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1 Overview Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator The division includes the following six categories of civil cases: professional malpractice and products liability, auto and other negligence, contract and indebtedness, real property, business deputes, and other circuit civil. Within these categories are the following case types: Professional Malpractice and Products Liability - business, medical, other professional malpractice, products liability, and construction defect Auto and Other - auto negligence and other negligence (examples of other negligence include: environment/toxic tort, mass torts, negligent security, and other similar events) Contract and Indebtedness - contract and indebtedness Real Property - commercial, homestead residential, non-homestead residential, other real property/mortgage foreclosure actions and condominium Business Disputes - other (examples of other include: antitrust/trade regulation, business transaction, corporate trust, intellectual property, and other similar events) and other negligence (examples of other negligence include: business governance, business tort, and third party indemnification) Other - eminent domain and other (examples of other include: constitutional challenge statute or ordinance, constitutional challenge proposed amendment, insurance claim, and other similar events) In the division, filings correspond to each complaint or petition filed. Dispositions correspond to each complaint or petition disposed. Jury trials are defined as trials in which a group of citizens is impaneled, selected, and sworn to determine the issues of fact in a case. CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS FY to 650, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,515 50,000 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 Fiscal Year Filings Dispositions Statistical Reference Guide 4-1

2 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total A. Professional Malpractice and Product Liability , Professional Malpractice ,512 a. Business b. Medical ,166 c. Other Professional Products Liability Other a. Construction Defect B. Auto and Other 3,003 3,485 3,383 3,088 3,015 3,107 3,389 3,367 3,649 3,163 3,758 3,853 40, Auto 2,068 2,345 2,295 2,121 2,052 2,098 2,296 2,378 2,532 2,208 2,635 2,634 27, Other 935 1,140 1, ,009 1, , ,123 1,219 12,598 a. Environmental/ Toxic Tort b. Mass Tort c. Negligent Security d. Nursing Home e. Premises Liability Commercial f. Premises Liability Residential , ,186 g. Other ,111 C. Contract and Indebtedness 3,336 3,784 3,617 3,182 3,320 3,490 3,717 3,448 4,247 3,490 4,032 4,253 43, Contract and Indebtedness 3,336 3,784 3,617 3,182 3,320 3,490 3,717 3,448 4,247 3,490 4,032 4,253 43, Statistical Reference Guide

3 Filings Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total D. Real Property 5,132 5,575 4,872 4,012 3,907 4,145 4,266 4,092 5,242 4,266 4,777 4,842 55, Condominium , Real Property/ Mortgage Foreclosure 5,025 5,429 4,748 3,907 3,803 4,008 4,144 3,977 5,128 4,169 4,656 4,729 53,723 a. Commercial Foreclosure ) <=$50, ) $50,001 - $249, ) >=$250, b. Homestead Residential Foreclosure 2,668 2,934 2,563 2,022 1,958 2,027 2,090 2,070 2,729 2,194 2,400 2,432 28,087 1) <=$50, ,623 2) $50,001 - $249,999 1,845 1,975 1,781 1,363 1,314 1,322 1,390 1,446 1,922 1,481 1,616 1,623 19,078 3) >=$250, ,386 c. Non-Homestead Residential Foreclosure 1,642 1,600 1,418 1,162 1,068 1,219 1,228 1,211 1,526 1,258 1,393 1,434 16,159 1) <=$50, ,448 2) $50,001 - $249,999 1,042 1, ,013 3) >=$250, ,698 d. Other Real Property Actions ,597 1) <=$50, ,462 2) $50,001 - $249, ) >=$250, Statistical Reference Guide 4-3

4 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total E. Business Disputes , Other a. Business Governance b. Business Tort c. Third Party Indemnification Other ,046 a. Antitrust/ Trade Regulation b. Business Transaction ,115 c. Corporate Trust d. Discrimination Employment or Other ,613 e. Intellectual Property f. Share Holder Derivative Action g. Securities Litigation h. Trade Secret Statistical Reference Guide

5 Filings Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total F. Other 1,997 2,200 1,940 1,903 1,879 1,995 1,873 1,876 2,231 1,945 2,467 2,265 24, Eminent Domain Other 1,936 2,149 1,903 1,871 1,853 1,931 1,823 1,843 2,170 1,881 2,436 2,202 23,998 a. Constitutional Challenge Statute or Ordinance b. Constitutional Challenge Proposed Amendment c. Insurance Claim ,180 d. Libel/Slander e. Trust Litigation f. Other 1,154 1,327 1,164 1,234 1,159 1,246 1,119 1,124 1,310 1,161 1,545 1,371 14,914 Total 14,036 15,804 14,460 12,778 12,731 13,393 13,862 13,309 16,055 13,465 15,730 15, ,515 Statistical Reference Guide 4-5

Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Category Professional Malpractice & Products Liability 1.7% Auto & Other 23.5% Contract & Indebtedness 25.7% Other 14.

