Fees-Circuit Civil / Domestic Relations
| Domestic, Repeat, Dating, Stalking or Sexual Violence Cases | No Fee |
| Standard Circuit Civil Case | $400.00 |
| General Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition, Third Party Complaint | $395.00 |
| Dissolution/Annulment of Marriage with Final Judgment Fee | $408.00 |
| Court Ordered Mediation Fee (Per Session): | - - - - |
| Combined income of parties is greater than $50,000 | $120.00 |
| Combined income of parties is less than $50,000 | $60.00 |
| Civil Dissolution Counter Petitions (when subsequent filing seeks a dissolution) | $403.00 |
| Circuit Replevin | $485.00 |
| Adoption | $422.00 |
| Foreign Judgment - Circuit | $442.00 |
| Medical Malpractice 90-Day Extension | $42.00 |
| Reopen Fee | $50.00 |
| Garnishment | $85.00 |
| Appeal from Circuit Court to District Court, plus an additional $300 in form of a separate check to the District Court of Appeals. | $100.00 |
| Severance | $18.00 |
| Extra Name Fee for Each Defendant over 5 | $2.50 |
| Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice | $100.00 |
| Eminent Domain Registry of Court | $170.00 |
| Judicial Sale | $70.00 |
| Summons | $10.00 |
| Civil Filings (Pursuant to Chapters 39,61,741,742,747,752 or 753 | $300.00 |
| Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Third Party Complaint -- Proceedings filed: | - - - - |
| --under chs. 39,61,741,742,747,752 or 753 | $295.00 |
| Mortgage Foreclosure and Real Property Actions: | - - - - |
| --Claim Value: $50,000 or less | $400.00 |
| --Claim Value: $50,001 but less than $250,000 | $905.00 |
| --Claim Value: $250,000 or more | $1,905.00 |
| Foreclosure Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition, Third Party Complaint: | - - - - |
| --Claim Value: $50,000 or less | $395.00 |
| --Claim Value: $50,001 but less than $250,000 | $900.00 |
| --Claim Value: $250,000 or more | $1,900.00 |
| Foreclosure Surplus fees: | - - - - |
| --Disbursement Surplus Funds | $15.00 |
| Each Timeshare Estate Joined Filing Fee | $10.00 |
| Partial Payment Plan - Fee for Establishing | $25.00 |
| Document Preparation | $7.00 |
| Lis Pendens: | - - - - |
| --First Page | $5.00 |
| --Each Additional Page | $4.00 |
| --Indexing --charge per name after 4 | $1.00 |
| Recording Fee (Judgment) | $5.00 |
| Recording Fee (Satisfaction) | $5.00 |
| Receiving money into the registry of court - Clerk's Fee: | - - - - |
| --Percent of the first $500.00 | 3% |
| --Each subsequent $100.00 | 1.50% |
| Actual postage cost incurred by the Clerk in making service by certified mail on defendants or other parties shall be paid by the party at whose instance service is made. (F.S. 28.241) | - - - - |
Fees-Recording
| Recording any instrument not more than 8½" x 14", first page | $10.00 |
| - Each additional page or fraction | $8.50 |
| Copies up to and including 8 ½" x 14", per page | $1.00 |
| Certifying copies, per instrument | $2.00 |
| Searching Records/Per Year/Per Name | $2.00 |
| Motor vehicle sale, indexing and recording certificates of compliance (per page) | $10.00 |
| Indexing instruments which contain more than 4 names - this includes names listed as successor by merger, aka, fka, nka, dba, etc. (per additional name) | $1.00 |
| Foreign judgment service fee | $42.00 |
| Examining, certifying and recording plats and condominium exhibits greater than 8½" x 14", first page | $30.00 |
| - Each additional page | $15.00 |
| State documentary stamps on instruments conveying interest in real property, rounded up to the nearest $100, per $100 | $0.70 |
| State documentary stamps on promise to pay instruments, rounded up to the nearest $100 (per $100) | $.035 |
| Intangible tax -- 2 mills (.002) on each dollar of consideration | $0.00 |
| Lis Pendens: | - - - - |
| --First Page | $5.00 |
| --Each additional page | $4.00 |
| Certificate of Transfer Fee | $20.00 |
| Transfer of Lien/Judgement, First | $20.00 |
| Transfer of Lien/Judgement, Each Additional | $10.00 |
| Notary Fee | $5.00 |
| Postal Charges | Actual Cost |
Fees-County Civil - Small Claims
| Replevin- Claims $1001 -$2500 | $260.00 |
| Replevin - Claims more than $2500 but less than $15,000 | $385.00 |
| Replevin - Claims more than $1500 but less than $30,000 | $485.00 |
| Garnishment, Attachment, Replevins, & Distress | $85.00 |
| Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition, Third Party Complaint, Notice of Cross-Appeal, Notice of Joinder, Motion to Intervene- If relief sought exceeds $2500 and is not more than $15000 | $295.00 |
| Civil Cross Claim, Counter Claim, Counter Petition, Third Party Complaint, Notice of Cross-Appeal, Notice of Joinder, Motion to Intervene- If relief sought exceeds $15000 | $395.00 |
