2026 state court fee data · Florida

Civil Lawsuit in Florida

Recorded at $300–$900 - the costliest civil filing we track in Florida, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Civil Lawsuit in Florida: #1 on in-state fee rank among 12 Florida filings. On this filing's state cohort, Florida sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($300–$900). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Civil Lawsuit in Florida ranks #5 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $900 among 12 civil filings in Florida; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 60 days on a $500 ceiling.

Civil Lawsuit figures for Florida are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Florida civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Florida - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where civil lawsuit sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, civil lawsuit ranks 1 by recorded maximum fee: the costliest civil filing we track in Florida.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Florida publishes a field and records none.

The Florida row lists 6 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Circuit Court (over $30,000) or County Court (under $30,000).

Florida's high-band fee among states

Florida sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $300–$900 (rank #2 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Complaint
  • Service
  • Discovery
  • Mediation (required)
  • Trial or settlement

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Complaint

  2. 2

    Serve defendant

  3. 3

    Discovery

  4. 4

    Mandatory mediation

  5. 5

    Trial or settlement

  6. 6

    Judgment

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
HEAVY schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$300–$900
Residency
File where cause of action occurred or where defendant resides
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
12-24 months

Official Resources

Florida Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Florida

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's HEAVY stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Property Dispute
HEAVY
$400–$900
6-18 months
Probate
HEAVY
$300–$600
6-12 months
Guardianship
HEAVY
$400–$500
3-6 months
Divorce
STANDARD
$400–$409
Simplified: 30-60 days. Uncontested: 4-8 weeks. Contested: 6-18 months.
Name Change
STANDARD
$400–$409
2-4 months
Eviction
STANDARD
$185–$400
Uncontested: 2-3 weeks. Contested: 4-8 weeks.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Florida court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Civil Lawsuit in Florida: max fee $300–$900, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.