2026 state court fee data · Florida

Restraining Order 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 Restraining Order in Florida: 6 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Restraining Order 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.

Restraining Order 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 restraining order sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, restraining order ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings 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 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Injunctions for protection free.

Key Requirements

  • File petition for injunction for protection
  • Judge reviews same day
  • Temporary injunction if granted
  • Full hearing within 15 days
  • Permanent injunction if warranted

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition at courthouse

  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 at hearing

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, sexual 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
Ex parte order 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.

Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Temporary injunction 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 Restraining Order in Florida: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.