Dixie County Information
Dixie County is a county located in the state of Florida. The total population of Dixie County in 2020 was 16,759. Cross City is the current county seat in Dixie County.
It was created in 1921.
It was named after "Dixie", the common nickname for the southern United States.
Dixie County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Dixie County. Crimes in Dixie County are separated into two main categories, violent crime, and property crime. There were 80 violent and 139 property crimes in Dixie County in 2021. Dixie County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Dixie County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Darby Butler
214 Northeast 351 Highway L
Cross City, FL 32628
Phone: (352) 498-1220
Dixie County Criminal Records
Dixie County documents criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. In Dixie County and across Florida, the authorities must keep a refreshed list of all criminal records. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the Dixie County area. This register is made available to all citizens of Dixie County.
Locals of Dixie County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Dixie County user. The search tool is not limited to location-based searches, as citizens can also lookup specific offenders. The results will show all in-prison and non-compliant offenders too.
Dixie County Court Records
The county courthouse supervises all civil, family, and criminal cases in Dixie County. Court records in Dixie County are accumulated and looked-after by the court clerk. To obtain court records in Dixie County, users must enquire at:
Dixie County Courthouse
Clerk: Barbie Higginbotham
214 Northeast Highway 351
Cross City, FL 32628
Phone: (352) 498-1200
Fax: (352) 498-1201
The District Courts of Appeal has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Florida. The district courts of appeal can consider appeals from final judgments and evaluate specific non-final orders. By general law, the district courts have been granted the power to review final actions taken by state agencies in carrying out the duties of the executive branch of government.
NOTE - Typical records can be transferred to the requesting party by fax, email, or mail. On the other hand, all official documents can only be sent via mail in Dixie County.
Dixie County Public Records
In Dixie County, each person has public information kept on them. For Florida, including Dixie County, The Florida Department of Health operates the vital records system and gathers health-related statistical data. Having several copies keeps the files secure, and they may then be used for statistical analysis in the future.
The Florida Public Records Law, enacted in 1909, states that all Dixie County people can access and copy all vital public records. This means that Dixie County people could open all local and state government vital records. Dixie County public records can be seen at:
Dixie County Clerk's Office
Clerk: Barbie Higginbotham
214 Northeast Highway 351
P.O. Box 1206
Cross City, FL 32628
Phone: (352) 498-1200
Fax: (352) 498-1201
NOTE - A person must visit between 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday to get hold of records in-person in Dixie County. To obtain records in Dixie County, photo identification is needed. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. Dixie County insists that records access applications be put in writing.
