Sumter County, Florida
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Sumter County.
Sumter County is in central Florida (most of The Villages — among the largest 55+ retirement communities in the U.S.). Bushnell is the county seat. The Fifth Judicial Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and juvenile dockets, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is at the Bushnell courthouse.
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Bushnell. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Courthouse
Sumter County Courthouse
Practice areas
Legal guides by practice area.
Practice area guides specific to Sumter County.
Legal aid
Legal Aid in Sumter County
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (Sumter County)
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) is the LSC-funded legal aid provider for 12 central Florida counties (Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia) across housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and domestic-violence matters. Serves Sumter County.