Filing Fees and Service Fees

​​​​​NOTE: Charges current as of January 1, 2024.

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Fee and Service Charge Schedule

Circuit Civil
ServiceFee
Circuit Civil (Claims of $50,000 or more​ for each defendant over five add $2.50)
- Lis Pendens: Recording fee for 1 page
- for each additional page
- indexing more than 4 names, for each additional name 		$400.00
$5.00
$4.00
$1.00
Issue Summons, per summons, per defendant, incl. alias, pluries summonses$10.00
Counterclaim, Counterpetition, Crossclaim, Third-party complaint$395.00
Mortgage Foreclosure/Real Property Actions Calculate Value of Claim (Form)  Calculate Filing fee  excel pdf
- Claim = 0-$50,000 (includes sale fee)
- Claim = $50,000.01 - $250,000.00 (includes sale fee)
- Claim = $250,000.01 or more (includes sale fee)
$470.00
$975.00
$1,975.00
Mortgage Foreclosure/Real Property Counterclaims Calculate Claim Value (Form)
- Claim = 0-$50,000
- Claim = $50,000.01 - $250,000.00
- Claim = $250,000.01 or more
$395.00
$900.00
$1,900.00
Marriage Dissolution Action FS 28.241, 28.101$408.00
Marriage Dissolution Counterpetition$295.00
Marriage Dissolution Counterclaim, initial filing not marriage dissolution$392.50
Adoption under FS Ch. 63 (Adoption)$400.00
Step-Parent Adoption$400.00
Adoption under FS Ch. 39 (Dependency)$300.00
Termination of Parental Rights$400.00
Paternity / Grandparent Visitation Petition $300.00
Paternity / Grandparent Visitation Counterpetition$295.00
Domestic, Repeat, Date, Sexual Violence Injunction$0.00
Attachment, Replevin, Distress (in addition to main case filing fee)$85.00
Garnishment Action $85.00
Severance of action$18.00
Contraband Forfeiture FS 932.704​$1,001.00
Foreign Judgment Registration (Money Judgment)$42.00
Reopen Fee * See Infor​mation $50.00
Malpractice 90-day extension $42.00
Eminent Domain Registry Fee $170.00

NOTE: In all courts - Certified/registered mail costs to be paid by party requesting service.

County Civil
ServiceFee
Claims (For each defendant over five add $2.50)
- Less than $100
- $100 to $500
- $501 to $2,500
- $2,501 to $15,000
- $15,001 to $50,000 (Effective Jan 1, 2023)
$55.00
$80.00
$175.00
$300.00
$400.00
Issue Summons, per summons, per defendant, incl. alias, pluries summonses$10.00
Counterclaim, Crossclaim, Third-party complaint > $2,500 & <$15,000
All counter/cross/third-party claims filed by a party must be combined to determine the fee
Counterclaim, Crossclaim, Third-party complaint $15,001 to $50,000 (Effective Jan 1, 2023)
$295.00

