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Effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to SC20-1765, filers in circuit civil, county civil and small claims cases will be solely responsible for ensuring any confidential information contained in filings is redacted or identified for redaction. Read Rule 2.420 or watch a video explaining this change.

Nadia K. Daughtrey

DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court

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DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Filing Fees

Small Claims & County Civil

Fee Type Cost
Value of Case $0.00 - $100.00$55.00
Value of Case $100.01 - $500.00$80.00
Value of Case $500.01 - $2,500.00$175.00
Value of Case more than $2,500.01$300.00
Garnishment$85.00
Replevin$85.00
Tenant Eviction$185.00
Appeal$100.00
County Court Mediation$80.00 & $120.00
Re-Open a Case $0.00 - $500.00$25.00
Re-Open a Case More than $500.01$50.00
Issue Summons$10.00

Circuit Civil

Fee Type Cost
Civil Case Filing Fee$400.00
Civil Cross Counter$395.00
Garnishment$85.00
Replevin$85.00
Dissolution of Marriage$408.00
Injunction for Protection (Repeat & Date Violence)No Charge
Dissolution Judgment Fee$10.50
Dissolution Counter Petition$392.50
Malpractice$42.00
Re-Open a Case$50.00
Issue Summons$10.00
Each Defendant over 5$2.50

Mortgage Foreclosure

Fee TypeCost
$50000 and Less$400.00
$50001 to $250000$905.00
$250001 and Greater$1905.00
Counter claim fee for $50,000.00 or less$395.00
Counter claim fee for $50,001.00 to $250,000.00$900.00
Counter claim fee for $250,000.01 and greater$1900.00

Marriage License

Fee Type Cost
License Fee$86.00
License Fee if Both Parties have Taken a Pre-Marital Prep. Course$61.00

Passport Books

Fee TypeCost
For Persons 16 Years or Older$130.00
For Persons 15 Years or Younger$100.00
Expedite Fee (Book Only)
(1 overnight stamp & envelope)
$60.00 + $18.32
Renewal for Passport
(if passport book is less than 15 years old)
$130.00
Clerk's Application Fee
(per application)
$35.00
Passport Photos
(per person)
$10.00
Passport Cards: For Persons 16 Years or Older$30.00
Passport Cards: For Persons 15 Years or Younger$15.00

Probate

Fee TypeCost
Formal Administration$400.00
Summary Administration less than $1000.00$235.00
Summary Administration more than $1000.01$345.00
Disposition without Administration$231.00
Petition to Admin Foreign Will$231.00
Guardianship of Person Only$235.00
Guardianship Ancillary$400.00
Veterans Guardianship$235.00
Determination of Incompetency$231.00
Inventory$85.00
Caveats & Trusts$41.00
Baker Act ProceedingsNo Charge
Estate Audit Value $25,000 or less$20.00
Estate Audit Value $25,000 - $100,000$85.00
Estate Audit Value $100,000 - $500,000$170.00
Estate Audit Value $500,000 or more$250.00
Open any Estate$231.00
Re-Open Estate$ 50.00

Registry

Fee TypeCost
First $500.003%
Each Subsequent $100.001.5%

Recording

Fee TypeCost
Record First Page of any Document$10.00
Record each Subsequent Page$8.50 Per Page
Documentary Stamps on Deeds, Per
Hundred or Fraction Thereof
$ .70
Documentary Stamps on Promissory
Notes, Per Hundred/Fraction Thereof
$ .35
Documentary Stamps on Stock
Certificates Per Hundred/Fraction Thereof
$ .35
Intangible Tax2 mills
Recording Plat, First Page$30.00
Each Additional Page$15.00

Miscellaneous

Fee TypeCost
Copy Per Page$1.00
Certifying per Document$2.00
Subpoena$7.00
Search, per Year/Name$2.00
Restitution Pay Fee$3.50
Foreclosure Sale$70.00
Exemplified Cert.$10.00

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