Appeals Fees & Costs

Initial Appellate Filing Fees

All fees are subject to legislative changes.
Filing Type
Cost
Administrative Appeal
$281
Circuit to higher court (paid to Appellate Court)
$300
Circuit to higher court (paid to Clerk)
$100
County appeal to Circuit (paid to Clerk)
$281

Other Appellate Fees

All fees are subject to legislative changes.
Fee Type
Cost
Certification of certified index (applies to circuit civil, county civil, small claims and probate appeal cases only)
$7
Certification of record (applies to all appeal cases)
$7
Examining, comparing, correcting, and certifying transcripts of record in appellate proceedings, prepared by attorney or someone other than Clerk (per page)
      $5
Photocopies of instruments more than 8.5 inches by 14 inches (per page)
$5
Photocopies of instruments not more than 8.5 inches by 14 inches (per page)
      $1
Preparing, numbering, and indexing an original record of appellate proceedings (per pleading)
$3.50
Verifying an instrument presented for certification prepared by someone other than Clerk (per page)
$3.50

Payments Options:

Acceptable forms of payment for fees and costs are:

  • Bank check
  • Cash
  • Credit/Debit Card - All debit/credit transactions will 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

All 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

Checks submitted for the District Court of Appeals fees must be made payable to:
2nd District Court of Appeals

Deferral of Payment

Unable to pay the filing fee? Come to the Clerk & Comptroller's Office to complete an Affidavit for Indigent Status and Deferral of Payment for Due Process Services and a payment contract.