$395.00
Removal of Tenant either without money claims
or with money claims up to $2,500.00		$185.00
Removal of Tenant with money claims
from $2,501 to $15,000
from $15,001 to $50,000 (Effective Jan 1, 2023)​
$300.00
$400.00
Unlawful detainer, F.S. ch. 82$300.00
Attachment, Replevin, Distress (in addition to main case filing fee)$85.00
Garnishment Action $85.00
Claim filed with replevin where property value is $1,000 or less$130.00
Foreign Judgment Registration$42.00
Reopen (Claims < $500)
Reopen (Claims > $500) * See Information 		$25.00
$50.00
Ordinance Violation 28.2402(1)(a) Fla. Stat.$10.00
Probate
ServiceFee
Summary Administration < $1,000
Summary Administration > $1,000 		$235.00
$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 Determine Homestead$231.00
Petition to Settle Minor's Claim$231.00
Foreign Wills$231.00
Reopen Fee, see drop down for Reopen Fee Information below:
$50.00
Guardianship
ServiceFee
Guardianship
(Person and Property)		$ 400.00
Guardianship (Person Only)$235.00
Guardianship (Advocate)$235.00
Guardianship (Veterans')$235.00
Petition for determination of incapacity$231.00
Petition for settlement of a minor’s claim$231.00
Foreign guardian to manage property of a foreign ward$400.00
Conservatorship$400.00
Audit Inventory $25,000.00 or less$0.00
Audit Inventory over $25,000.00$85.00
Audit Annual Accounting less than $25,000.00$20.00
Audit Annual Accounting $25,000.01 ≤ $100,000.00$85.00
Audit Annual Accounting $100,000.01 ≤ $500,000.00$170.00
Audit Annual Accounting over $500,000.00$250.00
Reopen Fee * See Information $50.00
Professional Guardian File $7.50
Appeals
ServiceFee
Appeal from County to Circuit$281.00
Cross appeal- County to Circuit Court for claims >$2,500 [34.041(1)(c) Fla. Stat.]$295.00
Appeal to District Court of Appeal:   (Separate Checks)
Fee to Clerk of Circuit Court
Fee to Clerk of DCA
Fee to Clerk of Supreme Court (for appeal to Florida Supreme Court)
$100.00
$300.00
$300.00
Certification of the record$7.00
Preparing, numbering and indexing an original record of appellate proceedings per document$3.50
Marriage License
ServiceFee
Marriage license application, preparation, administering oath; issuing, sealing, recording, and providing certified copy of marriage license:
- without premarital preparation course 28.24(23), 741.02, 741.01(1-4) Fla. Stat.		$86.00
- with premarital preparation course 28.24(23), 741.02, 741.01(1-2),741.0305 Fla. Stat.$61.00
For solemnizing matrimony 28.24(24) Fla. Stat.$30.00
Duplicate or amended marriage license 28.24(23) Fla. Stat.$30.00
Domestic Relations/Child Support
ServiceFee
Payoff Statement 61.14(6)(f)(1) Fla. Stat.$25.00
Delinquency Final Judgment Charge 61.14(6)(d) & (e) Fla. Stat.$25.50 + costs
Preparation of Satisfaction Document 28.24(8) Fla. Stat.$7.00
Recording of Satisfaction of Delinquency Final Judgment 28.24(12), 61.14(6)(f)(2) Fla. Stat.$10.00
Central Depository Fee for Support Payments 61.181(2) Fla. Stat.
- Each support payment up to $25.00		$1.00
- Each support payment between $25.00 and $131.25, additional fee4%
- Each support payment greater than $131.25$5.25
Partial Release of Certificate of Delinquency (doc. prep. 28.24(8) Fla. Stat.)$7.00
Miscellaneous Services
ServiceFee
Making a copy of any court record or recorded document by photographic process:
- To 8½ x 14 maximum, per page 28.24(6)(a) Fla. Stat.		$1.00
- Larger than 8½ x 14, per page 28.24(6)(b) Fla. Stat.$5.00
​Preparation of document, including signing and sealing per page 28.24(9) Fla. Stat.$7.00
Indexing each entry not recorded 28.24(10) Fla. Stat.$1.00
Certifying copies of any instrument in the public records 28.24(4)(a) Fla. Stat.​$2.00
Verifying any instrument presented for certification prepared by someone other than clerk or deputy clerk, per page 28.24(5) Fla. Stat.$3.50
Searches of records, for each year's search 28.24(21) Fla. Stat.$2.00
Oath, administering, attesting and sealing 28.24(14) Fla. Stat.$3.50
For receiving money into the registry of the Court:
- First $500 28.24(11)(a)(1) Fla. Stat.[(11)(a)1.]​
3%
- Each subsequent $100 28.24(11)(a)(2) Fla. Stat.1.5%
Eminent domain actions, per deposit 28.24(11)(b) Fla. Stat.$170.00
For approving bonds 28.24(20) Fla. Stat.$8.50
Judicial sale and recording title 45.035(1) Fla. Stat.$70.00
Transfer of judgment lien to security certificate, making and serving 55.10(5) Fla. Stat.$15.00
Transfer of mechanics lien to security certificate, making and serving 713.24(1)(b) Fla. Stat.$20.00
Additional charge for each additional Judgment lien 55.10(5) Fla. Stat. $7.50
Additional charge for each additional lien 713.24(1)(b) Fla. Stat. $10.00
Subpoena - signing and sealing witness subpoena 28.24(19)(b) Fla. Stat.$2.00
Preparing witness subpoena or summons 28.24(19)(a) Fla. Stat.$7.00
Expungement/Sealing - sealing any court file or expunging any record 28.24(26) Fla. Stat. Includes sealing fee of $42.00. Plus at least $49.00 for required copies and certifications.
*This is an estimate. Copy and certification fees vary from case to case, so additional fees for copies and certifications may be required. 		$91.00*
For indexing and recording the lienor's certificate of compliance for enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle 713.585(4) Fla. Stat. For first page, $8.50 for additional pages to be recorded Authentication of records held by clerk.
$10.00
Authentication of records held by clerk, including signing and sealing 28.24(17) Fla. Stat.
(cost of copies and certification extra in accordance with fees set forth above)		$7.00
Home solicitation Permit 68.07 Alachua Code; 501.022(2) Fla. Stat.$100.00
Return check charge 68.065(2) & 832.08(5) Fla. Stat.
(if face amount of check does not exceed $50.00)		$25.00
(if face amount of check is $50.00-$300.00)$30.00
(if face amount of check exceeds $300.00 - greater of $40.00 or 5%)$40.00 or 5%
Restitution payments - receiving and disbursing, per payment 28.24(27) Fla. Stat.$3.50
Tax Deed Sale: Processing application, sale, issuance and preparation of tax deed, and disbursement of proceeds of sale other than excess proceeds 28.24(21) Fla. Stat.$60.00
Disbursement of tax deed surplus funds per disbursement 28.24(23) Fla. Stat.​$10.00
Lis Pendens Recording Fee - One Page 28.24(13)(a) Fla. Stat. $5.00
Lis Pendens Recording Fee – Additional Pages 28.24(13)(b) Fla. Stat​
$4.00
Child Support:
Delinquency Charge plus costs 61.14(6)(b)(1)(b)
Payoff Statement 61.14(6)(f)(1) ​
Prepare Satisfaction of Delinquency & recording
Delinquency Final Judgment Charge + cost 61.14(6)(e)
$25.00
$25.00
$17.00
$25.00
Attorney appearing pro hac vice$100.00
Reopen Fee Information

Reopen fee does not apply to motions/pleadings filed within 90 days of the final order/judgment; motions for writs of garnishment, replevin, distress, attachment; motions for dismissal after mediation agreement filed; dispositions of personal property without administration; any probate case prior to discharge of personal representative; any guardianship pleading prior to discharge; any mental health pleading; motions to withdraw by attorneys; motions exclusively for the enforcement of child support; petitions for credit of child support; motions to enforce stipulations; responsive pleadings; motions for contempt; cases on appeal; and cases in which there is no initial filing fee.

This is in effect as of July 1, 2012.

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