6 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Category Professional Malpractice & Products Liability 1.7% Auto & Other 23.5% Contract & Indebtedness 25.7% Other 14.3% Business Disputes 2.7% Real Property 32.1% CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit Size* Small (1,873 Average) 5.5% Medium (5,592 Average) 22.8% Very Large (27,393 Average) 31.9% Large (11,370 Average) 39.8% *Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th; Medium Circuits - 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 19th; Large Circuits - 4th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 20th; and Very Large Circuits - 11th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary). 4-6 Statistical Reference Guide

7 Filings Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit and Case Type Circuit Professional Malpractice Products Liability Auto Other Condominium Contract and Indebtedness Real Property/ Mortgage Foreclosure Eminent Domain Other Total , , ,475 3, , , ,532 3, , , ,505 3, , , ,314 3, ,428 11, ,128 2, ,038 6, , ,774 1, ,191 4, ,922 14, , , ,206 2, ,324 7, ,565 32, ,093 1, , , ,843 2, ,253 11, , ,591 1, ,498 4, ,190 13, ,894 1, ,059 5, ,672 22, , ,454 2, , ,002 1, , , ,884 2, ,197 7,958 Total 1, ,662 13,918 1,405 43,916 53, , ,515 Statistical Reference Guide 4-7

8 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit , ,641 Escambia ,918 Okaloosa ,202 Santa Rosa Walton Circuit ,165 3,446 Franklin Gadsden Jefferson Leon ,707 Liberty Wakulla Circuit ,097 Columbia Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madison Suwannee Taylor Circuit ,665 1,532 3, ,054 Clay ,255 Duval 197 2,348 1,271 2, ,424 Nassau Statistical Reference Guide

9 Filings Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit ,554 1,505 3, ,311 Citrus ,008 Hernando ,383 Lake ,154 Marion , ,366 Sumter Circuit ,548 2,314 3, ,189 11,517 Pasco , ,971 Pinellas 101 2,583 1,606 2, ,546 Circuit ,454 1,128 2, ,354 Flagler Putnam St. Johns ,382 Volusia , ,675 Circuit ,128 Alachua ,404 Baker Bradford Gilchrist Levy Union Circuit ,811 3,191 5, ,583 14,382 Orange 231 3,161 2,467 3, ,193 11,241 Osceola , ,141 Statistical Reference Guide 4-9

10 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Filings CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit , , ,176 Hardee Highlands Polk 77 1, , ,460 Circuit ,589 12,324 8, ,953 32,113 Miami-Dade 343 5,589 12,324 8, ,953 32,113 Circuit ,093 1, ,540 Desoto Manatee ,846 Sarasota ,529 Circuit ,017 2,843 2, ,012 11,345 Hillsborough 245 4,017 2,843 2, ,012 11,345 Circuit ,955 Bay ,306 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson Washington Circuit ,815 3,498 4, ,893 13,964 Palm Beach 263 3,815 3,498 4, ,893 13,964 Circuit Monroe Statistical Reference Guide

11 Filings Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit ,718 7,059 5, ,185 22,673 Broward 280 4,718 7,059 5, ,185 22,673 Circuit ,597 1,454 2, ,553 Brevard , ,637 Seminole ,916 Circuit ,002 1, ,571 Indian River Martin ,379 Okeechobee St. Lucie ,061 Circuit ,825 1,884 2, ,089 7,958 Charlotte ,112 Collier ,298 Glades Hendry Lee 67 1,133 1,023 1, ,330 Total 2,943 40,260 43,916 55,128 4,697 24, ,515 Statistical Reference Guide 4-11

12 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total A. Professional Malpractice and Product Liability , Professional Malpractice ,444 a. Business b. Medical ,064 c. Other Professional Products Liability , Other a. Construction Defect B. Auto and Other 2,650 3,237 2,846 2,792 2,910 2,938 3,050 2,867 3,329 2,917 3,177 3,338 36, Auto 1,731 2,091 1,866 1,911 1,925 1,934 1,987 1,954 2,204 1,943 2,174 2,217 23, Other 919 1, ,004 1, , ,003 1,121 12,114 a. Environmental/ Toxic Tort b. Mass Tort c. Negligent Security d. Nursing Home e. Premises Liability Commercial f. Premises Liability Residential , ,019 g. Other ,818 C. Contract and Indebtedness 3,068 3,243 3,073 2,976 3,131 2,974 3,416 2,983 3,706 3,416 3,739 3,838 39, Contract and Indebtedness 3,068 3,243 3,073 2,976 3,131 2,974 3,416 2,983 3,706 3,416 3,739 3,838 39, Statistical Reference Guide

