Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Certified process server application

Applicants for certified process server designation must submit the prescribed application form to the AOC and pay the required fee.

Individuals seeking certified process server designation must submit an application to the AOC on a prescribed form and pay the required fee.

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Court-related fees, service charges, costs or fines

The clerk must enroll an individual unable to pay court-related fees, service charges, costs, or fines in a periodic payment program with payments based on ability to pay.

Any individual seeking to defer payment of court-related fees, service charges, costs, or fines shall be enrolled by the clerk in a payment program, with periodic payment amounts corresponding to the individual’s ability to pay, if the clerk makes an initial determination that such individual is unable to make full payment.

When the clerk cannot make a partial payment determination, the assigned judge must make that determination and order enrollment in the clerk’s periodic payment program.

If the clerk cannot make a partial payment determination, such partial payment ===== PAGE 2 ===== determination will be made by the judge assigned to the division in which the individual’s case is pending or was last heard. Any judge making a partial payment determination shall order the individual to enroll in the clerk’s periodic payment program pursuant to section 28.246, Florida Statutes (2003), as amended by section 21 of chapter 2004-265, Laws of Florida.

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Court ordered mediation conference

Court-ordered mediation fees must be assessed under section 44.108, Florida Statutes, and the statutory fee in section 44.108(2)(a) applies when proof of income is not provided.

Fees for court-ordered mediation conference sessions will be assessed and collected in accordance with section 44.108, Florida Statutes. If proof of income is not provided, the fee will be as provided for in section 44.108(2)(a).

Applies to

Court ordered mediation conference

A mediation session will not proceed if owed fees remain unpaid by the scheduled session time.

If payment of any owed fees is not made by the time of the scheduled mediation session, the mediation session will not take place.

Fee

$20

Applies to

Visitation

Before a visitation, a $20 standard fee, or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master, must be paid by one or both parties as that official determines.

Prior to visitation, a standard fee in the amount of $20.00, or as determined by the assigned judge or general master, will be paid by both or one of the parties to the visitation, as determined by the assigned judge or general master.

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Visitation

Visitation fees must be paid at the Children's Advocacy Center at intake by cashier's check, money order, or personal check.

Such fees shall be collected at the time of intake at the Children' s Advocacy Center by personnel of the Children' s Advocacy Center in the form of a cashier check, money order or personal check.

Fee

$20

Applies to

Failure to appear for visitation

A party who fails to appear without 24 hours' notice and a good-cause determination may be fined $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.

The failure to appear for a scheduled visitation, absent twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Children' s Advocacy Center and good cause as determined by the assigned judge or general master, shall result in the imposition of a fine in the amount of $20.00, or in an amount to be determined by the assigned judge or general master, upon the canceling party.

Fee

$20

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Consecutive visitation cancellations

Three consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party without good cause may result in a minimum fine of $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.

T hree (3) consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party, absent a showing of good cause, as determined by the assigned judge or general master, shall result in the imposition of a fine in the minimum amount of $20.00, or an amount to be determined by the assigned judge or gener al master, upon the canceling party.

Fee

$60

Applies to

Discovery deposition recording

Counsel for discovery depositions subject to mandatory audio and video recording at the Children's Advocacy Center must pay $60 per case, including an immediate video copy.

Counsel upon whom audio and video taping of discovery depositions are mandatorily imposed at the Children' s Advocacy Center facilities shall be charged a fee of $60.00 per case. This fee will include an immediate copy of the video recording.

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Invoice for Payment

The Children's Advocacy Center must generate an Invoice for Payment showing each party's allocated share of visitation or deposition costs.

The Children' s Advocacy Center shall be responsible for generating an Invoice for Payment outlining each party' s portion of the costs of visitation or deposition.

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Invoice for Payment

The clerk may accept only the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment, and every payment to the clerk must include that invoice.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court (hereinafter "clerk" ) shall accept payment, on behalf of the Children' s Advocacy Center, of the amount due from the parties; however, the clerk shall accept payment only in the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment. All payments made to the clerk shall be accompanied by the Invoice for Payment.

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Additional filing fee

A plaintiff owing an additional filing fee must pay it before the judicial sale, or the clerk will cancel the sale.

