Fee Schedules

Starting July 1, 2009 revised court costs and filing fees will take effect. These changes are set out in bills passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Crist. The text of these bills may be found below the fee schedule for your convenience. Additional fees may apply.

General - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Certifying copies in public record, per instrument	$2.00
Copies by photographic in public records not more than 14 in. by 8.5 in., per page	$1.00
Copies by photographic in public records more than 14 in. by 8.5 in., per page	$5.00
Exemplified certificates, including signing and sealing	$7.00
Issuing and filing a subpoena for a witness	$7.00
Signing and sealing only	$2.00
Sign and seal Clerk's certificate	$7.00
Searching of records, each year's search	$2.00
Sealing any court file or expungement of record	$42.00
Receiving and disbursing all restitution payments, per payment	$3.50
Receiving and disbursing all partial payments, other than restitution payments, for which an administrative process fee is not imposed, pursuant to FS 28.246, per month	$5.00
Partial payment plan, one-time administrative processing fee in lieu of a per month charge under paragraph (b)	$25.00
Interest rate per day shall be payable on judgments, decrees, and restitution	(varies)
Microfilm copies of any public records, 16mm microfilm, roll of 100' or less	$42.00
Microfilm copies of any public records, 35mm microfilm, roll of 100' or less	$60.00
Audio tape duplication	$5.00
Video tape duplication	$10.00
CD/DVD duplication	$5.00

Appeals - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
County court to circuit court	$281.00
Circuit court fee - filing of notice of appeal to higher court (includes certified copy of notice of appeal)	$103.00
District Court of Appeals / Florida Supreme Court	$300.00
Preparing, numbering, and indexing an original record, per instrument	$3.50

Circuit Civil - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Foreclosure Fees	(see Foreclosures table)
Standard filing fee	$401.00
Issuing a summons (each summons)	$10.00
Per defendant over five (additional to main filing fee)	$2.50
Non-foreclosure cross-claims, counter-claims, third-party claims, counter-petition	$395.00
Proceeding of Attachment, Replevin, Distress (additional to main filing fee)	$85.00
Garnishment Action	$188.00
Non-resident Cost Bond	$100.00
Foreign judgment - Enforcement (money judgment)	$443.00
Reopen Civil action (includes petition for modification)	$50.00
Medical malpractice - 90 day extension	$42.00
Eminent domain	$170.00
Attorney appearing pro hac vice	$100.00
Approval of Bond	$8.50
Transfer of Lien - please see separate table	(varies)
For signing and sealing subpoenas	$2.00
For sealing any court file or expungement of any record	$42.00
Deposit into court registry - 3% of first $500 plus 1.5% of each subsequent $100	(varies)
Sign and seal Clerk's certificate	$7.00
Severance from action	$18.00

County Civil - Transfer of Lien (money)
Fee Description	Amount
Transfer of lien (money lien) is equal to sum of all applicable fees in this table	(see below)
Amount of claim	(varies)
Three years interest	(varies)
Court Costs	$500.00
Making and serving the certificate	$20.00
Recording certificate of transfer of lien to bond	$10.00
Clerk fee for each additional lien	$10.00
Each additional lien	$10.00
Each page beyond the first	$8.50

County Civil - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Foreclosure w/claim amount up to $15,000	$300.00
All claims up to $100.00	$55.00
All claims from $100.00 up to $500.00	$80.00
All claims from $500.00 up to $2,500.00	$175.00
All claims from $2,500.00 and up	$300.00
All claims up to $1,000.00 w/Replevin	$130.00
Additional filing fee for each defendant over five	$2.50
Issuing a summons (each summons)	$10.00
Cross-claims, counter-claims, third-party claims if relief sought is over $2,500	$295.00
Attorney appearing pro hac vice	$100.00
Bond approval	$8.50
Foreclosure sale	$70.00
Foreign judgment - In addition to filing fee for case type	$42.00
Court ordered mediation services provided by a circuit court's mediation program	$60.00
Postal charges - certified/registered mail	(varies)
Proceedings of garnishment (writ)	$188.00
Proceeding of Attachment, Replevin, Distress	$85.00
Deposit into court registry - 3% of first $500 plus 1.5% of each subsequent $100	(varies)
Removal of tenant action	$185.00
Reopen civil action for claims up to $500.00	$25.00
Reopen civil action for claims over $500.00	$50.00
Subpoena (prepare, sign, and seal)	$7.00

County Civil - Transfer of Lien (construction)
Fee Description	Amount
Transfer of lien (construction lien) is equal to sum of all applicable fees in this table	(see below)
Amount of claim	(varies)
Three years interest	(varies)
Attorney fees and court costs - Greater of $1,000 or 25% of claim	(varies)
Clerk fee	$15.00
Recording fee for certificate	$10.00
Each additional lien	$10.00
Clerk fee for each additional lien	$7.50
Each page beyond the first	$8.50

Depository's Charge
If your payment amount is	Add fee amount
$25.00 or less	$1.00
$25.01 to $131.24	4% of payment amount
$131.25 or greater	$5.25

Domestic Relations - Notice of Delinquency Fees
Fee Description	Amount
Late Fee (LAT)	$25.00
Document Preparation (DFN)	$6.00
Postage (POS)	$0.44

Domestic Relations - Contest Fee
Fee Description	Amount
Contest Fee (CON)	$25.00
This is only created if the non-custodial parent contests the impending judgment.

