| Courts |  | The Washington County Clerk's Office is responsible for overseeing various departments that deal with the Circuit and County court systems. All departments within the Clerk's office can be reached at 850-638-6289. Court Fees | To issue a summons | $10.00 | | To prepare & issue a summons | $17.00 | | To issue a subpoena | $2.00 | | To issue & prepare subpoena | $9.00 | | Exemplified Certificates | $7.00 | | Copies per page | $1.00 | | Certification per Document | $2.00 | | Sign & Seal | $2.00 | | Docket Sheet per page | $1.00 | | Search per year | $2.00 | Foreclosure Sales
**NOTE** Please send one check for the filing fee and a separate check for the recording fees. Inquire here about attending, bidding, and purchasing from foreclosure sales conducted by the Clerk's Office. 850-638-6285 Ext 226 | Foreclosure Filing Fee | $300.00 | | Lis Pending Recording Fee | | | 1st Page | $5.00 | | Each Additional Page | $4.00 | | Indexing Respondents over 4 per name | $2.50 | | Foreclosure Sale Fee | $70.00 | Circuit Civil/Family Law Enforcement Inquire here about Circuit Civil - general court cases involving money amounts more than $15,000 and Family law cases relating to family matters. 850-638-6285 ext 226 | Circuit Civil Matters | $300.00 | | Respondent over 5 per name | $2.50 | | Reopen Civil Cases | $50.00 | | Cross/Counter Claim/3rd Party | $295.00 | | Respondent over 5 per name w/Counter | $2.50 | | Dissolution of Marriage | $408.00 | | Foreign Judments | $347.00 | | Replevin Cases over $15,000 | $385.00 | | Garnishment | $188.00 | | Garnishment/Attach/Replevin | $85.00 | | Malpractice Fee / 90 Day Ext | $42.00 | County Civil Department Inquire here about filing court cases less than $15,000, Small Claims Court and Evictions. 850-638-6285 ext 246 | Claims under $100 | $55.00 | | Claims between $100 - $500 | $80.00 | | Claims between $500 - $2500 | $175.00 | | Claims over $2500 | $300.00 | | Respondent over 5 per name | $2.50 | | Cross/Counter Claim/3rd Party | $295.00 | | Respondnet over 5 per name w/counter | $2.50 | | Repletion Under $100 | $97.00 | | Replevin between $100 - $500 | $122.00 | | Replevin between $500 - $2500 | $217.00 | | Replevin over $2500 | $342.00 | | Foreign Judgements | $347.00 | | Tenant Eviction | $270.00 | Misdemeanor/County criminal Department Inquire here about court cases involving minor crimes. 850-638-6289 ext 229
Felony/Circuit Criminal Department Inquire here about court cases involving serious crimes such as grand theft or murder. 850-638-6289 ext 245
CHILD SUPPORT Inquire here about payment information - receives and disburses child support payments in most cases. 850-638-6285 ext 232
Probate Department Inquire here about Information about estates, wills, guardians for minors and incapacitated persons. 850-638-6285 ext 225 | Formal Administration | $285.00 | | Summary Administration Under $1,000 | $120.00 | | Summary Administration Over $1,000 | $230.00 | | Foreign Wills | $116.00 | | Determining Heirs | $116.00 | | Disposition of Personal Property | $116.00 | | Caveat | $41.00 | | Reopening an Estate Case | $116.00 | GURADIANSHIP DEPARTMENT Inquire here information about filing a Guardianship case or auditing guardianship reports. 850-638-6285 ext 225 | Guardianship of Person & Property | $285.00 | | Guardianship of a Veteran | $120.00 | | Guardianship of Person | $120.00 | | Petition to Determine Incapacitated | $116.00 | | Property Valued under $25,000 Audit Fee | $20.00 | | Property Valued $25,000 - $100,000 Audit Fee | $85.00 | | Property Valued $100,000 - $500,000 Audit Fee | $170.00 | Domestic Violence & Repeat Violence Inquire here for information about filing for an injunction for protection against another person. 850-638-6285 ext 226
Juvenile Department Inquire here about court cases involving minors. Note: most juvenile records are confidential. 850-638-6285 ext 246 MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT Inquire here about the Baker Act (mental) or Marchman Act (alcohol or drugs). 850-638-6285 ext 225
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