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Filing Fees as of July 1, 2008

CIVIL ACTIONS - CIRCUIT COURT

Civil Action (excluding Dissolution of Marriage), not more than 5 defendants

 

300.00

For each defendant over 5, per defendant
2.50
For Severance granted

18.00

In Addition to above for Garnishments, Attachments, Replevins, Distress
85.00
Conduct Foreclosure Sale & issue and record title
70.00
Eminent Domain Deposit
170.00
Reopen Fee
50.00
Cross-Claim, Counter-Claim, Third Party Complaint
295.00
Issuance of Summons
10.00
Malpractice 90 Day Extension

42.00

Recording Fee, First Page or Fraction thereof - Judgments & Lis Pendens only
5.00
Recording Fee, Each Additional Page or Fraction thereof - Judgments & Lis Pendens only
4.00
Recording Fee for indexing instruments in the official records per additional names in excess of 4
1.00

FAMILY ACTIONS - CIRCUIT COURT

Dissolution of Marriage
408.00
All other Family actions
300.00
Modification of Final Judgment/Reopen Fee
50.00
Child Support and Alimony Payments, per payment
Payments of $25.00 or less
1.00
Payments of $25.01 - $131.24, percentage of payment
4%
Payments of $131.25 or more
5.25
Cross-Claim, Counter-Claim, Third Party Complaint
295.00
Issuance of Summons
10.00

CIVIL ACTIONS - COUNTY COURT

Small Claims ($2,501 - $15,000)
300.00
Small Claims ( $501 - $2,500)
175.00
Small Claims ( $101 to $500)
80.00
Small Claims ($1 - $100)
55.00
For each defendant over 5, per defendant
2.50
In Addition to above for Garnishments, Attachments, Replevins, Distress
85.00
Removal of Tenant
270.00
Reopen Fee for claims less than $500
25.00
Reopen Fee for claims $500 or over
50.00
Cross-Claim, Counter-Claim, Third Party Complaint > $2,500
295.00
Issuance of Summons
10.00

PROBATE

Deposit of Will
No fee
Opening of any estate of one document or more, including, but not limited to, petitions and orders to open safedeposit box; to enter rooms and places; for the determination of heirs; but not to include issuance of
letters or order of summary and family administration
116.00
Caveat/Notice of Trust
41.00
Petition and Order to admit foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record
116.00
Disposition of personal property without administration
116.00
Summary administration less than $1,000
120.00
Summary administration greater than $1,000
230.00
Formal administration
285.00
Reopen Fee
50.00
Guardianship, ancillary, curatorship or conservatorship proceedings, regardless of inventory & trust

285.00

Guardianship of person or Veterans' Administration Guardianship
120.00
Foreign guardian to manage property
120.00
Approve settlement of minor's claims
120.00
Verified Inventory Filing Fee - Amounts up to $25,000
No fee
Amounts in excess of $25,000
85.00
Guardianship Audit Fee - Annual Financial Return Up to $25,000
20.00
$25,000 to $100,000
85.00
$100,000 to $500,000
170.00
Over $500,000
250.00
Exemplified Certificates
7.00
Petition for determination of incompetency
116.00

APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS

Filing Notice of Appeal from County to Circuit Court
281.00
Filing Notice of Appeal from Circuit Court to the DCA or Supreme Court
100.00
Supreme Court or Fifth District Court of Appeal filing fee (Make check payable to applicable Clerk)
300.00
For examining, comparing, correcting, verifying, and certifying transcripts of record in appellate proceedings
prepared
by someone other than the Clerk, per page
5.00
For preparing, numbering, and indexing an original record of appellate proceedings, per instrument
3.50
Clerk's Certificate
7.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice (upon appearance)
100.00
Making copy of any instrument in the public records by photographic process
Not more than 14" x 8 1/2", per page
1.00
Larger than 14" x 8 1/2 ", per page
5.00
Certifying copies of any instrument in the public records, per instrument
2.00
Exemplified Certificates
7.00
Authenticated Certificates
7.00
Writing any paper other than herein specifically mentioned (same as copying), including signing and sealing
7.00
Verifying any instrument presented for certification prepared by someone other than clerk or deputy clerk, per page
3.50
Oath, administering, attesting, and sealing, not otherwise provided for
3.50
Searches of records, for each year's search
2.00
For receiving money into Registry of the Court - First $500
3%
Each subsequent $100
1.5%
For approving bond
8.50
Restitution payments, receiving and disbursing, per payment
3.50
Receiving and disbursing partial payments other than restitution, monthly
5.00
One time payment plan set-up in lieu of monthly payment
25.00
Sealing any court file or expungement of record
42.00
Subpoena, writing and preparing (includes signing and sealing)
7.00
Subpoena, signing and sealing only
2.00
Judicial Sale, Conducting Sale and Recording Title
70.00
Postal charges for certified or registered mail shall be paid by the party at whose instance the mailing is made
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