Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Application for criminal indigent status

Each application carries a $50 fee payable to the Clerk within 7 days; an unpaid fee will be added to costs assessed at the conclusion of the case.

There is a $50.00 fee for each application filed. If the application fee is not paid to the Clerk of the Court within 7 days, it will be added to any costs that may be assessed against you at the conclusion of this case.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Reopen fee

Cases closed more than 90 days require a $50 reopen fee payable to the Clerk.

On cases closed more than 90 days a $50.00 reopen fee is DUE and payable to the Clerk.

WARNINGCourt notice

Applies to

Witness subpoena

Costs must be paid to the Clerk to issue a witness subpoena and to the Sheriff to serve it.

There are costs that must be paid to the Clerk for issuing the subpoena, and costs to the Sheriff to serve the subpoena.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the court enters an injunction, the fees are taxed as costs against the respondent.

If the court enters an injunction, these fees will be taxed as costs against the respondent.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

75

When assets are between $1,500 and $5,000, the institution holding them must use the vulnerable adult’s unencumbered assets to pay a $75 filing fee to the clerk.

The following institution(s) holding the vulnerable adult’s assets must use the vulnerable adult’s unencumbered assets to pay the clerk of court the following filing fee: $75.00 (if assets are between $1,500–$5,000)

WARNINGCivil cases

The respondent is responsible for other costs associated with the judgment, including filing fees and service charges.

Any other costs associated with this judgment, including filing fees and service charges, are to be paid by the respondent.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$169

Applies to

Guardianship

For a settlement over $15,000, the case may be converted to a guardianship and an additional $169 filing fee is indicated, unless a formal guardianship is not required.

There a court appointed guardianship case as settlement over $15,000? This case may be converted to a guardianship and payment of addtl..$169.00 FF paid. Mark N/A if formal guardianship not required

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

200

When assets exceed $5,000, the institution holding them must use the vulnerable adult’s unencumbered assets to pay a $200 filing fee to the clerk.

The following institution(s) holding the vulnerable adult’s assets must use the vulnerable adult’s unencumbered assets to pay the clerk of court the following filing fee: $200.00 (if assets are more than $5,000).

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation

Parties may be referred to mediation after the pretrial conference, and the service is free.

4. Parties may be referred to zoom mediation after the pretrial conference. There is no cost for this service.

INFO

The E-filing portal option for filing documents directly into a case is free of charge.

2 The E-filing portal is free option to file documents directly into your case/ This option is free of charge and may be accessed at: http://www.myflcourtaccess.com.