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Clerk Butterfield Fully Preserves the First-Ever Deed Book of Polk County

Clerk Butterfield Fully Preserves the First-Ever Deed Book of Polk County - Dedicates It to the Citizens of Polk County at Commission Meeting

Stacy Butterfield, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, gave a unique presentation to the Pol...

List of Unclaimed Funds Available—Claim before Sept. 1

Stacy M. Butterfield, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, announces that the annual list of unclaimed funds issued by the Clerk’s office is now available. Each year the Clerk & Comptroller provides a list of people who ...

Polk Clerk and County Commissioners Earn Triple Crown Recognition for Finance Practices

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Stacy Butterfield and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) together earned the coveted Triple Crown Medallion from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the national au...

DIY Filers: Florida Courts Seek Your Input with Survey

Are you currently or have you previously represented yourself in a court case without a lawyer in Florida? The Workgroup on Judicial Practices in Trial Courts wants to hear from you! Complete the Self-Represented Litigant Survey by close of business on Ma...

CLOSED - Suspended License? Save on Fees For Outstanding Fines at Operation Green Light

This event has ended.

For one day only, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Stacy Butterfield is putting the brakes on collection fees and getting drivers back on the road during Operation Green Light.

During the special initiative, cus...

Polk County Clerk & Comptroller Holding Saturday Passport Application Event

Those hoping to resume travelling in 2022 can get a jump-start on applying for a passport at this year’s Saturday passport event, hosted by Stacy M. Butterfield, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller on Feb. 26.

Work, school, and COVID-1...

2021 Strategic Update Now Available

Stacy Butterfield, Polk County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller, has released her 2021 Strategic Update, a report that provides residents with an update on the work and development of the Clerk’s office. The report details the advancements of the Clerk’s...

Fitch Ratings Upgrades Polk County Bond Ratings

Fitch Ratings recently upgraded two of Polk County’s bond ratings and its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘AA+’ from ‘AA’. The bonds include:

• Outstanding public facilities revenue bonds, series 2014
• Outstandi...

Passport Fee Increase Effective December 27

The U.S. State Department is raising the price for first-time applicants and renewal of U.S. passport books. Effective Monday, Dec. 27, security surcharges for passport books will increase by $20. Updated fees are as follows, payable by check or money ord...

Jury Scam Alert

BEWARE OF SCAMS: Scams are targeting jurors in Polk County in the form of fraudulent phone calls to jurors informing them of a failure to appear for jury duty or that they need to verify their signature. Callers can be very convincing and may pretend to b...

Polk County Earns Triple Crown Award for Financial Practices

Polk Clerk and Board of County Commissioners Earn Triple Crown Recognition for Government Finance Practices 

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Stacy M. Butterfield and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) tog...