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Schedule of Service Charges |
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Service charges shown herein are established and authorized by Florida Statutes, Pinellas County Ordinances, U. S. Department of State Passport Agents Manual, Administrative Orders, Rules of Traffic Court Procedure and special Legislative Acts. Authority for the specific charges is on file in each of the office locations and may be reviewed upon request.
This Schedule of Service Charges incorporates those charges for the most frequently used services under the responsibility of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. For information on service charges not listed, please contact the appropriate department for assistance.
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CIVIL COURT RECORDS |
| CIRCUIT COURT: |
FILING FEES
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| Civil action, not more than 5 defendants* |
400.00
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| Real Property or Foreclosure action, value of claim greater than $15,000 but less than $50,000* |
400.00
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| Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints |
395.00
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| Real Property or Foreclosure action, value of claim greater than $50,000 but less than $250,000* |
905.00
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| Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints |
900.00
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| Real Property or Foreclosure action, value of claim greater than $250,000* |
1,905.00
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| Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints |
1,900.00
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| *In addition to above: For each defendant over 5, per defendant |
2.50
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| Issuing Summons (per summons) |
10.00
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| To be paid by the party seeking each severance that is granted |
18.00
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| Proceedings of Garnishment, Attachment, Replevin and Distress |
85.00
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| Foreign Judgment |
400.00
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| Enforcement of Foreign Judgment (in addition to appropriate new case filing fees and recording fees) |
42.00
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| Reopen Fee |
50.00
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| Pro Hac Vice Motion |
100.00
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| Petition to Extend Time in - Medical Negligence Cases |
42.00
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| Judicial Sales |
70.00
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For each timeshare unit joined in a foreclosure action,
per additional unit up to 15 maximum, per case |
10.00
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| In addition, a deposit of 5% of final bid is required |
Varies
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Receiving Money into Court Registry:
First $500.00, percent |
3%
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| Each subsequent $100.00, percent |
1.5%
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| Eminent Domain actions, per deposit |
170.00
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| Disbursing Surplus Funds (per check) |
15.00
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| Appointing Surplus Trustee |
15.00
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| Notifying Surplus Trustee of Appointment |
15.00
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Transfer of Lien/Mechanic's Lien - Recording of Certificate:
First Page |
10.00
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| Each Additional Page |
8.50
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| Issuance of Certificate by Clerk s.713.24 |
20.00
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| Issuance of Certificate by Clerk s.55.10 |
15.00
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| Multiple liens, in addition to above, each |
10.00
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Deposit/Bond Required as Security:
Amount of Lien plus interest (3 years at legal percentage rate)
plus: Court Costs |
500.00
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| Approving Bond |
8.50
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| Domestic Support Fees, If Applicable:
4% of support payment - not to exceed |
5.25
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| Appeals - Clerk of Court* |
100.00*
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| *Plus certifying copies |
2.00
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| *Plus copies (per page) |
1.00
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| *Plus check made out to 2nd District Court of Appeals in amount of |
300.00
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Notice of Cross Appeal/Notice of Joinder/Motion to Intervene
(payable to the 2nd DCA) |
295.00
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| CIRCUIT CIVIL FAMILY: |
FILING FEES
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| Circuit Civil Family – Chapters 63, 68, 382 |
400.00
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| Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints
(Includes Name Change, Adoption, Termination of Parental Rights, Emancipation, Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member,
& Delayed Birth Certificate.) |
395.00
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| Other Civil Family – Chapters 61, 742 & 753 |
300.00
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Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints
(Includes Alimony, Annulment, Support, Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity & Supervised visitation.) |
295.00
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| Petition for Dissolution of Marriage(Divorce)* |
397.50
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| Simplified Dissolution* |
397.50
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| *Plus recording and Reporting of Final
Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage |
10.50
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Counterclaim/Crossclaim/Counterpetition/Third Party Complaints
(Dissolution of Marriage) OR |
295.00
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Civil Dissolution Counter Petitions
(If original petition is not a dissolution of marriage.) |
392.50
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| Driver License Suspension |
32.00
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| Issuance of Notice to Obligor-Child Support |
32.00
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| Issuance of Pay-Off Statement-Child Support |
25.00
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| Motion to Contest Child Support |
25.00
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| SMALL CLAIMS: |
FILING FEES
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| All Claims less than $100.00 |
55.00
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| All Claims $100.01 or more but not more than $500.00 |
80.00
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Claims of NOT more than $1000.00 filed simultaneously with an action for
replevin of property that is the subject of the claim. |
130.00
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| $500.01 but not more than $2,500.00 |
