Fee Schedule

Small Claims

Upon the filing of a small claims action or proceeding in County Court, the plaintiff shall pay the following fees:

$0 - 99.99
$55.00
$100.00 - 499.99
$80.00
$500.00 - 2,499.99
$175.00
$2,500.00 - 8,000.00
$300.00
Reopening Fee Claims more than $2500
$50.00
Issue Pre-trial notice
$10.00

County Court

Upon the filing of a civil action or proceeding in County Court, the plaintiff shall pay the following fees:

$8,000.00 - 30,000.00
$300.00
Court Ordered Mediation (County Court Only)
$60.00
Issue Summons
$10.00
Registry Deposit
(3% of the first $500.00 1.5% of Balance)
Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition & Third Party Complaint
$295.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00

Circuit Court

$30,000.00 and over
$400.00
Each named defendant over five (5), per defendant
$2.50
Issue Summons
$10.00
Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Third Party Complaint
$395.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Lis Pendens Recording Fee - Separate Check
First Page
$5.00
Each Additional Page
$4.00
Foreclosure each additional timeshare unit
$10.00
Writ of Garnishment
$85.00
Writ of Replevin
$85.00
Petition for Ext. of Time Malpractice 90 Day Ext.
$42.00
Foreclosure Sale
$70.00
Disburse Surplus Funds
$15.00
Notify Surplus Trustee
$15.00
Appoint Surplus Trustee
$15.00

Family Court

Dissolution of Marriage
$408.00
Other Family Filings
$300.00
Dissolution Counter Petition (when subsequent filing seeks a Dissolution)
$392.50
Family Mediation per person - income less than 50,000
$60.00
Family Mediation per person - income over 50,000
$120.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00
Issue Summons
$10.00
Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition & Third Party Complaint
$295.00
Petition for Name Change
$400.00
Petition for Adoption
$400.00
Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
$400.00

Appeals

Appeal from County to Circuit
$281.00
Appeal from Circuit Court to Third District Court
Pay direct to 3rd DCA
$300.00
Check payable to Clerk
$100.00
Examining & Certifying Transcripts
$5.00
Prepare Index per Document
$3.50

Marriage License

License
$86.00
Ceremony
$30.00
License with Marital Prep. Cert.
$61.00

Copies and Miscellaneous

Copies per page
$1.00
Certification (per page of document)
$2.00
Search (Fee per search year)
$2.00
Clerk's Signature
$7.00
Exemplified Copy
$7.00
Issuing Witness Subpoena
$7.00
Docket per page
$1.00

Probate

Estate Opening
$231.00
Caveat
$41.00
Pet. / Order Admit Foreign Will
$231.00
Pet. For Disposition without Adm.
$231.00
Summary Adm (less than 1,000.00)
$235.00
Summary Adm (more than 1,000.00)
$345.00
Formal
$400.00
Pet. to Determine Incompetency
$231.00
Guardianship PERSON ONLY
$235.00
Veterans Guardianship
$235.00
Guardianship
$400.00
Notice of Trust
$41.00
Exemplification Certificate
$7.00
Reopen Fee
$50.00

Annual Accounting

$25,000.00 or Less
$20.00
$25,000.00 - 100,000.00
$85.00
$100,000.00 - 500,000.00
$170.00
Over $500,000.00
$250.00

Audit Fee

Verified Inventory
$85.00

Circuit Civil Foreclosure:

Graduated Filing Fees Based on the Value of the Claim

Foreclosure $50,000 or less
$400.00
Foreclosure $50,001 to $249,999
$905.00
Foreclosure $250,000 or more
$1,905.00
When Filing in a Circuit Civil Foreclosure Case
Claim $50,000 or less / Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$395.00
Claim $50,001 to $249,999 / Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$900.00
Claim $250,000 or more / Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition or Third Party Complaint
$1,900.00

Traffic Citations

Once you have received a traffic citation, you have thirty (30) days to make an election. If you are electing traffic school, you must first pay the citation. When you pay the citation, you will need to follow these few steps:

Print out, Sign and have notarized the Traffic School Affidavit which is under the “forms” link. Send a copy of your citation along with the notarized affidavit to the Clerk’s Office within the first 30 days with your payment.

Once you have completed step one, you have ninety (90) days to complete a Florida Certified, Basic 4 hour, Driver Improvement Course. You may take the course online (Search: Florida Traffic Schools) or in person (telephone book-yellow pages under Driving Instructions, Driving Schools, or Traffic School).

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a Traffic School Certificate. You must send proof of completion to the Clerk of Court within the allowed ninety (90) days. Failure to do so will result in your license being suspended and points will be assessed to your license.

Speeding
Payment Within 30 Days
Payment With Late Fee
Payment With Suspension (D6)
Traffic School Fine
1 - 9 Miles Over
$131.00
$147.00
$154.00
No Reduction
10 - 14 Miles Over
$206.00
$222.00
$229.00
No Reduction
15 - 19 Miles Over
$256.00
$272.00
$279.00
No Reduction
20 - 29 Miles Over
$281.00
$297.00
$304.00
No Reduction
30 +
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Speeding (Const/School Zone)
1 - 9 Miles Over
$156.00
$172.00
$179.00
No Reduction
10 - 14 Miles Over
$306.00
$322.00
$329.00
No Reduction
15 - 19 Miles Over
$406.00
$422.00
$429.00
No Reduction
20 - 29 Miles Over
$456.00
$472.00
$479.00
No Reduction
30 +
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Court Mandatory
Child Restraint / Moving Violations
$166.00
$182.00
$189.00
No Reduction
School Bus Passing on Left
$271.00
$287.00
$294.00
No Reduction
Running Red Light
$264.00
$280.00
$287.00
No Reduction
Bicycle/Pedestrian Violations
$64.50
$80.50
$87.50
No Reduction
No Registration / Driver's License / Expired Tag
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
With Proof
$15.00
Compliance in 30 Days
$98.25
No Insurance
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
With Proof
$18.00
Compliance in 30 Days
$80.90
Vehicle Defect (Statute 316.610)
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
Repair in 30 Days
$96.00
Seat Belt
$116.00
$132.00
$139.00
No Reduction
Littering
$105.00
$121.00
$128.00
Handicap Parking
In County
Municipality
State Statute
$190.00
$181.00
County Ordinance
$340.00
$331.00
With Proof
$27.00
$18.00

** Note: If you have a Commercial Driver’s License, you are not eligible to elect traffic school.

Recording Fees

1. $10.00 for the first page. $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.

2. If the document contains more than 4 names to index, there is an additional charge of $1.00 per name.

3. Documentary Stamp Tax on Deeds is $.70 per $100 of the Sale/Transfer amount or the balance of the mortgage, whichever is greater.

4. Intangible Tax on a Mortgage is 2 mills or .002 x Mortgage amount.

Documentary Stamp Tax on a mortgage is $.35 per $100 of the mortgage amount.

If you have additional questions regarding the Documentary Stamp Tax or the Intangible Tax, please contact the Florida Department of Revenue at 1-850-488-6800.