Civil Courts

Schedule of Service Charges

and Statutory Interest

The following is a list of Service Charges and Statutory Interest as defined by Florida Statute 28.24

Effective July 1, 2008

CIRCUIT CIVIL/DOMESTIC RELATIONS FILING FEES

OTHER CIVIL FILINGS

$300.00

DISSOLUTION/ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

$397.50

DISSOLUTION JUDGMENT FEE

$10.50

CIVIL DISSOLUTION COUNTER PETITIONS

$392.50

CROSS-CLAIM, COUNTER-CLAIM, 3RD COMPLAINT

$295.00

ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS

$10.00

GARNISHMENT, ATTACHMENT, REPLEVINS & DISTRESS

$85.00

SEVERANCE

$18.00

EACH DEFENDANT OVER 5 

$2.50

ATTORNEY APPEARING PRO HAC VICE

$100.00

MALPRACTICE 90 DAY EXTENSION

$42.00

REOPEN FEE

$50.00

JUDICIAL SALE (FORECLOSURES)

$70.00
EACH TIMESHARE ESTATE JOINED FILING FEE $10.00

FOREIGN JUDGMENTS

$42.00
EMINENT DOMAIN REGISTRY DEPOSIT $170.00
TRANSFER OF LIEN $20.00
ADDITIONAL TRANSFER OF LIEN $10.00
APPEAL FROM CIRCUIT COURT TO DCA ($300 made payable to 5th DCA, $50 made payable to Clerk of Circuit Court) $400.00

Preparing, Numbering & Indexing Original Record of Appellate Proceedings

$3.50

COUNTY CIVIL FILING FEES
CLAIMS < $100 $55.00
CLAIMS > $100 < $500 $80.00
CLAIMS > $500 < $2500 $175.00
CLAIMS > $2500 (Up to a Max of $15,000) $300.00
TENANT EVICTION $270.00
CROSS-CLAIM, COUNTER-CLAIM, 3RD PARTY COMPLAINT $295.00
ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS $10.00
GARNISHMENT, ATTACHMENT, REPLEVINS & DISTRESS $85.00

EACH DEFENDANT OVER 5 

$2.50
REOPEN FEE CLAIMS < $500 $25.00
REOPEN FEE CLAIM > $500 $50.00
APPEAL FROM COUNTY TO CIRCUIT COURT $281.00

Preparing, Numbering & Indexing Original Record of Appellate Proceedings

$3.50

COURT ORDER MEDIATION SERVICE (COUNTY CIVIL CASES ONLY) $60.00
PROBATE FILING FEES
OPENING ANY ESTATE $116.00
CAVEAT $41.00
NOTICE OF TRUST $41.00
FOREIGN WILLS $116.00
DISPOSITION W/O ADMINISTRATION $116.00
SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION LESS THAN $1000 $120.00
SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION $1000 OR MORE $230.00
FORMAL ADMINISTRATION $285.00
CROSS-CLAIM, COUNTER-CLAIM, 3RD PARTY COMPLAINT $295.00
ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS $10.00
GUARDIANSHIP ANCILLARY, CURATORSHIP, AND CONSERVATERSHIP $285.00
GUARDIANSHIP PERSON ONLY $120.00
VETERANS GUARDIANSHIP $120.00
DETERMINATION OF INCOMPETENCY $116.00

REOPEN FEE

$50.00
APPEAL FROM CIRCUIT COURT TO DCA ($300 made payable to 5th DCA, $50 made payable to Clerk of Circuit Court) $400.00

Preparing, Numbering & Indexing Original Record of Appellate Proceedings

$3500

WILLS FOR SAFEKEEPING $7.00
PRE-NEED GUARDIANSHIP $7.00

DISPOSITION W/O ADMINISTRATION

          $6.00 for each Authorization

GUARDIANSHIP AUDIT FEES

VERIFIED INVENTORY $85.00
ESTATES < $25,000 $20.00
ESTATES > $25,000 <= $100,000 $85.00
ESTATES > $100,000 <= $500,000 $170.00
ESTATES > $500,000 $250.00
REVENUE MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL GUARDIAN FILE $7.50
ATTORNEY APPEARING PRO HAC VICE $100.00
SERVICES CHARGES
Certifying Copies in Public Record $2.00
Copies by Photographic in Public Records NOT MORE THAN 14 in. by 8 1/2 in. $1.00
Oath, Administering, Attesting and Sealing $3.50
Exemplified Certificates, including Signing & Sealing $7.00
Authenticated Certificates, including Signing & Sealing $7.00
Signing and Sealing Only $2.00
Approving Bond $8.50
Searching Records  $2.00
Foreclosure Sales $70.00
RECEIVING MONEY INTO REGISTRY OF COURT 3% - 1.5%
GARNISHMENT
COURT REGISTRY $100.00
COURT REGISTRY FEE $3.00
GARNISHMENT FEE $85.00
TOTAL FEE $188.00