13 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total D. Real Property 5,730 6,611 6,077 5,300 5,557 5,387 5,515 5,016 5,943 5,090 5,616 5,669 67, Condominium , Real Property/ Mortgage Foreclosure 5,573 6,477 5,956 5,178 5,430 5,266 5,361 4,886 5,763 4,980 5,487 5,533 65,890 a. Commercial Foreclosure ,106 1) <=$50, ) $50,001 - $249, ) >=$250, b. Homestead Residential Foreclosure 3,205 3,649 3,278 2,847 3,026 2,986 2,925 2,718 3,203 2,648 2,949 3,067 36,501 1) <=$50, ,836 2) $50,001 - $249,999 2,253 2,593 2,351 2,006 2,078 2,062 2,061 1,892 2,207 1,864 2,078 2,124 25,569 3) >=$250, ,096 c. Non-Homestead Residential Foreclosure 1,609 1,897 1,834 1,544 1,574 1,565 1,616 1,448 1,711 1,498 1,649 1,654 19,599 1) <=$50, ,692 2) $50,001 - $249,999 1,053 1,247 1,199 1,007 1, , , ,024 1,037 12,518 3) >=$250, ,389 d. Other Real Property Actions ,684 1) <=$50, ,446 2) $50,001 - $249, ,007 3) >=$250, Statistical Reference Guide 4-13

14 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total E. Business Disputes , Other a. Business Governance b. Business Tort c. Third Party Indemnification Other ,636 a. Antitrust/ Trade Regulation b. Business Transaction ,911 c. Corporate Trust d. Discrimination Employment or Other ,413 e. Intellectual Property f. Share Holder Derivative Action g. Securities Litigation h. Trade Secret Statistical Reference Guide

15 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total F. Other 1,651 1,893 1,655 1,558 1,597 1,505 2,027 1,575 1,938 1,640 1,908 2,190 21, Eminent Domain Other 1,600 1,850 1,610 1,516 1,543 1,464 1,991 1,505 1,866 1,600 1,833 2,130 20,508 a. Constitutional Challenge Statute or Ordinance b. Constitutional Challenge Proposed Amendment c. Insurance Claim ,789 d. Libel/Slander e. Trust Litigation f. Other 1,152 1,341 1,111 1,066 1, ,461 1,010 1,193 1,034 1,164 1,328 13,959 Total 13,682 15,647 14,280 13,209 13,770 13,333 14,627 13,047 15,585 13,631 15,065 15, ,575 Statistical Reference Guide 4-15

Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Category Professional Malpractice & Products Liability 1.7% Auto & Other 21.0% Contract & Indebtedness 23.

16 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Category Professional Malpractice & Products Liability 1.7% Auto & Other 21.0% Contract & Indebtedness 23.1% Other 12.3% Business Disputes 2.5% Real Property 39.4% CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit Size* Small (1,870 Average) 5.4% Medium (5,691 Average) 23.2% Very Large (26,523 Average) 30.9% Large (11,558 Average) 40.5% *Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th; Medium Circuits - 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 19th; Large Circuits - 4th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 20th; and Very Large Circuits - 11th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary) Statistical Reference Guide

17 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit and Case Type Circuit Professional Malpractice Products Liability Auto Other Condominium Contract and Indebtedness Real Property/ Mortgage Foreclosure Eminent Domain Other Total , , , ,189 3, , , ,217 4, , ,450 3, , , ,079 4, ,269 11, , , , , ,500 1, ,703 5, ,763 13, , , ,781 2, ,403 8, ,246 30, , , , ,201 4, ,153 11, , , ,256 1, ,430 5, ,100 14, ,557 1, ,103 6, ,289 22, , ,339 3, , , , , ,043 3, ,187 9,087 Total 1,444 1,234 23,937 13,113 1,621 39,563 65, , ,575 Statistical Reference Guide 4-17

