Small Claims Fees & Costs

Initial Filing Fees

All fees are subject to legislative changes.
Filing Type
 Cost
Claims of not more than $1,000 filed simultaneously with replevin of property that is subject of claim
$130
Small claims less than $100
$55
Small claims of $100, up to $500
$80
Small claims more than $500, up to $2,500
$175
Small claims more than $2,500, up to $8,000
$300

Other Fees

All fees are subject to legislative changes.
Fee Type
Cost
Additional defendant(s) more than five, per defendant
$2.50
Attorney pro hac vice
$100
Enforcement of foreign judgment service fee (in addition to filing fee and recording fees
$42
Payment plan contract fee
$25
Recording fee – first page
$10
Recording fee – each additional page, per page
$8.50
Reopen fee - claims up to $500
$25
Reopen fee - claims over $500
     Reopen fee exemptions
$50
Subpoena issuance (sign and seal only), per subpoena
$2
Subpoena preparation and issuance (prepare, sign, and seal), per subpoena
$7
Summons issuance (sign and seal only), per summons
$10
Summons preparation and issuance (prepare, sign, and seal), per summons
$17
Writ issuance (garnishment, replevin, attachment, and distress writs), per writ
$85

Payments Options:

Acceptable forms of payment for fees and costs are:

  • Bank check
  • Cash
  • Credit/Debit Card – Debit/credit transactions incur a 3.5% transaction fee charged by MyFloridaCounty.
    • American Express
    • Discover
    • MasterCard
    • Visa
  • In-state business check
  • Money order
  • Personal in-state check with proper identification

Payments for fees and costs must be remitted in U.S. currency. Do not send cash through the mail.

Payments by check or money order:

Payments submitted by check or money order must be made payable to:
Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Clerk & Comptroller