Find Palm Beach County Phone Numbers

The Palm Beach County phone directory gives you access to contacts for every major government office in this part of South Florida. West Palm Beach serves as the county seat, and most departments list their phone lines and emails through public channels. You can search the Palm Beach County phone directory through the county's own staff listing, the clerk's records tools, or by calling the general county number directly. This page covers all the key contacts, search tools, and office info you need to reach the right person in Palm Beach County.

Palm Beach County Government Phone Directory

Palm Beach County publishes something called the "Black Book." This is the main telephone directory for every county department and constitutional office. It covers the Board of County Commissioners, the Sheriff's Office, the School Board, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Property Appraiser, the Supervisor of Elections, the Tax Collector, and more. The Black Book is fully public. Anyone can look through it at no cost.

You can browse the full directory at the Palm Beach County Black Book page.

The directory lets you search by department name or look for a specific person. Each listing shows the office phone number, title, and department. For example, the Administration office is at 561-355-6726, Secretary Melissa Allman can be reached at 561-233-1714 with email mallman@pbc.gov, and graphics designer Amy McKnight is at 561-233-1745 with email amcknight1@pbc.gov. This is the fastest way to find a direct line for any county employee in Palm Beach. All of this falls under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, which makes government contact details public. No reason needed to look them up.

Some departments publish their own detailed staff lists too. Planning, Zoning and Building, for instance, provides a separate PDF with extended contact info for its team. If the Black Book doesn't have the exact person you need, try the department's own page on the county site for a deeper list.

Clerk of Court Phone Numbers in Palm Beach

The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller handles court records, official records, and marriage licenses in Palm Beach County. The office sits at 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. This is one of the most called offices in the county because it touches so many types of public records.

The public records line at (561) 355-2983 is the one to call if you have questions about a records request. The clerk must respond in a reasonable time under Florida law. There is no set deadline in days, but they can't just sit on your request. You can send it by email too. Keep in mind that any email you send to a government address in Palm Beach County is itself a public record. Someone else could request and see your message later. For Board of County Commissioners meeting records specifically, direct your request to Boardservices@mypalmbeachclerk.com or call (561) 355-2951.

Note: Documents from the Clerk can be sent by email, picked up in person, or mailed to you through the US Postal Service.

Palm Beach County Court Records Search

The Clerk runs an online search tool for court records. You can look up civil, criminal, and family law filings from your computer. The search is free. Just type in a name or case number to get started.

Court records are at mypalmbeachclerk.com. Results show basic info like the filing date, case type, and parties. If you need full documents from a case file, the Clerk offers a service called ClerkCart. Through ClerkCart, you can order copies of dockets, minutes, and judgment records. Some items have a fee. The system handles requests for a variety of case documents and is a good tool if you need more than just the basic case listing from the search page.

Official records are separate from court records. They cover deeds, liens, mortgages, and other filed documents. Search them at the Clerk's official records page. The system goes back several years in digital form. Older records may need an in-person visit. Both search tools are free to use. Fees only apply if you need certified copies or bulk downloads.

Search Palm Beach Property Records

The Property Appraiser in Palm Beach County runs a separate search tool for property data. It is not part of the clerk's system. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser site lets you search by owner name, address, or parcel ID.

Results show assessed values, tax data, and ownership details for every parcel in the county. This is all public data under Florida's open records law. The phone number for the Property Appraiser is listed in the Black Book directory. You can also use the Black Book search to find a direct line for a specific staff member in that office if you need one. Staff can help you understand assessed values or walk you through how to use the search tool over the phone.

Palm Beach Public Records Request Portal

Palm Beach County has a separate online portal for submitting public records requests. This is different from the court and official records search tools. The portal handles requests for any type of county government record that you can't find through the other search systems.

Submit a request at the Palm Beach County Public Records App.

The portal walks you through each step. You describe what records you want, and staff sends the request to the right department. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, the county must provide records unless a specific exemption applies. Most phone directory and contact info requests are simple and get filled fast. Complex requests that take staff research time may take longer. The first 30 minutes of staff time is typically free under state law. After that, a fee for labor may apply. If the county denies your request, they must cite the specific legal exemption that applies.

Marriage Licenses and Other Palm Beach Services

The Clerk of the Circuit Court handles marriage licenses in Palm Beach County. This includes issuing new licenses and keeping records of past ones. Call the clerk's public records line at (561) 355-2983 if you need to verify a marriage or get a copy of a license.

Several other services run through the Clerk or other county departments. Traffic citations, jury duty info, and probate records all go through specific phone lines in the court system. Rather than calling the main line and waiting for a transfer, look up the exact number in the Black Book directory. You can call the right desk on the first try. That saves time for you and for the staff on the other end of the phone.

Email addresses for all Palm Beach County staff are public records. That is settled law in Florida. If you are not sure which number to call, you can also try the general county line at 561-355-6726. The person who answers can point you to the right department or give you a direct number. It's a good backup when the Black Book doesn't have the exact listing you need.

Cities in Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County has dozens of cities and towns. The largest city with a dedicated phone directory page on this site is listed below. Other cities like Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, and Lake Worth Beach are all served by the same county offices covered above.

Nearby County Phone Directories

Palm Beach County borders Broward County to the south. If you need government contacts for the Fort Lauderdale area, check out the Broward County phone directory page below.