Juvenile Cases Fees & Costs

Juvenile Fees & Costs (Authority: Chapter 28.24, Florida Statutes)

All fees are subject to legislative changes.
Fee Type
Cost
Application fee for determination of indigence in dependency or delinquency cases for appointment of a
Public Defender (granted or not)
$50
Petitions for dependency (unless exempt by statute)
$300
Restitution payments, per payment
$3.50
Sealing any court file or expungement of any record
$42
Subpoena Issuance (sign and seal only), per subpoena
$2
Subpoena Preparation and Issuance for a witness (includes prepare, sign, and seal), per subpoena
$7

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