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County Civil Court

Susan DeGroff, Manager
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County Civil Court has jurisdiction over claims up to and including $15,000.00. A County Civil case is any civil matter that falls within the jurisdiction of County Court. Detail may be found in Chapter 34, Florida Statutes.

County Civil cases include several different types of matters:

• SMALL CLAIMS
  Disputes involving money damages where the amount at issue does not exceed $5,000.00 excluding costs, interest and attorney fees. See Florida Statutes, Chapter 34 for details. Small Claims FAQ
• OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS
  Civil lawsuits not within Small Claims jurisdiction where the amount at issue does not exceed $15,000.00 excluding costs, interest and attorney fees. See Florida Statutes Section 34.01 for details.
• LANDLORD / TENANT (EVICTION) CASES
  See Florida Statutes Section 34.011 for details. Landlord / Tenant (Eviction) FAQ

This area of court receives and maintains more than 35,000 new case filings per year.

Filing a Complaint

When filing a complaint, please be specific in the amount of damages you are claiming (i.e., damages are greater than $2,500.00, but less than $5,000.00 or damages are greater than $5,000.00, but less than $15,000.00). This will assist the clerk in determining whether to file the claim as a Small Claim, in which a pre-trial date will be included as part of the Small Claims Summons, or a Civil Action, in which a standard 20-day summons will be issued.

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