
J.K. "Jess" Irby
Clerk of the Circuit Court · Alachua County
Democratic
Source review: 2026-10-30Professional Background
J.K. “Jess” Irby has served as Alachua County clerk since2017. In his own January2017 bar-association column, he described arriving with a decade of experience as an attorney in Eighth Judicial Circuit courtrooms and courthouses. State Attorney’s Office newsletters document Jesse Irby’s assignment to Levy County misdemeanors in November2009 and a transfer to the Alachua County misdemeanor division in August2010. His office combines court-records and county-comptroller responsibilities. The reviewed official and self-authored sources do not publish his school, degree or graduation year.
Experience
- Attorney in Eighth Judicial Circuit courthouses — a decade of prior work described in his January2017 authored column
- Assistant State Attorney — Levy County misdemeanor assignment documented November2009; transfer to Alachua County misdemeanor division documented August2010
- Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller — since2017
Office & Authority
This independently elected office exercises the powers assigned by Florida law and the applicable charter.
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Official Public Office
Source checked 2026-10-29Clerk office
201 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Official Office
Source checked 2026-10-30Administration / civil and family courts
201 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601352-374-3636Criminal and appeals courts
220 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601352-374-3636Finance and accounting
12 SE 1st Street, 4th Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601352-374-3605Follow the Money
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Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court office
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