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COURTHOUSE INFORMATION AND PAYMENT SYSTEM (CHIPS) The Broward County Clerk of Courts CHIPS system offers the caller the ability to hear detailed case information for Circuit Civil, County Civil, Family Court, Traffic and Misdemeanor, Appeals, Probate, and Felony cases. Using this service you can also order case files for viewing at a Broward County Courthouse or check the status of a Marriage License. On the same phone call you can elect to pay Traffic or Parking Citations, or listen to driver's license information and reinstate your Drivers License using your Visa or MasterCard. This service also provides a phone caller with answers and information to frequently asked questions in English or Spanish. This section is called the “Courthouse Information Guide”. To use this section you must first select the 4-digit code or codes for the subject or subjects you are interested in. You may enter as many 4 digits codes as you require on the same phone call. A directory is provided below. Hours of Operation: Payment of Traffic or Parking fines, or hearing detailed case information can be performed 24 hours, 7 days a week. Verifying the status of a Marriage License, or ordering files for viewing is only available between 5 AM and 10 PM daily. In order to use this service you must have a touch-tone phone. Phone Number to Call: Helpful Suggestions: Listen to the welcome message and select your language preference, English or Spanish. OPTION # 1: If you want to pay a Traffic or Parking fines or hear case information press 1. We recommend you have a case number for case information, if you want to pay a ticket, you should have your citation and credit card. We will even offer you help how to enter case information over your telephone keypad. The options that may apply in the payment of a traffic citation may vary; this system will guide you through each option that applies to your citation. OPTION #2: If you want to listen to the Courthouse Information Guide, containing answers to frequently asked information, we recommend you use the directory below to find the 4-digit code or codes that correspond to the topic you are interested in. Then dial 954-712-7899, then after the language selection, select option 2 for the Courthouse Information Guide. When prompted, enter the 4-digit code for the topic of your choice. OPTION #3: You can now determine the status of your driver license. This will be Option 3 after the language selection. If your license has been suspended, you can hear the status of your driver license and find out if you are eligible to reinstate your driver license. Have your driver license and credit card available. CHIPS Courthouse Information Guide DirectoryTo use these 4 digit codes, please refer to Helpful Suggestions OPTION #2 aboveWHAT’S NEW IN THE CLERK’S OFFICES
APPEALS (Central Courthouse)
ARCHIVES
BAIL BONDS/CASH SURETY
COUNTY CIVIL (Central Courthouse)
CIRCUIT CIVIL Central Courthouse (all functions), North and West Courthouses (new case filings),
South Courthouse (new case filings)
CRIMINAL RECORDS SEALED/EXPUNGED
DIVORCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/RESTRAINING ORDERS (Central Courthouse)
FAMILY DIVISION
FELONY (Central Courthouse)
GENERAL INFORMATION
HOW TO OBTAIN AN ATTORNEY
HUMAN RESOURCES (Central Courthouse)
JUVENILE (Central Courthouse)
MARRIAGE LICENSE AND CEREMONY (Central, North, South and West Courthouses)
PARKING CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS (Central Courthouse)
PASSPORT (North,West and South Courthouses)
PROBATE/MENTAL HEALTH/GUARDIANSHIP Central Courthouse (all functions), and North and West Courthouses (new Probate case filings)
and at the South Courthouse (new Probate case filings)
PUBLIC ACCESS
SOMEONE ELSE IS USING MY NAME AND/OR LICENSE
SUBPOENAS
TRAFFIC TICKETS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT (Central Courthouse)
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