2026 state court fee data · Florida

Court Mediation in Florida

Recorded at $0–$300 - mid-pack among the civil filings 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 Court Mediation in Florida: 6 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Florida sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($0–$300). The published step list is thicker than the 4-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Court Mediation in Florida ranks #53 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.

Court Mediation 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 court mediation sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, court mediation ranks 8 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Florida. Neighbours: Eviction at $400 and Small Claims at $300.

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

Filing Fee Details

Court-connected free to $60/hr based on income. Private: $150-$400/hr.

Florida's low-band fee among states

Florida sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $0–$300 (rank #6 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 (6-step published list)

  • Mandatory in most civil cases
  • Court-connected programs available
  • Confidential
  • Settlement binding if signed

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Mediation ordered

  2. 2

    Select mediator

  3. 3

    Mediation session

  4. 4

    Negotiate

  5. 5

    Agreement if reached

  6. 6

    Trial if not resolved

Grounds / Eligibility

Civil disputes

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$0–$300
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-2 days

Official Resources

Florida Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Florida

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

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.
Name Change
STANDARD
$400–$409
2-4 months
Guardianship
HEAVY
$400–$500
3-6 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 Court Mediation in Florida: max fee $0–$300, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.