to make it look legit. He also told the resident she was under a “gag order” so she wouldn’t tell anyone.

This is a jury duty scam. They try to meet you in person or redirect you, then demand electronic payments to “clear it up.”

Remember:
✔️Our office handles jury duty—we will never call with threats or demand payment.
✔️ You will never get a warrant for missing jury duty.
✔️ If you get a call like this, hang up and contact us or local law enforcement.

🚨🚨🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨🚨🚨

This happened today in our county - a resident was contacted by a scammer who told her his name was "Sgt. Glover, badge number 0738" and that he was calling from the Polk County Sheriff's Office regarding her not showing up for jury duty.

(We don't have anyone here by that name, by the way)

He instructed her to meet him at our main operations center in Winter Haven - he even gave her the actual address. Fortunately she didn't fall for it, she called us instead.

The scammer sent her a photo of her "warrant" - we removed her name but do you see how elaborate of a ruse this is? It looks pretty legit if you aren't used to seeing a real warrant. Here's one clue: Winter haven spelled with a lowercase h. Also, he claimed to work here but this is supposedly a "federal" warrant. No.

Oh he also told her that she was under a "gag order" and not to tell anyone about this. Well of course he didn't want her to tell anyone - how else could he pull this off?

HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW:
He would have met her in our parking lot, or called her when she was en-route and re-directed her to another location.

He then would have told her to pay him electronically to "clear this matter up" and that she was free to go after that.

This is a common jury duty scam, with a new twist - a fake warrant.

Do a quick Google search and you'll see lots of other fake warrants that look just like this.

Stacy M. Butterfield, CPA, Polk County Clerk of Courts warns about jury duty scams all the time - they are the entity (not the Sheriff's Office) to contact regarding jury duty and they will never, ever call you with threats, and you will never, ever have a warrant issued if you don't show up for jury duty.

If you receive a call like this, hang up and contact the Clerk of Courts Office or your local law enforcement agency. Do not call the number back. Block the number that called you.

Be vigilant! Don't let the scammers get your hard-earned money.

Our Administrative Services Director, Michelle Yodonis, had a great time speaking at the Great American Teach-In at Crys...
11/14/2025

Our Administrative Services Director, Michelle Yodonis, had a great time speaking at the Great American Teach-In at Crystal Lake Middle School!
She loved meeting the 6th-grade students and sharing what our office does.
Thank you for having us and for the warm welcome!

Jury Information - Monday, November 17thBartow2177626-2178040 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You ...
11/14/2025

Jury Information - Monday, November 17th

Bartow
2177626-2178040 - must report at the time designated on your summons. You MUST complete the online questionnaire before reporting.
https://www.polkcountyclerk.net/172/Jury-Duty
2178041-2179425- do not report as your services are not needed.

Northeast Government Center
2181736-2181835 - do not report as your services are not needed.

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Bartow, FL
33830

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