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Weekend / Holiday Bond Court Judicial Assignments for May 27-29, 2023

Weekend / Holiday Bond Court Judicial Assignments for May 27-29, 2023

Weekend of May 27-29, 2023

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Veteran Mentors Needed for Veterans Treatment Court

Veteran Mentors Needed for Veterans Treatment Court

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SOFIA (State of Florida Interactive Access) Pilot Project Makes Family Court Self Help Easier...

SOFIA (State of Florida Interactive Access) Pilot Project Makes Family Court Self Help Easier...

Complete and submit Family Court Self Help forms all online - no court visits needed!

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Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie Appoints Luis G. Montaldo as Interim Clerk of Courts

Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie Appoints Luis G. Montaldo as Interim Clerk of Courts

January 2, 2023

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Now Live: courtHELP - An Online Case Resolution Tool for Eviction Cases

Now Live: courtHELP - An Online Case Resolution Tool for Eviction Cases

www.courtinnovations.com/flcourthelp

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Know Your Court: Overview of Changes to County Court Effective Jan. 1, 2020

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES TO COUNTY COURT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020

 

On January 1, 2020, the following changes in County Court took effect:

  • Dollar limits for civil cases in county court doubled to $30,000
  • Small claims cases increased to include amounts up to $8,000, an increase of 60 percent
  • Civil filers must now include a cover sheet that specifies the amount of money in dispute in county court cases valued at more than $8,000
  • Filing fees remain as they have been and did not change

Increases in county courts’ jurisdictional limits were passed by the legislature and signed by the governor. Increases to small claims amounts and the civil cover sheet changes were adopted in rules approved by the Supreme Court.

 

For more information, view the video below and click on the link to KnowYourCourt.org:

Video: Animated County Court Jurisdiction Information

Link to KnowYourCourt.org

 

A list of frequently asked questions is downloadable at the link below.

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