Domestic Relations - Contest Fee
Fee Description	Amount
Judgment Fee (JUD)	$25.00
Document Preparation (DFJ)	$7.00
Postage (POS)	$0.44
Recording Fee (REC)	$10.00
Satisfaction Fee (SAT)	$10.00

Domestic Relations - Payoff Statement
Fee Description	Amount
Payoff Statement (PAY)	$25.00
This is only created when the non-custodial parent comes in and needs to know how much to satisfy his judgment.

Family Law - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Dissolution of Marriage (including annulments)	$409.00
Cross-claim, counter-claim, or third-party claim - Dissolution of Marriage	$295.00
Adoptions (includes sealing of court file)	$443.00
Name Change	$401.00
Cross-claim, counter-claim, or third-party claim - Excluding Dissolution of Marriage	$295.00
Petition for Termination of Parental Rights	$443.00
Modification of Dissolution of Marriage (Child support, custody, visitation, or other relief)	$50.00
Reopen Family Law or Civil actions	$50.00
Foreign Judgments (dissolution)	$451.00
Petition for Temporary Custody	$401.00
Petition for Delayed Birth Certificate	$401.00
Removal of Disability of Minors (Emancipation)	$401.00
Paternity Actions	$301.00
Mediation (combined income $0 to $49,999) - per person / per session	$60.00
Mediation (combined income $50,000 to $100,000) - per person / per session	$120.00
Mediation (combined income over $100,000) - per person / per session	$120.00

Family Law - Form Packages
Fee Description	Amount
Dissolution of Marriage with dependant or minor children	$20.00
Dissolution of marriage with no dependent or minor children or property	$15.00
Dissolution of marriage with property but no dependant or minor children	$15.00
Simplified dissolution of marriage	$8.00
Supplemental petition for modification of child support	$15.00
Supplemental petition to modify custody, visitation, and other relief	$15.00
Motion for contempt	$5.00
Adult name change	$5.00
Income deduction order	$5.00

Foreclosures (County/Circuit Civil)
Fee Description	Amount
Foreclosure w/claim amount up to $15,000	$300.00
Foreclosure w/claim amount from $15,000 up to $50,000	$401.00
Foreclosure w/claim amount greater than $50,000 and less than $250,000	$906.00
Foreclosure w/claim amount $250,000 or greater	$1,906.00
Foreclosure Sale Fee	$70.00
Fee for Winning Bid on Foreclosure Sale	$70.00
Foreclosure cross-claims, counter-claims, third-party claims, counter-petition w/claim amount less than $50,000	$395.00
Foreclosure cross-claims, counter-claims, third-party claims, counter-petition w/claim amount greater than $50,000 and less than $250,000	$900.00
Foreclosure cross-claims, counter-claims, third-party claims, counter-petition w/claim amount greater than $250,000	$1,900.00

Juvenile Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Restitution payments - Clerk's processing fee for each restitution payment	$3.50
Adoptions (includes sealing of court file)	$443.00
Filing fee for private dependency action	$401.00
Public Defender application fee	$50.00
Application Fee for Court Appointed Counsel	$50.00
Application Fee for determination of indigent status	$25.00
Issuing a summons (each summons)	$10.00
For verifying any instrument presented for certification prepared by someone other than clerk, per page	$3.50
Postal charges incurred by the clerk of the circuit court in any mailing by certified or registered mail shall be paid by the party at whose instance the mailing is made	(varies)

Probate - Fee Schedule
Fee Description	Amount
Summary administration (up to $1,000)	$235.00
Summary administration (over $1,000)	$345.00
Formal administration	$400.00
Ancillary administration	$400.00
Curatorship	$400.00
Caveat	$41.00
Notice of trust	$41.00
Disposition of personal property without administration	$231.00
Petition to determine heirs	$231.00
Petition to open safe deposit box, enter rooms and places	$231.00
Petition to admit authenticated copies/exemplified copies or transcript to record	$231.00
Signing of oath of witness to will	$3.50
Petition to settle minor's claim	$231.00
Foreign wills	$231.00

Recording - Fee Schedule Fee Schedule
Description	Fee
Plat copy - paper	$5.00
Plat copy - vellum	$6.00
Microfilm copy - 16mm	$37.50
Microfilm copy - FTP of images - per five books	$200.00

Recording - Intangible Tax
Description	Fee
Intangible tax of 2 mills on the dollar is due on all notes, bonds, and other obligations for payment of money secured by mortgage, deed of trust, etc.	(varies)

Recording - Recording Fees
Description	Fee
First page	$10.00
Additional page after first	$8.50
Indexing fee (more than four entries)	$1.00

Recording - Subdivision Plats
Description	Fee
First page	$30.00
Additional page after first	$15.00

Recording - Documentary Stamps
Description	Fee
State Stamps - per $100 or fractional part based on consideration of deed	$0.70
Mortgage notes, contracts arrangements for deed - per $100 or fractional part based on consideration of deed	$0.35

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