If any difference between the estimated amount in controversy of the claim and the actual value of the claim causes there to be an additional filing fee owed by the plaintiff under section 28.241 (1) (a) , Florida Statutes, the plaintiff must pay the additional fee prior to the judicial sale. If any additional filing fee owed is not paid prior to the judicial sale, the clerk will cancel the judicial sale.

Applies to

Judicial sale fee

The plaintiff must pay the clerk's judicial sale fee by 8:00 a.m. on the scheduled sale day, or the clerk will cancel the sale.

If the plaintiff fails to pay the clerk's judicial sale fee in accordance with sections 45.035(1) and 45.035(3), Florida Statutes, no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the schedule sale, the clerk will cancel the judicial sale.

Applies to

Motion to set aside final judgment of forfeiture

Setting aside a final forfeiture judgment requires payment of applicable statutory assessments and costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk.

The setting aside of any Final Judgment of Forfeiture will be subject to the payment of costs which may include any state and local assessments authorized by Florida Statutes sections 938.01(1) and 943.25 and any costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk in accordance with chapter 903.

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Audit fee

Audit fees must be paid to the clerk under Florida Statutes sections 744.365 and 744.3678.

Audit fees must be paid to the clerk in accordance with Florida Statutes sections 744.365 and 744.3678.

Applies to

Motion for simplified annual accounting

A guardianship estate may not be charged a guardian's or attorney's fee for seeking court authorization for a simplified annual accounting.

No guardian or attorney's fees may be charged to a guardianship estate for seeking a court order authorizing the filing of a simplified annual accounting.

Applies to

Court registry deposit

A person depositing money into the court registry must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit, but the clerk may deduct an unpaid fee from the deposit.

In accordance with Florida law, the clerk is entitled to be paid a registry fee when the clerk accepts money for deposit into the registry of the court. When a person is required by law or court order to deposit a specified sum of money into the registry of the court, the person making the deposit must pay the amount of the registry fee to the clerk in addition to the amount of the deposit. If the registry fee is not paid at the time of the deposit, the clerk will deduct the amount of the registry fee from the deposit.

Applies to

Motion to set aside final judgment of forfeiture

Setting aside a final forfeiture judgment requires payment of applicable statutory assessments and costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk.

The setting aside of any Final Judgment of Forfeiture will be subject to the payment of costs which may include any state and local assessments authorized by Florida Statutes sections 938.01(1) and 943.25 and any costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk in accordance with chapter 903.

Applies to

Court ordered mediation

Fees for court-ordered mediation must be assessed and collected under section 44.108 of the Florida Statutes.

Fees for court-ordered mediations will be assessed and collected in accordance with section 44.108, Florida Statutes.

Applies to

Court ordered mediation

A mediation conference will not proceed if an owed fee remains unpaid by the scheduled conference time.

If payment of any fee owed is not made by the time of the scheduled mediation conference, the mediation conference will not take place.

Applies to

Court registry deposit

A person making a required court-registry deposit must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit amount.

When a person is required by law or court order to deposit a specified sum of money into the registry of the court, the person making the deposit must pay the amount of the registry fee to the clerk in addition to the amount of the deposit.

Applies to

Court registry disbursement order

When an ordered registry disbursement exceeds the funds held, the clerk will disburse the available balance after deducting clerk fees, proportionately if there are multiple recipients.

If the amount in the order exceeds the amount held in the court registry, the clerk will disburse the available amount in the registry, less clerk fees, at the time of the entry of the order (pro rata if disbursement is made to multiple parties).

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Recertification

Annual recertification requires timely payment of the renewal fee.

Designations may be renewed annually on the anniversary of the designation upon timely clearing a criminal record search and paying the renewal fee.

Applies to

Court ordered mediation conference

Mediation fees may be paid by check payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, money order, cash, or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit card, but credit-card payments may not be made by telephone.

Payment may be by check (payable to the order of the "Clerk of the Circuit Court"), money order, cash or credit card (Visa/ MasterCard / Discover). Credit card payments cannot be made over the telephone.

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Cancelled mediation conference

A party will be billed for a cancelled mediation session if it fails to appear, does not pay by session time, or gives the Program less than 24 hours' written notice, excluding weekends and holidays.

