Bill > S0328

This bill makes several changes to court filing fees and jurisdictional limits in Florida: 1. It increases the filing fees for appeals from county courts to circuit courts, with different fees for cases where the matter in controversy is more or less than $15,000. 2. It raises the jurisdictional limit for county courts to hear civil actions at law, from $15,000 to $30,000 on January 1, 2020, and then to $50,000 on January 1, 2022. 3. It sets new filing fees for county court civil cases based on the amount in controversy, ranging from $50 for claims under $100 to $395 for claims over $15,000. 4. It exempts appeals from county court to circuit court for claims over $15,000 from the $1 mediation and arbitration filing fee. The bill also requires the Office of the State Courts Administrator to submit a report by March 1, 2021, with recommendations on adjusting court jurisdictions and reviewing court fees to ensure adequate funding.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

Appropriations (S), Infrastructure and Security (S), Judiciary (S)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/328