| Each Defendant over five - Additional charge for each defendant | $2.50 |
| Reopen Fee - Claims less than $500 | $25.00 |
| Reopen Fee - Claims more than $500 | $50.00 |
| Summons | $10.00 |
| Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice | $100.00 |
| Foreign judgment - Additional Service Charge | $42.00 |
| Court Ordered Mediation Service | $60.00 |
| Appeal from County or Circuit Court to DCA | $100.00 |
| Appeal from County or Circuit Court to DCA - Due to DCA | $300.00 |
| Appeal from County to Circuit Court | $281.00 |
| Partial Payment Plan - Fee for Establishing | $25.00 |
| Document Preparation | $7.00 |
| Lis Pendens: First Page | $5.00 |
| Lis Pendens: Each additional page | $4.00 |
| Lis Pendens: Indexing --charge per name after 4 | $1.00 |
| Receiving money into the registry of court - Clerk's Fee: Percent of the first $500.00 | 3% |
| Receiving money into the registry of court - Clerk's Fee: Each subsequent $100.00 | 1.50% |
| Actual postage cost incurred by the Clerk in making service by certified mail on defendants or other parties shall be paid by the party at whose instance service is made. (F.S. 28.241) |
Fees-Probate
| Petition to Establish Trust | $400.00 |
| Opening Any Estate | $231.00 |
| Caveat | $41.00 |
| Notice of Trust | $41.00 |
| Foreign Wills | $231.00 |
| Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration | $231.00 |
| Summary Administration less than $1000 | $235.00 |
| Summary Administration more than $1000 | $345.00 |
| Formal Administration | $400.00 |
| Guardianship Ancillary, Curatorship, and Conservatorship | $400.00 |
| Guardianship - Person Only | $235.00 |
| Guardianship - Veterans | $235.00 |
| Determination of Incompetency | $231.00 |
| Reopen Fee | $50.00 |
| Appeal from Circuit Court to District Court, plus an additional $300 in form of a separate check to District Court of Appeals. | $100.00 |
| Guardianship Audit Fees - Verified Inventory | $85.00 |
| Guardianship Audit Fees - Estates less than $25,000 | $20.00 |
| Guardianship Audit Fees - Estates $25000 - $100000 | $85.00 |
| Guardianship Audit Fees - Estates $100000 - $500000 | $170.00 |
| Guardianship Audit Fees - Estates greater than $500000 | $250.00 |
| Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice | $100.00 |
| Partial Payment Plan - Fee for Establishing | $25.00 |
| Exemplified Certificates, Including Signing & Sealing | $7.00 |
Fees-Miscellaneous - Service Charges
| Examining, Comparing, Correcting, Verifying & Certifying Transcripts in Appellate Proceedings | $5.00 |
| Preparing, Numbering & Indexing Original Record of Appellate Proceedings | $3.50 |
| Certifying Copies in Public Record | $2.00 |
| Verifying an Instrument Presented for Certification Prepared by Someone Other Than the Clerk | $3.50 |
| Copies by Photographic Process in Public Records Not More than 14" x 8 1/2" | $1.00 |
| Copies By Photographic Process in Public Records More Than 14" x 8 1/2" | $5.00 |
| Microfilm Copies 16 MM 100' (Court Only) | $42.00 |
| Microfilm Copies 35 MM 100' (Court Only) | $60.00 |
| Microfiche (Court Only) | $3.50 |
| Copying Other Than Photographic Process | $6.00 |
| Writing Paper, Other than Specifically Mentioned, Including Copying, Signing & Sealing | $7.00 |
| Indexing Entry Not Recorded | $1.00 |
| Eminent Domain Per Deposit | $150.00 |
| Oath, Administering, Attesting & Sealing | $3.50 |
| Validating Certificates | $3.50 |
| Exemplified Certificates, Including Signing & Sealing | $7.0 |
| Authenticated Certificates, Including Signing & Sealing | $7.00 |
| Issuing & Filing Subpoena for a Witness | $7.00 |
| Signing & Sealing Only Subpoena for a Witness | $2.00 |
| Approving Bond | $8.50 |
| Searching Records, Per Year | $2.00 |
| Sealing Any Court File or Expungement of Record | $42.00 |
| Receiving & Disbursing All Restitution Payments | $3.50 |
| Notary Fee | $5.00 |
| Judgment Liens - Transfer of Lien | $15.00 |
| Judgment Liens - Additional Lien Transfers | $7.50 |
| Notice of Recording Foreign Judgement | $42.00 |
| Construction Liens (If Processed in Courts Divisions) Filing Bond executed as Surety by Surety Insure Licensed to Do Business in the State. ( Mechanic Lien) | $20.00 |
| Filing Bond executed as Surety by Surety Insure Licensed to Do Business in the State. Multiple Liens | $10.00 |
| Partial Payment Plan - Fee for Establishing | $25.00 |
| Driver License Records - 3 Year DL Record Transcript | $14.25 |
| Driver License Records - 7 Year DL Record Transcript | $16.25 |
| Searching Driver License Reocrd - No Record Found on File | $8.25 |
| Receiving money into the registry of court - Clerk's Fee: | - - - - |
| --Percent of the first $500.00 | 3% |
| --Each subsequent $100.00 | 1.50% |
| Postal Charges | Actual Cost |