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Introduced
01/14/2019
01/14/2019
In Committee
01/25/2019
01/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring specified filing fees for appeals from certain county courts; increasing the jurisdictional limit for actions at law by county courts on specified dates; providing county court civil filing fees for claims of specified values, etc.
AI Summary
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.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (3)
Appropriations (S), Infrastructure and Security (S), Judiciary (S)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 337 (Ch. 2019-58) (on 05/02/2019)
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