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iCLERK Frequently Asked Questions

Please read the following frequently asked questions in order to log on to and interact with iCLERK. To log on, please click iCLERK


  1. What user ID and password do I use to log on?

  2. What do I do if the logon page is returned when I attempt to logon to iCLERK?

  3. Why do I do if I get a "your session timed out" message when I try to do a search after I first log on to iCLERK?

  4. What browsers does iCLERK support?

  5. What is the format of case numbers in iCLERK?

  6. How current is the case information in iCLERK?

  7. When is iCLERK available?

  8. What is the correct format for a name search?

  9. Are wildcard searches supported by iCLERK?

  10. Is there a limit to the number of records that can be returned from a search?

  11. Who do I call if I have questions or problems with iCLERK?


1. What user ID and password do I use to log on?

Use "public" (without the quotes and in lower case) as the user ID and password to log on to iCLERK. These values are pre-populated on the Logon page. The "public" user ID gives you access to all publicly available, non-confidential data associated with case records.

2. What do I do if the logon page is returned when I attempt to logon to iCLERK?

Try lowering your browser's privacy setting to "Low". This solves the problem for many users. Under normal circumstances, iCLERK will function properly with the privacy setting at "Medium-High" or lower if using Internet Explorer 6.x.

To change the privacy setting for Internet Explorer 6, click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab. Move the slider until the desired setting is shown. Click the OK button.

3. What do I do if I get a "your session timed out" message when I try to do a search after I first log on to iCLERK?

Try lowering your browser's privacy setting to "Low". This solves the problem for many users. Under normal circumstances, iCLERK will function properly with the privacy setting at "Medium-High" or lower if using Internet Explorer 6.x.

To change the privacy setting for Internet Explorer 6, click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab. Move the slider until the desired setting is shown. Click the OK button.

4. What browsers does iCLERK support?

iCLERK supports Internet Explorer 5.5/6.x. No other browsers were tested by the Clerk for compatibility with iCLERK. Some users have reported success accessing iCLERK using Netscape 4.7 and above.

5. What is the format of case numbers in iCLERK?

Case numbers have the following format in iCLERK:

YYYY-CC-99999-L

where: YYYY is the case year, CC is the court location, 999999 is the case number, and L is the case location. Leading zeroes may be omitted when entering the case number.

The following court locations are valid:

AP 

 Appeal from County Court

CA 

 Circuit Civil

CC 

 County Civil

CO 

 County Ordinance

CT 

 Criminal Traffic

CJ 

 Delinquency

DP 

 Dependency

DR 

 Domestic Relations

CF 

 Felony

GA 

 Guardianship

MH 

 Mental Health

MM 

 Misdemeanor

MO 

 Municipal Ordinance

IN 

 Non- Criminal Infraction

CP 

 Probate/Guardianship SC 

TR 

 Traffic Infractions

The following locations are valid:

 Orlando

 Orlando West (Ocoee)

 Orlando East (Winter Park)

 Apopka

6. How current is the case information in iCLERK?

The case information in iCLERK reflects the current Case Management System data. Case information in iCLERK goes back to 1988.

7. When is iCLERK available?

iCLERK is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding periods of system and database maintenance, which will be posted in advance.

8. What is the correct format for a name search?

The correct format for name searches in iCLERK is: last name comma space first name

9. Are Wildcard Searches Supported by iCLERK?

Name searches in iCLERK are wildcard searches by default, starting with the beginning of the name. For example, specifying a name search value of "Anders" will return all names beginning with "Anders", for example "Anders", "Anderson", and "Andersby".

Wildcard searches using the '*' character are not supported iCLERK.

10. Is there a limit to the number of records that can be returned from a search?

Yes. Searches in iCLERK are limited to 100 cases. Searches that would result in more than 100 cases being returned result in a "Query resultset is too large. Please refine query and resubmit" error. This limitation prevents a single iCLERK user from adversely affecting the performance of the site to the detriment of all other users.

11. Is there someone I can call if I have questions or problems with iCLERK?

Yes.

If you have questions about case information, you should contact the appropriate Clerk  division. The Contact Us page lists the telephone numbers for all the Clerk's divisions, as well as E-mail contact information.

If you have questions about, or problems with, connecting to iCLERK, or you want to check on the current status of iCLERK, you can call the Technology Services Help Desk. The Contact Us page lists the telephone number. The Contact Us page also list E-mail information for contacting us vie E-mail if that is your preference.

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