Our online official county records database has documents dating back to 1981. The database includes final judgments, land records, liens, deeds, and other public documents. The search will return a list of grantors/grantees or parties, the date of the document, the book and page number of the document, and other related information. The official records of Highlands County are public record and can be accessed in the following ways:
Mail a request for copies to the Recording Division along with the appropriate fee. A detailed list of recording fees is shown below.
Service
Fees
Recording, Indexing, Filing any instrument not more than 14” x 8.5”, First page
Each additional page
Indexing instruments recorded in the Official Records which contain more than 4 names, per additional name
Documentary Stamps on Deeds, per hundred or fraction thereof
Documentary Stamps on Mortgages, Notes, Agreements, etc., per hundred or fraction thereof
Intangible Tax on Mortgages, Notes, Agreements, etc., two mills per dollar amount
Examining, Certifying and Recording Plats and for Recording Condominium Exhibits, larger than 14” x 8.5”, First page
Additional plat page
Photographic copies of recorded large plats, per page
Photographic copies of official record copies, per page
Preparing of Declaration of Domicile
Certifying copies of any instrument in the public records
Recording of Lis Pendens, First page
Recording of Lis Pendens, Second page
Please Note: Postage is not supplied for Return US Mail. You will need to provide us with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Highlands County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller Attention: Recording Division 590 S Commerce Ave Sebring, Florida 33870For all questions, please contact the Recording Division at (863) 402-6590 or email clkbusor@hcclerk.org
Disclaimer:The Highlands County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller strives to publish and maintain the most current and accurate information possible. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for this data, its use, or interpretation. All information provided through the online internet service is for informational purposes only and is not an official or certified record of the Clerk's Office.
Any cross-reference information provided, in addition to the Official Records' Index, is informational only and cannot be relied upon for accuracy or completeness. Users can only rely on the document itself and no conclusions should be made from the index without examining the document image directly.