Filing Fees

Civil Actions – Circuit Court

Civil Action (Non-Property Related Cases) includes Appeals of Local Code Enforcement Board Decisions	400.00
Civil Action (Real Property and Mortgage Foreclosure)
Civil Claim of over $50,000 but less than $250.000	905.00
Civil Claim of $250,000 0r greater	1,905.00
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, Counter-petition, Third Party Complaint	395.00
Cross-Claim, Counter-Claim or Third Party Complaint (Real Property or Mortgage Foreclosure)
Claim Value of over $50,000 but less than $250.000	900.00
Claim Value of $250,000 0r greater	1,900.00
Issuance of Summons	10.00
Extension of Time, Petition for	42.00
Electronic Auction Fee	59.00
Recording Fee, First Page or Fraction thereof – Judgments & Lis Pendens only F.S. 28.24(12)(d)(e)	5.00
Recording Fee, Each Additional Page or Fraction thereof – Judgments & Lis Pendens only F.S. 28.24(12)(d)(e)	4.00
Recording Fee for indexing instruments in the official records which contain more than 4 names, per additional name. F.S. 28.24(12)(c)	1.00

Dissolution of Marriage (all petitions	408.00
Petitions for Domestic Relations pursuant to F.S. Chapters 39, 61, 741, 742. 747. 752 and 753 (support, visitation, custody and paternity)	300.00
Counter-petition in any of the above	295.00
Petitions for Domestic Relations (name change, adoption, delayed birth certificate)	400.00
Counter-petition in any of the above	395.00
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
Child Support:
Notice of Delinquency to Obliger	25.00
Final Judgement Fee	25.00
Pay-off Statement	25.00
Driver’s License Suspension due to delinquency	25.00
Contesting Delinquency Fee	25.00
Issuance of Summons	10.00

County Civil Claims ($15,001 – $50,000)	400.00
County Civil Claims ($8,001 – $15,000)	300.00
Civil Action (Real Property and Mortgage Foreclosures)
Civil Claim up to $15,000	300.00
Civil Claim ($15,001 – $30,000)	400.00
Small Claims ($2,501 – $8,000)	300.00
Small Claims ( $501 – $2,500)	175.00
Small Claims ( $101 to $500)	80.00
Small Claims ($1 – $100)	55.00
Eviction (Residential and Commercial)
Possession Only	185.00
Eviction With Damages up to $2500	185.00
Eviction With Damages ($2501 – $15,000)	300.00
Eviction With Damages ($15,001 – $50,000)	400.00
For each defendant over 5, per defendant	2.50
In Addition to above for Garnishments, Attachments, Replevins, Distress	85.00
Claims Not More Than $1,000 Filed With a Replevin (New July 1, 2009)	130.00
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
Unlawful Detainer Complaint	300.00
Preparation Fee (summons, writs, certificates, etc.)	7.00
Electronic Auction Fee	59.00

Deposit of Will	No fee
Opening of any estate of one document or more, including, but not limited to, petitions and orders to approve minor’s claims, open safe-deposit 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	231.00
Caveat/Notice of Trust	41.00
Petition and Order to admit foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record	231.00
Disposition of personal property without administration	231.00
Summary administration $1,000 or less	235.00
Summary administration greater than $1,000	345.00
Formal administration	400.00
Reopen Fee	50.00
Guardianship of person or Veterans’ Administration Guardianship	235.00
Guardianship of property only or person and property	400.00
Guardianship Inventory Audit Fee	85.00
Foreign guardian to manage property	235.00
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, incapacity and restoration	231.00
Cross-claim, Counter-claim or Third Party Complaint	395.00
Issuance of Summons	10.00

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

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