Polk County, Florida
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Polk County.
Polk County is in central Florida between Tampa and Orlando (Lakeland, Winter Haven, citrus, phosphate mining, Polk State College). Bartow is the county seat. The Tenth Judicial Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile dockets, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is at the Bartow courthouse.
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Courthouse in Bartow. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Polk County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Polk County
Florida Rural Legal Services (Polk County)
Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) is the LSC-funded legal aid provider for south-central Florida and the Treasure Coast — Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee, Polk, and St. Lucie counties — focusing on housing, family, employment (especially farmworker), and immigration matters. Serves Polk County.