Schedule Of Service Charges

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Effective July 1, 2006

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  
Civil action, not more than 5 defendants 255.00
In addition to above:
For each defendant over 5,
per defendant
    2.00
To be paid by the party seeking each
severance that is granted
  15.00
Proceedings of Garnishment,
Attachment, Replevin and Distress
  75.00
Garnishment Deposit into Court Registry 100.00
Clerk's Fee     3.00
Reopen Fee   50.00
Enforcement of Foreign Judgment   37.50
Petition to Extend Time in -
Medical Negligence Cases
  37.50
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage(Divorce) 352.50
Simplified Dissolution 352.50
Recording and Reporting of Final
Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage
  10.50
Judicial Sales   60.00
For each timeshare estate joined in
foreclosure action, up to 15
    5.00
In addition, a deposit of 5% of final bid
is required
Varies
Receiving Money into Court Registry:
First $500.00, percent
      3%
Each subsequent $100.00, percent    1.5%
Eminent Domain actions, per deposit 150.00
Disbursing proceeds from Mortgage
Foreclosure sales:
First $500, percent
      3%
Each subsequent $100, percent    1.5%
Mechanic's Lien - Recording of Certificate:
First Page
  10.00
Each Additional Page     8.50
Issuance of Certificate by Clerk   15.00
Multiple liens, in addition to above, each     7.50
Deposit/Bond Required as Security:
Amount of Lien plus interest
(3 years at legal percentage rate) plus:
Court Costs
500.00
Approving Bond     7.50
Domestic Support Fees, If Applicable:
4% of support payment - not to exceed
    5.25
Driver License Suspension   16.00
Issuance of Notice to Obligor-Child Support     7.50
Issuance of Pay-Off Statement-Child Support     7.50
Pro Hac Vice Motion 100.00
Appeals - Clerk of Court   50.00*
*Plus check made out to 2nd District Court of Appeals in amount of 300.00
*Plus certifying copies     1.50
*Plus copies (per page)     1.00

 

  SMALL CLAIMS:   FILING FEES  
All Claims less than $100.00   55.00
All Claims $100.00 or more but not more
than $500.00
  80.00
$500.00 but not more than $2,500.00 155.00
$2,500.00 but not more than $5,000.00 255.00
Reopen Fee:
Claims of not more than $500.00
  25.00
Claims of $500.00 to $15,000   50.00
Appeals 251.00
*Plus certifying copies     1.50
*Plus copies (per page)     1.00

 

 

  COUNTY COURT:   FILING FEES  
More than $5,000.00,
but not more than $15,000.00
255.00
In addition to above:
Proceedings of Garnishment,
Attachment, Replevin and Distress
  75.00
Garnishment Deposit into Court Registry 100.00
Clerk's Fee     3.00
Removal of Tenant Action   80.00
Reopen Fee:   50.00
Appeals 251.00
*Plus certifying copies     1.50
*Plus copies (per page)     1.00

 

 

PROBATE COURT RECORDS

 

    FILING FEES  
Opening any estate of one document
or more
101.00
Formal Administration, Guardianship,
Ancillary, Curatorship and
Conservatorship
255.00
Summary Administration - estates with
value less than $1,000
105.00
Summary Administration - estates with
value more than $1,000
205.00
Disposition of Personal Property
without Administration
101.00
Petition and Order to Admit
Foreign Wills, Authenticated Copies,
Exemplified Copies, or Transcript
to Record
101.00
Guardianship Proceedings, Person Only 105.00
Veteran's Administration Guardianship 105.00
Marchman Act Petitions 255.00
Determination of Incapacity 101.00
Notice of Trust*   36.00
*Additional per trustee:     7.00
Trusts 255.00
Caveat   36.00
Reopen Fee   50.00
Audit Fee - Initial Verified Inventory
Property Value in Excess of $25,000
  75.00
Audit Fee - Annual Accounting
Estates with value of:
$25,000 or less
  15.00
From $25,000 up to and
including $100,000
  75.00
From $100,000 up to
and including $500,000
150.00
In excess of $500,000 225.00
Handling/Processing Professional Guardian Files     7.50
Pro Hac Vice Motion 100.00
Appeals   50.00*
*Plus check in amount of 300.00

 

 

MARRIAGE & PASSPORTS

 

    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
  93.50
Solemnizing Marriage   30.00
Passports:
Execution of Application
  30.00
Passport Application Fee:
16 years of age or older
  67.00*
15 years of age and under   52.00*
* Make check payable to:
Passport Services

 

COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT RECORDS

 

  ORDINANCES:   FINES/FEES  
Local Ordinance Violations (Payable)
Class I
213.00
Class II 188.00
Class III 138.00
Class IV 113.00
Class V   88.00
     
Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission: Infractions
plus cost of amount of license, if applicable
  53.00
BOATING VIOLATIONS: INFRACTIONS
Non-Moving   61.00
Moving   65.00
Swimming/Diving   58.00
BUI-Failure to submit to
Test for impairment
515.00
Appeals 251.00

 

  TRAFFIC PENALTIES:   FINES/FEES  
Civil Penalties:
Bicyclist (14 years of age and under)
  43.50
Bicyclist (Over 14 years of age) 120.50
Bicyclist Helmet (Under age 16 years ONLY)
Unless cited under s.316.2065.
  43.50
Smoking Prohibited near school property.   28.00
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.
  28.00
Pedestrian Violations   43.50
Non-Moving Violations   73.50
Seat Belt Violations   73.50
Temporary Tag Expired 7 days or less   73.50
Child Restraint Violations 120.50
Passing Stopped School Bus 160.50
Passing Stopped School Bus on
Enter/Exit Side
260.50
Moving Violations 120.50
"Move Over" Violations   90.50
Load Dropping 243.50
Unlawful Speed - Street/Highway
For Speed Exceeding The Limit By:
6-9 m.p.h.
  85.50
10-14 m.p.h. 160.50
15-19 m.p.h. 185.50
20-29 m.p.h. 210.50
30 m.p.h. PLUS Mandatory Court
Construction/School Zone/Toll Collection Facility
For Speed Exceeding The Limit By:
1-9 m.p.h.
110.50
10-14 m.p.h. 260.50
15-19 m.p.h. 310.50
20-29 m.p.h. 360.50
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.
Driver License suspensions
Infractions
  18.00
Criminal Violations   21.00
Driver License Reinstatement   47.50

 

RECORDING DEPARTMENT

    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 additional name
    1.00
Indexing each entry not recorded     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":
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

 

TAX DEED DEPARTMENT

    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

 

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

    SERVICE CHARGES  
For preparing, numbering, and indexing an
original record of appellate proceedings,
per instrument
    3.00
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
  37.50
35mm 100' microfilm roll   52.50
Writing any paper other than herein
specifically mentioned, same as
for copying, including signing and
sealing, per page
    6.00
Certifying copies of any instrument
in public records
    1.50
Verifying any instrument presented
for certification prepared by
someone other than Clerk, per page
    3.00
Oath, administering, attesting, and
sealing, not otherwise provided for
    3.00
Notary Fee     5.00
Approving bond     7.50
Searching of records, each year's search     1.50
Issuing and filing a subpoena for a
witness, includes writing, preparing,
signing, and sealing
    6.00
For signing and sealing only     1.50
Sealing any court file or
expungement of any record
  37.50
Receiving and disbursing all
restitution payments, per payment
    3.00
Postal charges incurred by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in any mailing by certified
or registered mail
Actual
Exemplified Certificates     6.00
Authenticated Certificates     6.00
Application and Permit for Home
Solicitation Sales
100.00
For receiving/disbursing all partial payments,
per month
    5.00
For setting up a payment plan, one time
processing service charge
  25.00
Review audio or video tapes of
Court Proceedings
  10.00*
Review audio or video tapes entered
as evidence, per hour
  10.00*
* Charge applicable when staff time
exceeds 30 minutes.
For reproducing condo or subdivision plats
in an electronic format: CD
cost per image     1.00
For furnishing an electronic copy of information
contained in a computer database, fee as provided in Ch 119
Varies

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OFFICE LOCATIONS

CIVIL COURT RECORDS
(727) 464-3267
315 Court Street, Room 170
Clearwater, Florida 33756

ST. PETERSBURG BRANCH OFFICE**
(727) 582-7771
545 First Avenue, North
ST. Petersburg, Florida 33701

NORTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE**
(727) 464-8700
29582 U.S. 19 North
Clearwater, Florida 33761

CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURT RECORDS**
FELONY/JUVENILE (727) 464-6793
14250 49th Street, North
Clearwater, Florida 33762

COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT RECORDS**
MISDEMEANOR/TRAFFIC (727) 464-7000
24 HOUR TRAFFIC INFORMATION (727) 464-4846
14250 49th Street, North
Clearwater, Florida 33762

PROBATE COURT RECORDS
(727) 464-3321
315 Court Street, Room 106
Clearwater, Florida 33756

RECORDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(727) 464-4876
315 Court Street, Room 150
Clearwater, Florida 33756

RECORDS MANAGEMENT**
(727) 464-6171
14155 49th Street, North
Clearwater, Florida 33762

CLERK'S TYRONE BRANCH OFFICE
formerly, South County Branch Office
(727) 582-7681
1800 - 66th Street, North
ST. Petersburg, Florida 33710

** Drop Boxes Available