18 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit , ,382 Escambia , ,880 Okaloosa ,091 Santa Rosa Walton Circuit , ,198 Franklin Gadsden Jefferson Leon ,652 Liberty Wakulla Circuit ,002 Columbia Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madison Suwannee Taylor Circuit ,143 1,217 4, ,655 Clay ,383 Duval 119 1, , ,804 Nassau Statistical Reference Guide

19 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit ,291 1,450 3, ,721 Citrus ,114 Hernando ,506 Lake , ,088 Marion , ,563 Sumter Circuit ,078 2,079 4, ,005 11,488 Pasco , ,701 Pinellas 90 2,389 1,412 3, ,787 Circuit , , ,438 Flagler Putnam St. Johns ,267 Volusia , ,942 Circuit , ,243 Alachua ,436 Baker Bradford Gilchrist Levy Union Circuit ,471 2,703 5, ,459 13,993 Orange 187 2,927 2,319 4, ,143 11,245 Osceola , ,748 Statistical Reference Guide 4-19

20 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit , ,981 Hardee Highlands Polk , ,312 Circuit ,356 11,403 9, ,749 30,963 Miami-Dade 625 5,356 11,403 9, ,749 30,963 Circuit , ,765 Desoto Manatee ,885 Sarasota , ,752 Circuit ,371 2,201 4, ,344 Hillsborough 197 3,371 2,201 4, ,344 Circuit , ,149 Bay ,414 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson Washington Circuit ,584 3,430 5, ,796 14,779 Palm Beach 329 3,584 3,430 5, ,796 14,779 Circuit Monroe Statistical Reference Guide

21 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Professional Malpractice and Products Liability Auto and Other Contract and Indebtedness Real Property Business Disputes Other Circuit Civil Total Circuit ,202 6,103 7, ,817 22,083 Broward 349 4,202 6,103 7, ,817 22,083 Circuit ,425 1,339 3, ,829 Brevard , ,806 Seminole , ,023 Circuit , ,718 Indian River Martin ,224 Okeechobee St. Lucie ,335 Circuit ,860 2,043 3, ,127 9,087 Charlotte ,236 Collier ,612 Glades Hendry Lee 80 1,102 1,047 2, ,004 Total 2,961 36,051 39,563 67,511 4,352 21, ,575 Statistical Reference Guide 4-21

22 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Disposition Type and Case Type Disposition Type Professional Malpractice Products Liability Auto Other Condominium Contract and Indebtedness Real Property/ Mortgage Foreclosure Eminent Domain Other Total A. Dismissed Before Hearing ,399 5, ,870 17, ,507 66, Pursuant to Settlement ,454 1, ,700 2, ,244 11, Pursuant to Mediated Settlement , , Other Before Hearing ,748 4, ,894 14, ,093 52,208 B. Dismissed After Hearing ,108 5, ,289 8, ,630 39, Pursuant to Settlement ,407 1, ,177 1, , Pursuant to Mediated Settlement , Other After Hearing ,003 4, ,775 7, ,773 31,707 C. Disposed by Default ,311 3, ,931 D. Disposed by Judge (no trial) ,358 1, ,579 24, ,823 40,788 E. Disposed by Non-Jury , ,962 F. Disposed by Jury G. Disposed by Other* , ,028 5,145 Total 1,444 1,234 23,937 13,113 1,621 39,563 65, , ,575 *The disposition type Disposed by Other is used to report cases as disposed when they are: consolidated into a primary case, transferred or have a change of venue, disposed upon estreature of a bond, or similar matters Statistical Reference Guide

Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Disposition

4% Disposed by Default and Other* 8.2% All Dismissed 61.

Settlement 2.3% All Other Dispositions 97.

23 Dispositions Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL DISPOSITIONS by Disposition Type Disposed by Judge (no trial) 23.8% Non-Jury (bench or judge trial) 6.4% Jury 0.4% Disposed by Default and Other* 8.2% All Dismissed 61.2% CASES DISPOSED PURSUANT TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT by Disposition Type Disposed Pursuant to Mediated Settlement 2.3% All Other Dispositions 97.7% *The disposition type Disposed by Other is used to report cases as disposed when they are: consolidated into a primary case, transferred or have a change of venue, disposed upon estreature of a bond, or similar dispositions. Statistical Reference Guide 4-23

