The Washington County Clerk's Office is responsible for overseeing various departments that deal with the Circuit and County court systems. All departments within the Clerk's office can be reached at 850-638-6289.
To issue a summons |
$10.00 |
To prepare & issue a summons |
$19.00 |
To issue a subpoena |
$2.00 |
To issue & prepare subpoena |
$9.00 |
Exemplified Certificates |
$7.00 |
Copies per page |
$1.00 |
Certification per Document |
$2.00 |
Sign & Seal |
$2.00 |
Docket Sheet per page |
$1.00 |
Search per year |
$2.00 |
**NOTE**
Please send one check for the filing fee and a separate check for the recording fees.
Inquire here about attending, bidding, and purchasing from foreclosure sales conducted by the Clerk's Office. 850-638-6285 Ext. 226.
Foreclosures: |
|
Lis Pending Recording Fee |
|
1st Page |
$5.00 |
Each Additional Page |
$4.00 |
Indexing Respondents over 4 per name |
$1.00 |
Foreclosure Sale Fee |
$70.00 |
Foreclosure Filing Fee: |
|
Claim $50,000 or less |
$400.00 |
Claim $50,000 to $250,000 |
$905.00 |
Claim 250,001 or More |
$1,905.00 |
Indexing Respondents over 4 per name |
$2.50 |
Cross/Counter Claim |
|
Claim $50,000 or less |
$395.00 |
Claim $50,000 to $250,000 |
$900.00 |
Claim 250,001 or More |
$1,900.00 |
Inquire here about Circuit Civil - general court cases involving money amounts more than $15,000 and Family law cases relating to family matters. 850-638-6285 ext 226.
Circuit Civil Matters |
$400.00 |
Respondent over 5 per name |
$2.50 |
Reopen Civil Cases |
$50.00 |
Dissolution of Marriage |
$408.00 |
Foreign Judments over 15,000 |
$447.00 |
Replevin Cases over $15,000 |
$485.00 |
Garnishment |
$188.00 |
Garnishment/Attach/Replevin |
$85.00 |
Malpractice Fee / 90 Day Ext |
$42.00 |
Cross/Counter Claim, 3rd Party Injunction/Paternity/ Grandparents |
$295.00 |
Cross/Counter Claim, 3rd Party County & Circuit Civil |
$395.00 |
CROSS/COUNTER CLAIMS $295 FOR CH 39,61,741,742,752 OR 753
Cross/Counter Claim Dissolution |
$392.50 |
Mediation/Family INC $50K to $100K |
$120 |
Mediation/Family INC Less $50K |
$60 |
Foreign Judgments < $15,000 |
$447 |
Eminent Domain Filing Fee |
$400 |
Eminent Domain Registry of Court Fee |
$170 |
Pro HAC VICE |
$100 |
Appeal to District Court |
$400 |
Contact clerk for preparing the Appeal record cases fees.
Petition to Establish Paternity |
$400.00 |
Inquire here about filing court cases less than $15,000, Small Claims Court and Evictions.
850-638-6285 ext 246
Claims under $100 |
$55.00 |
Claims between $100 - $500 |
$80.00 |
Claims between $500 - $2500 |
$175.00 |
Claims over $2500 |
$300.00 |
Respondent over 5 per name |
$2.50 |
Cross/Counter Claim/3rd Party |
$295.00 |
Respondnet over 5 per name w/counter |
$2.50 |
Replevin No More $1000 |
$130.00 |
Replevin between $1001 - $2500 |
$260.00 |
Replevin between $2501 - 15,000 |
$385.00 |
Foreign Judgements |
$347.00 |
Tenant Eviction |
$185.00 |
Inquire here about court cases involving minor crimes. 850-638-6289 ext 245
Inquire here about court cases involving serious crimes such as grand theft or murder.
850-638-6289 ext 229.
Inquire here about payment information - receives and disburses child support payments in most cases. 850-638-6285 ext 233
Inquire here about Information about estates, wills, guardians for minors and incapacitated persons. 850-638-6285 ext 227
Formal Administration |
$400.00 |
Summary Administration Under $1,000 |
$235.00 |
Summary Administration Over $1,000 |
$345.00 |
Foreign Wills |
$231.00 |
Determining Heirs |
$231.00 |
Disposition of Personal Property |
$231.00 |
Caveat |
$41.00 |
Reopening an Estate Case |
$50.00 |
Inquire here information about filing a Guardianship case or auditing guardianship reports.
850-638-6285 ext 227
Guardianship of Person & Property |
$400.00 |
Guardianship of a Veteran |
$235.00 |
Guardianship of Person |
$235.00 |
Petition to Determine Incapacitated |
$231.00 |
Property Valued under $25,000 Audit Fee |
$20.00 |
Property Valued $25,000 - $100,000 Audit Fee |
$85.00 |
Property Valued $100,000 - $500,000 Audit Fee |
$170.00 |
Attorny appearing PRO HAV VIC |
$100.00 |
Inquire here for information about filing for an injunction for protection against another person. 850-638-6285 ext 227
Inquire here about court cases involving minors. Note: most juvenile records are confidential.
850-638-6285 ext 246
Inquire here about the Baker Act (mental) or Marchman Act (alcohol or drugs). 850-638-6285
ext 246
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