If a party fails to appear at a scheduled mediation session, fails to make payment by the time of the mediation session, or fails to provide at least 24 hours prior written notice to the Program of the canceled mediation session, not counting weekends or holidays, the party will be billed for the cancelled mediation session.

Applies to

Mediation invoice

The clerk will accept only the amount specified on the mediation invoice, and every payment submitted to the clerk must be accompanied by that invoice.

The clerk will accept payment, on behalf of the Program, of the amount due from the parties; however, the clerk will accept payment only in the amount specified on the invoice for payment. All payments made to the clerk must be accompanied by the invoice for payment.

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Annual accounting audit

VA must request waivers of the clerk’s annual accounting audit and audit fee for both new and existing veterans’ guardianships.

VA requests a waiver of the customary Clerk of the Circuit Court’s (“clerk”) annual accounting audit and a waiver of the clerk’s audit fee for new veterans’ guardianships as well as for existing ones;

Applies to

Annual accounting audit

Absent an express court grant of VA’s waiver requests, the clerk continues to audit the annual accounting and remains entitled to the audit fee.

If the court does not expressly grant VA’s request for waiver of the annual accounting audit and waiver of the audit fee, then the clerk will continue to audit the annual accounting and will be entitled to the audit fee.

Fee

$10

Applies to

Discovery deposition audio recording

An additional $10 fee applies when an audio recording of a discovery deposition is requested and provided.

An additional $10.00 fee shall be imposed, upon request for and provision of the audio recording.

Prior determinations of indigency may support waiver of fees and fines under Administrative Order S-1997-085.

T h e waiver of fees and fines due to a prior determination of indigency shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Administrative Order S-1997-085, relating to Indigency Procedures for Circuit Civil, F amily Law, Probate, Guardianship, Trust, Mental Health and County Civil Divisions.

Applies to

Motion

When practical, motions must be filed with the required fees and costs prepaid by the petitioner.

When practical, motions must be filed with the required fees and costs prepaid by the petitioner.

Applies to

Annual accounting audit

VA must request waivers of the clerk’s annual accounting audit and audit fee for both new and existing veterans’ guardianships.

VA requests a waiver of the customary Clerk of the Circuit Court’s (“clerk”) annual accounting audit and a waiver of the clerk’s audit fee for new veterans’ guardianships as well as for existing ones;

Applies to

Annual accounting audit

Absent an express court grant of VA’s waiver requests, the clerk continues to audit the annual accounting and remains entitled to the audit fee.

If the court does not expressly grant VA’s request for waiver of the annual accounting audit and waiver of the audit fee, then the clerk will continue to audit the annual accounting and will be entitled to the audit fee.

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Mediation conference

A party is billed for a cancelled mediation conference if it fails to appear, fails to pay by the conference, or gives less than 24 hours' prior written notice of cancellation to the Program.

If a party fails to appear at a scheduled mediation conference, or fails to make payment by the time of the mediation conference, or fails to provide at least 24 hours prior written notice to the Program of the cancellation of a mediation conference, the party will be billed for the cancelled mediation conference.

Applies to

Court registry deposit

If the registry fee is not paid when the deposit is made, the clerk will deduct the fee from the deposited funds.

If the registry fee is not paid at the time of the deposit, the clerk will deduct the amount of the registry fee from the deposit.

Applies to

Certified process server application

The chief judge determines application fees for the certified process server program, which will be posted on the court's website.

The chief judge will determine application fees and approve additional internal procedures governing the certified process server program. The fees and additional procedures will be posted at www.fljud13.org.

The clerk may determine an individual’s inability to pay in full and enroll that individual in the periodic payment program without a formal court hearing.

the clerk is willing to make an initial determination regarding an individual’s inability to make payments in full and allow such individuals to be enrolled in the clerk’s periodic payment program without a formal court hearing

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Depository fees

The Central Governmental Depository may impose and collect fees when authorized by Florida law.

The Depository may impose and collect fees as authorized in chapter 61, Florida Statutes. and as otherwise provided by Florida law.

Applies to

Court ordered mediation

Court-ordered mediation fees may be paid by check payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, money order, cash, or credit card.

Payment may be by check (payable to the "Clerk of the Circuit Court"), money order, cash or credit card

Applies to

Mediation conference payment

Credit card payments for mediation costs cannot be made by telephone.

Credit card payments cannot be made over the phone.