TAVARES — All offices of the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
The closure includes the Lake County Courthouse, 550 W. Main St., Tavares, the Records Storage Facility, 313 S. Bloxham Ave, Tavares, the South Lake Branch Office, 290 Citrus Tower Blvd., Suite 116, Clermont, and the North Lake Branch Office, 902 Avenida Central, The Villages.
Jurors that are summoned for jury duty on Tuesday, July 5 should call 352-742-4162 or visit www.LakeCountyClerk.org/JurorReporting on Friday, July 1 after 5 p.m. for reporting instructions.
To make an online payment for most fees and fines owed for traffic and criminal cases, visit www.LakeCountyClerk.org/CLERKPay. To make a payment by phone, call (352) 608-3008 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, or from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
For those looking to make payments by check or money order, submit documents for recording, or deliver court documents for filing, the Clerk’s Office offers convenient drop-box locations for these services, which are available 24/7. Drop-boxes are located in the following three areas:
Downtown Tavares (at the Guardian Ad Litem/Veterans Services Building) – 418 W. Alfred St., Tavares. Pickup Time: 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)
Leesburg (near the Lake County Tax Collector’s Office) – 1720 N. Citrus Blvd., Leesburg. Pickup Time: 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
Clermont (behind the Citrus Tower Village Publix Shopping Center) – 290 Citrus Tower Blvd., Suite 116, Clermont. Pickup Time: 10:45 a.m., Monday through Friday. (excluding holidays)
Items may also be mailed to the Lake County Clerk’s Office at P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778. Please allow ample time for delivery and processing. For a list of available online services, visit www.LakeCountyClerk.org/Clerk_of_Court/Remote_Services.aspx.