24 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Dispositions CIRCUIT CIVIL JURY TRIAL RATES by Circuit Circuit (Circuit Seat) Disposed by Jury Total Dispositions Jury Trial Rates First (Pensacola) 10 4, % Second (Tallahassee) 14 3, % Third (Lake City) 2 1, % Fourth (Jacksonville) 35 8, % Fifth (Tavares) 9 7, % Sixth (Clearwater) 30 11, % Seventh (Daytona Beach) 22 6, % Eighth (Gainesville) 14 2, % Ninth (Orlando) 52 13, % Tenth (Bartow) 25 4, % Eleventh (Miami-Dade) 33 30, % Twelfth (Sarasota) 19 4, % Thirteenth (Tampa) 40 11, % Fourteenth (Panama City) 4 2, % Fifteenth (West Palm Beach) 76 14, % Sixteenth (Key West) % Seventeenth (Ft. Lauderdale) , % Eighteenth (Sanford) 41 6, % Nineteenth (Ft. Pierce) 22 4, % Twentieth (Ft. Myers) 38 9, % Total , % 4-24 Statistical Reference Guide

25 Other Statistics Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator The division also includes other statistics such as clearance rates, reopenings, appeals filed from county court, and involuntary civil commitment of sexually violent predators. These data are provided by the 67 clerks of court. However, special proceedings data is not audited for accuracy by the OSCA. Clearance Rates - The clearance rate is a useful measure of the responsiveness of a court to the demand for services, and is nationally recognized as a measure of court performance. The rate is determined by dividing the total number of cases disposed by the total number of cases filed during a specific time period. If a court received 1,000 new cases a month and disposed of 900 cases within the same month, the clearance rate for that month would be 90%. A 100% clearance rate means that a court is disposing of at least as many cases as have been filed during the reporting period. Thus, where clearance rates exceed 100%, those circuits are actually disposing of cases more quickly than cases are being filed for the period in question. Reopenings - A reopening occurs when a case that has previously been reported as disposed is resubmitted to the court through a motion or petition. Appeals Filed From County Court - An appeal filed from county court is a request that a case be removed from the county court and sent to the circuit court for review. Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (ICCSVP) - An involuntary civil commitment of sexually violent predators occurs when a petition is filed as described in Chapter 394, Florida Statutes. Statistical Reference Guide 4-25

26 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Other Statistics CIRCUIT CIVIL CLEARANCE RATES by Circuit Circuit Filings Dispositions Clearance Rates 1 4,641 4, % 2 3,446 3, % 3 1,097 1, % 4 9,054 8, % 5 7,311 7, % 6 11,517 11, % 7 6,354 6, % 8 2,128 2, % 9 14,382 13, % 10 5,176 4, % 11 32,113 30, % 12 4,540 4, % 13 11,345 11, % 14 1,955 2, % 15 13,964 14, % % 17 22,673 22, % 18 6,553 6, % 19 4,571 4, % 20 7,958 9, % Total 171, , % 4-26 Statistical Reference Guide

27 Other Statistics Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator CIRCUIT CIVIL SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS by Circuit Circuit Reopenings Appeals Filed From County Court Total 1 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,364 Total 130,523 1, ,035 Statistical Reference Guide 4-27

28 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Involuntary Civil Commitment INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total A. Total Sexually Violent Predator Petitions Filed B. Total Probable Cause Hearings Non-Adversarial Determinations Adversarial Hearing C. Total Sexually Violent Predator Petitions Disposed Dismissed by the State Attorney Dismissed by Judge Disposed by Judge/Non-Jury Trial a. Not Sexually Violent Predators b. Sexually Violent Predators without Conditional Release c. Sexually Violent Predators Released Conditionally d. Sexually Violent Predators Released Unconditionally Statistical Reference Guide

29 Involuntary Civil Commitment Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total 4. Disposed by Jury Trial a. Not Sexually Violent Predators b. Sexually Violent Predators without Conditional Release c. Sexually Violent Predators Released Conditionally d. Sexually Violent Predators Released Unconditionally Disposed by Other Sexually Violent Predators Committed for Failure to Comply with Conditions of Release D. Total Retrials E. Total Examinations/ Reviews, Hearings and Trials Examinations/ Reviews Probable Cause Hearings Trials for Release Status Subsequent to Examination a. Granted b. Denied Statistical Reference Guide 4-29

30 Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator Involuntary Civil Commitment INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total F. Total Petitions for Release Filed Filed with Authorization by Department of Children and Families a. Granted b. Denied Filed without Authorization by Department of Children and Families a. Granted b. Denied Filed Pursuant to a Right of Habeas Corpus a. Granted b. Denied Statistical Reference Guide

CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS FY to FY *

CIRCUIT CIVIL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS FY to FY * Circuit Civil Overview Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator The Circuit Civil division includes the following four categories of civil cases: professional malpractice and product liability,