FLORIDA LEGISLATURE INCREASES COURT FEES

The Florida Legislature recently passed legislation, titled CS/SB 1790, which increases more than 140 court-related fees on July 1, 2008.  The Legislature, not the Clerk’s office or local judiciary, regulates court fees.  The fee increases are expected to ease, but not eliminate, next years budget shortfalls in the state court system.  While the Clerk’s office is responsible for collecting fees for various court-related activities, it will not receive any additional revenue from these increases. Click here to download/view the new fee schedule detailing the increases effective July 1, 2008.

Best Regards,

P. DeWitt Cason

Columbia County Clerk of Court