175.00
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| $2,500.01 but not more than $5,000.00 |
300.00
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Counter/Cross/Third Party Complaints
Exceeding $2500.00 |
295.00
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| Issuing Summons (per summons) |
10.00
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| Foreign Judgment (fee based on amount of claim as listed above) |
Varies
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| Enforcement of Foreign Judgment (in addition to appropriate new case filing fees and recording fees) |
42.00
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Reopen Fee:
Claims of not more than $500.00 |
25.00
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| Claims of $500.01 to $15,000 |
50.00
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| Appeals* |
281.00*
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| *Plus certifying copies |
2.00
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| *Plus copies (per page) |
1.00
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| COUNTY COURT: |
FILING FEES
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| More than $5,000.00, but not more than $15,000.00 |
300.00
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Counter/Cross/Third Party Complaints
Exceeding $2500.00 |
295.00
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| Issuing Summons (per summons) |
10.00
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| In addition to above: Proceedings of Garnishment, Attachment, Replevin and Distress |
85.00
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| Bond Approval |
8.50
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| Removal of Tenant Action (Tenant Eviction) |
185.00
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| Foreign Judgment |
300.00
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| Enforcement of Foreign Judgment (in addition to appropriate new case filing fees and recording fees) |
42.00
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| Reopen Fee: |
50.00
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| Appeals |
281.00
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Notice of Cross Appeal/Notice of Joinder/Motion to Intervene
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295.00
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| *Plus certifying copies |
2.00
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| *Plus copies (per page) |
1.00
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PROBATE COURT RECORDS
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FILING FEES
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| Opening any estate of one document or more |
231.00
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| Formal Administration, Guardianship, Ancillary, Curatorship and Conservatorship |
400.00
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| Summary Administration - estates with value less than $1,000 |
235.00
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| Summary Administration - estates with value more than $1,000 |
345.00
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| Disposition of Personal Property without Administration |
231.00
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Preparation of each order: |
7.00
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| Petition and Order to Admit Foreign Wills, Authenticated Copies, Exemplified Copies, or Transcript to Record |
231.00
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| Guardianship Proceedings, Person Only |
235.00
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| Veteran's Administration Guardianship |
235.00
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| Determination of Incapacity |
231.00
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| Notice of Trust* |
41.00
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*Additional per trustee: |
7.00
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| Trusts |
400.00
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| Caveat |
41.00
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Preparation of each Notice of Caveator: |
7.00
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| Reopen Fee |
50.00
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| Audit Fee - Initial Verified Inventory Property Value in Excess of $25,000 |
85.00
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| Audit Fee - Annual and/or Trust Accounting(s) for Ward's Assets with value of:
$25,000 or less |
20.00
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| From $25,000.01 up to and including $100,000 |
85.00
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| From $100,000.01 up to and including $500,000 |
170.00
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| In excess of $500,000 |
250.00
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| Final Accounting |
No charge
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| Handling/Processing Professional
Guardian Files |
7.50
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| Pro Hac Vice Motion |
100.00
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| Appeals |
100.00*
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| *Plus check in amount of |
300.00
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MARRIAGE & PASSPORTS
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FEES |
Marriage License:
Florida Residents with Premarital Preparation Course
Completion Certificate |
61.00 |
Non-Florida Residents or Florida Residents
without Premarital Preparation Course Completion Certificate |
86.00 |
| Solemnizing Marriage |
30.00 |
| Marriage Photos |
10.00 |
| Passports: Execution of Application
(payable to Clerk of Court) |
35.00 |
Passport Book Application Fee:
16 years of age or older |
110.00* |
| 15 years of age and under |
80.00* |
Passport Card Application Fee:
16 years of age or older |
30.00* |
| 15 years of age and under |
15.00* |
| Passport photos |
15.00 |
| Passport- Copy of Photo ID |
1.00 |
| Passport Renewal Fee |
110.00 |
| Passport Card Renewal Fee |
30.00 |
| Expedite Service Fee |
60.00* |
| Passport Overnight Return Delivery Service Fee |
15.89* |
Express Mail delivery to Passport Agency (payable to Clerk of Court)
Note: Total cost depends on number of applicants |
24.70 |
| * Make check payable to: Department of State |
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COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT RECORDS
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| Sealing any court file or expungement of any record (plus applicable charges for copies, certification, notary and mailing) |
42.00 |
| ORDINANCES: |
FINES/FEES |
Local Ordinance Violations (Payable)
Class I |
218.00 |
| Class II |
193.00 |
| Class III |
143.00 |
| Class IV |
118.00 |
| Class V |
93.00 |
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| Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: Infractions
plus cost of amount of license, if applicable |
56.00 |
| BOATING VIOLATIONS: INFRACTIONS |
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| Non-Moving |
76.00 |
| Moving |
93.00 |
| Swimming/Diving |
62.00 |
| BUI-Failure to submit to Test for impairment |
543.00 |
| Appeals |
281.00 |
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| TRAFFIC PENALTIES: |
FINES/FEES |
Civil Penalties:
Bicyclist Violations (all ages) |
62.50 |
| Pedestrian Violations |
62.50 |
| Temporary Tag Expired 7 days or less |
116.00 |
| Smoking Prohibited near school property. |
33.00 |
Possession of tobacco product by person under 18 years of age.
