Government & Legal

The circuit courts are sometimes referred to as courts of general jurisdiction, in recognition of the fact that most criminal and civil cases originate at this level. The 15th Judicial Circuit Court serves Palm Beach County.

The purpose of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal is to provide the opportunity for thoughtful review of decisions of lower tribunals by multi-judge panels. The 4th District Court of Appeals serves Palm Beach County.

An interactive, mobile-friendly website on the workings of the U.S. Government and history.

Search engine for civil and criminal case summaries in the 15th Judicial District, Palm Beach County.

Provides a searchable database of lawyers who are licensed to practice law in the state of Florida.

For closed claims against doctors, dentists, hospitals, HMOs, abortion clinics, ambulatory surgical centers and crisis stabilization units.

FRLS provides free civil legal assistance to indigent families and low income elderly people in thirteen South Central Florida counties. FRLS also provides legal assistance to migrant workers throughout the state of Florida.

The highest appellate court in Florida, the Florida Supreme Court’s 170+ years span a time when the state was the least populated (1845) to the present when it ranks third nationwide.

An entire directory of all the Gale databases the Library offers.

Access news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and general interest.

Provides free (pro bono) legal assistance in civil matters to the disadvantaged.

Gale Legal Forms gives library cardholders free access to a large collection of state-specific legal forms for common situations such as real estate contracts, wills, divorce, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant agreements, and more.  This resource also includes forms specific to the State of Florida.

Nexis Uni is a large research database that gives library cardholders access to thousands of news sources — including local, national, and international newspapers — along with business information and legal documents, all in one place. It includes full-text news sources dating back to the 1970s, as well as legal documents such as federal and state court cases and business data on companies across the U.S. and abroad.

Search bibliographic records and library holdings from around the world, and access other databases including health, education, government and more.

Provides assistance with navigating the court system in Palm Beach County.

Provides an access point for equal justice through legal reference and referral services within the guidelines of Florida Statute 454.23.

Provided by the Municipal Code Corporation.

Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system.