How to Search Hillsborough County Records (Start Here)
Hillsborough County (Tampa) uses "HOVER" for its court case search system and provides free official records search through the Clerk's site.
- Court cases: hover.hillsclerk.com — the Clerk's HOVER system. Search by citation number, party/business name, date range, court type, or case type.
- Official records (deeds, mortgages, liens): publicaccess.hillsclerk.com — search recorded documents by party name and document type.
- Property values and ownership: Hillsborough County Property Appraiser at hcpafl.org — includes a free fraud-monitoring service for real estate documents.
- Criminal background: FDLE statewide search is free. Local criminal cases on HOVER.
Hillsborough is in the 13th Judicial Circuit.
All sources below are official and free to search.
Criminal & Court Records
Property & Tax Records
Business, Voter & Other
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HOVER? ▼
HOVER (hover.hillsclerk.com) is the Hillsborough County Clerk's court case search system. Search by citation number, party name, date range, court type, or case type. Covers civil, criminal, family, and traffic.
Where are Hillsborough County property deeds? ▼
Official records at publicaccess.hillsclerk.com. Search by party name and document type. The Property Appraiser (hcpafl.org) shows values and ownership but not the actual recorded documents.
Does Hillsborough offer fraud monitoring? ▼
Yes — the Property Appraiser at hcpafl.org offers a free service to monitor documents recorded against your real estate property to help detect fraud.
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