Or misrepresentation of age and/or military service by a person
under 18 years of age to purchase or attempt purchase tobacco products. |
33.00 |
| Seat Belt Violations |
116.00 |
| All Terrain Vehicles |
111.00 |
| Non-Moving Violations |
116.00 |
| Disabled Parking |
184.00 |
| Moving Violations |
166.00 |
| Red Light Violations |
264.00 |
| Child Restraint Violations |
166.00 |
| Failure to Stop for School Bus |
271.00 |
| "Move Over" Violations |
136.00 |
Toll Violations
Toll violations paid to the Clerk within 30 days from issuance.
Toll violations may be paid to the Clerk after 45 days from issuance, with a civil penalty of $206.00. If not
paid within 75 days, an additional civil penalty in the amount of $23.00 will be due to satisfy the violation. |
139.00 + unpaid toll
206.00 |
| Unknowingly Driving on a
Cancelled/Revoked/Suspended DL |
166.00 |
| Wheels off ground - motorcycle |
1,166.00 |
Unlawful Speed - Street/Highway
For Speed Exceeding The Limit By:
6-9 m.p.h. |
131.00 |
| 10-14 m.p.h. |
206.00 |
| 15-19 m.p.h. |
256.00 |
| 20-29 m.p.h. |
281.00 |
| 30 m.p.h. PLUS |
Mandatory Court |
Construction/School Zone/Toll Collection Facility For Speed Exceeding The Limit By:
1-9 m.p.h. |
156.00 |
| 10-14 m.p.h. |
306.00 |
| 15-19 m.p.h. |
406.00 |
| 20-29 m.p.h. |
456.00 |
| 30 m.p.h. PLUS |
Mandatory Court |
| Construction zone penalties applicable if construction personnel are present or operating equipment on the road or immediately adjacent to road under construction. |
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| Driver's License suspensions
Infractions |
23.00 |
| Criminal Violations |
32.00 |
| Driver's License Reinstatement |
60.00 |
| Driver's License History Transcript (3 Years) |
14.25 |
| Driver's License History Transcript (7 Years) |
16.25 |
| Search Driver License Records |
8.25 |
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RECORDING DEPARTMENT |
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FEES |
| Recording, Indexing, Filing any Instrument,
Not more than 14" x 8 1/2", First Page |
10.00 |
| Each additional page |
8.50 |
| Indexing instruments recorded in the Official Records which contain more than 4 names, per each additional name (Recording Fee Calculator) |
1.00 |
Preparing Affidavit of Domicile |
5.00 |
| Examining, Certifying and Recording Plats and for Recording Condominium Exhibits larger than 14" x 8 1/2": |
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| First page |
30.00 |
| Each additional page |
15.00 |
| Intangible Tax, per dollar |
2 mills |
| Documentary Stamps on Deeds,
per hundred or fraction thereof |
0.70 |
| Documentary Stamps on Stocks, Bonds
per hundred of face value or
fraction thereof |
0.35 |
| Documentary Stamps on Promissory Notes,
Certificates of Indebtedness, Wage Assignments, Retail Charge Agreements
per hundred or fraction thereof |
0.35 |
| Administrative Fee for Trustee Foreclosure |
50.00 |
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TAX DEED DEPARTMENT
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FEES |
| Processing application for tax deed sale |
60.00 |
| Disbursement of excess proceeds
of tax deed sale:
First $100.00 or fraction thereof |
10.00 |
| Receiving Money into Court Registry:
First $500.00, percent |
3% |
| Each subsequent $100.00, percent |
1.5% |
| Deposit Required from high bidder at sale |
200.00 or 5% of the highest bid (whichever is greater) |
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MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
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SERVICE CHARGES |
| For preparing, numbering, and indexing an
original record of appellate proceedings,
per instrument |
3.50 |
| Copying any instrument in court records or
official records,
