2026 state court fee data · Florida

Domestic Violence Protection in Florida

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Florida, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Florida: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Florida filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Florida ranks #101 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.

Domestic Violence Protection 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 domestic violence protection sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Florida. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $300 and Restraining Order at $0.

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 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File at Circuit Court
  • Free filing
  • Victim advocates available at courthouse

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition at Circuit Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Temporary injunction if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Full hearing within 15 days

  6. 6

    Permanent injunction issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Physical assault, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Temporary injunction same-day; full hearing within 15 days

Official Resources

Florida Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Florida

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

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Ex parte order same-day; full hearing within 15 days
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$300
1-2 days
Small Claims
STANDARD
$55–$300
4-8 weeks to pretrial hearing; trial 2-4 weeks after
Tenant Rights
STANDARD
$55–$300
1-3 months
Eviction
STANDARD
$185–$400
Uncontested: 2-3 weeks. Contested: 4-8 weeks.
Divorce
STANDARD
$400–$409
Simplified: 30-60 days. Uncontested: 4-8 weeks. Contested: 6-18 months.

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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 Domestic Violence Protection in Florida: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.