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Direct answer
Try the named direct search category first, capture its record number or date, and use the county request portal only for records that the direct systems do not expose.
Clay County direct searches answer many narrow questions
Direct search
Permits, planning, code and county categories
Use the named Clay County database when the requested category is already searchable.
Request portal
County record not directly exposed
Use the public-record portal only after the direct systems do not supply the needed county file.
Independent source
Clerk, sheriff or vital record
Move to the separately maintained system rather than forcing it through a county-government search.
Clay County search order
1
Name the Clay County categoryIdentify code, permit, planning or another record family before opening a generic request.2
Search the category directlyUse the county database and capture its case, permit, code number, address or date.3
Use the portal only for the gapSubmit a Clay County request when the county-held record is not available through a direct search.4
Leave the county lane when ownership differsUse the Clerk, sheriff or other independent custodian for records outside county-government custody.A Clay County no-result should be tied to the database searched
A direct permit or code search covers a defined Clay County product. An empty result there does not establish that the Clerk, sheriff or another independent office has no record.
When the direct county database is the right source, keep the native record number or address with the lookup date. If the search later becomes a portal request, preserve the request reference separately.
This source separation makes a Clay County result auditable without treating every public record as part of one county index.
Clay County identifiers to capture
| Record route | Useful locator | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Direct county search | Case, permit, code number or address | Database and lookup date |
| County request portal | Record description and date range | Request reference |
| Independent office | Office-native case or document number | Separate custodian |