Not more than 14" x 8 1/2", per page |
1.00 |
| Larger than 14" x 8 1/2", per page |
5.00 |
| Copying any instrument in public records, per one-sided copy |
0.15 |
| per two-sided copy |
0.20 |
| Copying any instrument in public records
by other than photographic process,
per page |
6.00 |
| Photographic copies of recorded plats,
per page |
5.00 |
| Making microfilm copies of any
public record:
16mm 100' microfilm roll |
42.00 |
| 35mm 100' microfilm roll |
60.00 |
| Microfiche, per fiche |
3.50 |
| Writing any paper other than herein
specifically mentioned, same as
for copying, including signing and
sealing, per page |
7.00 |
| Certifying copies of any instrument
in public records |
2.00 |
| Verifying any instrument presented
for certification prepared by
someone other than Clerk, per page |
3.50 |
| Oath, administering, attesting, and
sealing, not otherwise provided for |
3.50 |
| Notary Fee |
5.00 |
| Approving bond |
8.50 |
| Searching of records, each year's search |
2.00 |
| Sealing any court file or
expungement of any record (plus applicable charges for copies, certification, notary and mailing) |
42.00 |
| Receiving and disbursing all
restitution payments, per payment |
3.50 |
| Postal charges incurred by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in any mailing by certified
or registered mail |
Actual |
| Exemplified Certificates |
7.00 |
| Authenticated Certificates |
7.00 |
| Application and Permit for Home
Solicitation Sales |
100.00 |
| FDLE Background Check |
24.00 |
| For receiving/disbursing all partial payments, per month |
5.00 |
| For setting up a payment plan, one time processing service charge |
25.00 |
Issuing and filing a subpoena for a
witness, includes writing, preparing,
signing, and sealing |
7.00 |
| For signing and sealing only (payable to the Clerk of Court) |
2.00 |
Witness fees -per day, plus $.06 per mile, round trip
(payable to the party being subpoenaed in the form of a check) |
5.00 |
Sheriff's service fee (payable to the Sheriff)
(Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.) |
40.00 |
| Review audio or video tapes of Court Proceedings |
10.00* |
Review audio or video tapes entered as evidence, per hour
*Charge applicable when staff time exceeds 30 minutes. |
10.00* |
For reproducing condo or subdivision plats in an electronic format: CD
cost per image |
Actual cost
1.00 |
| For furnishing an electronic copy of information
contained in a computer database, fee as provided in Ch 119 |
Varies |
Sheriff's service fee (payable to the Sheriff)
(for Writs of Replevin / Possession / Distress / Attachment only)
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. |
90.00 |
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
FOR INFORMATION CALL THE CLERK'S CUSTOMER INFORMATION CENTER AT (727) 464-7000.
CIVIL COURT RECORDS
315 Court Street, Room 170
Clearwater, FL 33756
ST. PETERSBURG BRANCH OFFICE**
545 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
NORTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE**
29582 U.S. 19 North
Clearwater, FL 33761
CRIMINAL CASE DISPOSITION**
FELONY/JUVENILE
14250 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33762
CRIMINAL CASE INITIATION**
MISDEMEANOR/TRAFFIC
24 HOUR TRAFFIC INFORMATION
(727) 464-4846
14250 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33762
PROBATE COURT RECORDS
(727) 464-3321
315 Court Street, Room 106
Clearwater, FL 33756
RECORDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
315 Court Street, Room 150
Clearwater, FL 33756
RECORDS MANAGEMENT**
(727) 464-6171
14155 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33762
CLERK'S TYRONE BRANCH OFFICE
1800 - 66th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
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