Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff’s counsel must ensure all sale and Clerk fees are paid.

Counsel for Plaintiff must be certain that all sale and Clerk fees are paid

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$57.5

Applies to

Investigation

The $57.50 investigation fee is payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court unless waived by the court.

6. Investigation Fee in the amount of $57.50, payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court (Includes Court Monitor/Credit Investigation fee and Professional Guardian processing fee.) Attached Waived by Court

CRITICALCivil cases

The Clerk adjusts the filing fee based on the actual claim value, refunds any excess, and requires any additional fee to be paid at least five business days before the sale or the sale is canceled.

For any difference between the estimated amount in controversy and the actual value of the claim that requires the filing fee to be adjusted, the Clerk shall adjust the filing fee. In determining whether the filing fee needs to be adjusted, the graduated filing fee scale in Fl. Stat. § 28.241(1)(a)2.d controls. If an excess filing fee was paid, the Clerk shall provide a refund of the excess fee. If an additional filing fee is owed, the Plaintiff shall pay the additional fee at least five (5) business days prior to the judicial sale. If any additional filing fee owed is not paid prior to the judicial sale, the Clerk shall cancel the judicial sale without further order of the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sale reset

Failure to publish, pay sale fees, or pursue loss mitigation after final judgment is not good cause; resetting the sale requires a hearing, Plaintiff consent or acknowledgment, and appropriate Clerk's fees.

Failure to publish, pay sale fees or loss mitigation after Final Judgment are not good cause and will require a hearing accompanied with the consent or acknowledgement of the Plaintiff to reset the sale, along with the appropriate Clerk’s fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Clerk must receive the service charge imposed by section 45.031, Florida Statutes.

The Clerk must receive the service charge imposed in Section 45.031, Florida Statutes.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$1

Applies to

Copy of court monitor results

To request a copy of Court Monitor results, submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a $1.00 check payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court.

10. Request a Copy of Court Monitor Results Yes No (If yes, submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a check in the amount of $1.00 payable to the Broward County Clerk of Court.)

WARNINGCivil cases

The Clerk must receive the service charge imposed by section 45.031, Florida Statutes.

The Clerk must receive the service charge imposed in Section 45.031, Florida Statutes.

WARNINGCivil cases

Checks for audit fees and certified copies should be provided separately.

CHECKS FOR AUDIT FEES AND CERTIFIED COPIES SHOULD NOT BE COMBINED.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Applies to

Annual accounting or initial inventory ?

HAS THE REQUIRED AUDIT FEE BEEN ATTACHED?

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Counsel for Plaintiff must be certain that all sale and Clerk fees are paid and that the original proof of publication is filed no less than five (5) business days before the sale date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

HAS THE REQUIRED AUDIT FEE BEEN ATTACHED?

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Fee

$350

Applies to

Examining committee physician fee ?

Physicians: $350.00

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Fee

$250

Applies to

Examining committee psychologist fee ?

Psychologists: $250.00

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Fee

$125

Applies to

Examining committee lay person fee ?

Lay People: $125.00