DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK Lee County Fee Schedule June 1, 2014 Civil Division FOR FILING A CIVIL CASE Except for the following: Money or personal property claimed exceeds $1000 but not more than $15,000 (LM) $75.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $165.00 Exceeds $15,000 (LM & L) FORCIBLE ENTRY & DETAINER (LM) Possession only; or possession and claim for rent UNDER $15,000 $40.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $130.00 OVER $15,000 COUNTERCLAIMS/THIRD PARTY/ INTERVENORS For each action in an amount equal to the original filing fee, less appearance fee if any has been paid previously; this includes divorce actions CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT UNDER $15000 (LM) $40.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $130.00 OVER $15000 (L)
DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK ANSWER, ADVERSE PLEADING OR APPEARANCE IN ANY CIVIL CASE Except for the following: When the amount exceed $500 but not more than $15000 (LM) $45.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $135.00 $30.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $120.00 When the amount exceeds $15,000 (LM & L) $45.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $135.00 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW $80.00 $80.00 Notice Fee (plus $7.00 Certified Mail Fee) $10.00 $10.00 ALL SALES Except Probate CHANGE OF VENUE FROM ANOTHER COUNTY REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN TRANSCRIPT (JUDGMENT) SAME AS ORIG INAL FILING FEE MINUS SAME AS ORIG INAL FILING FEE LIB and DOC ADOPTION $80.00 $80.00 Certificate of Adoption $15.00 $15.00 EMINENT DOMAIN For each and every lot or tract of land or condemned, the damages in respect to which shall require separate assessments by a jury.
DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK ANNEXATIONS OR DISCONNECTIONS Municipal Corporations INCORPORATIONS OR DISCONNECTIONS Municipal Corporations CONTEST OF ELECTIONS PETITIONS FOR HEARING UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH CODE TRANSCRIPT OF COMMITMENT HEARING HELD IN ANOTHER COUNTY $50.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $140.00 $50.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $140.00 PETITION FOR TAX DEED Only one parcel $150.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $240.00 Each additioinal parcel Take Notices (plus $6.48 Cert. Postage fee) $10.00 $10.00 TAX OBJECTIONS For each tax bill objected to, whenever filed TAX - APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION OF SALE IN ERROR $50.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $140.00 JUVENILE ACT $25.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $115.00 PATERNITY / FAMILY $40.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $130.00 PETITION TO INTERVENE or THIRD PARTY (Minus Appearance Fee if already paid by party) SAME AS ORIG INAL FILING FEE CHANCERY / FORECLOSURE Non-Residential Tier I - Residential (Effective June 1, 2013) Tier II - Residential (Effective June 1, 2013) Tier III - Residential (Effective June 1, 2013) $170.00 $720.00 $470.00 $270.00 CHANCERY - NON FORECLORSURE
Probate Division DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENT'S ESTATES Whether testate or intestate, conservatorship of the person or estate or both; Guardianship of the person or estate of both; Petitons to sell real estate in the adminstration of any estate. ($170 plus Guardian/Advocacy fee of $100 which is split $5 in Clerk and $95 in Guardian/Advocacy) $80.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $270.00 LETTERS OF OFFICE $3.00 $3.00 CLAIMS $25.00 $25.00 APPEARANCE $56.00 $56.00 PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE IN AN OPEN CASE SMALL ESTATES In case where real and personal property does not exceed $15,000.00 CHANGE OF VENUE FROM ANOTHER COUNTY SMALL ESTATE During the course of administration of a SMALL ESTATE, the total value of the real and personal property exceeds $15,000 an additional fee is required When a separate complaint relating to any matter other than a routine claim is filed in an estate, additional fee shall be charged. $50.00 $50.00 $40.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $130.00 $60.00 $60.00
DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK LETTERS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES Other than the administrative of and estate. Temporary Guardianship $10.00 $10.00 PROOF OF HEIRSHIP WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION Probate Guardianship $20.00 $20.00 PETITION TO REOPEN ESTATE PETITION TO VACATE, ALTER, MODIFY ANY DECREE OR FINAL ORDER INHERITANCE TAX PROCEEDINGS $15.00 $15.00 ORDER TO TRANSFER WILL TO ANOTHER COUNTY Inheritance tax $15.00 $15.00 return JURY DEMAND (12 PERSON) $137.50 $137.50
DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK COMPUTER PRINTOUT $2.00 $2.00 MAINTENACE AND CHILD SUPPORT ANNUAL FEE Miscellaneous Fees $36.00 $36.00 ALIAS SUMMONS $5.00 $5.00 EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORD For each expungement petition filed MARRIAGE IN Supreme court rule 40-marriage division $60.00 $60.00 $10.00 $10.00 JURY DEMAND - CIVIL CASES 6 Person Jury $106.25 $106.25 12 Person Jury $212.50 $212.50 JUROR'S PAY PER DAY (+mileage) $15.00 $15.00 RECORD SEARCH (PER YEAR) $6.00 $6.00 CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPLIFICATION $10.00 $10.00 CERTIFICATION $2.00 $2.00 NOTICE Each notice that is required ot be sent by the clerk by first class mail SUMMONS Each summons, writ or other process served by certified mail $10.00 $10.00 $7.00 $7.00
DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK WAGE DEDUCTION/GARNISHMENT AFFIDAVIT $15.00 $15.00 By certified mail $22.00 $22.00 CITATION TO DISCOVER ASSEST $15.00 $15.00 REDOCKETING OF A CASE PETITION TO VACATE D.W.P ORDER REPRODUCTIONS (includes photocopies) Each record of proceedings and judgement, whether on appeal, change of venue, certified copies of orders and judgements and other instruments, documents, reocords or paper: First page $1.00 $1.00 The next 20 pages (per page) $0.50 $0.50 All remaining pages ( per page) $0.25 $0.25 CRIMINAL AND QUASI-CRIMINAL Motion to vacate or amend final orders ORDINANCE VIOLATION Demand Fee CORRECTIONS OF CASES Correcting case numbers APPEALS Jury $137.50 $137.50 $25.00 $25.00 Less than 100 pages (fee plus postage) $60.00 $60.00 101 thru 200 pages(fee plus postage) $150.00 $150.00 All pages after 200 (per page plus postage) $0.25 $0.25
COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK Small Claims Division $1.00 to $250.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $100.00 $250.01 to $500.00 $20.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $110.00 $500.01 to $2,500.00 $40.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $130.00 $2,500.01 to $10,000.00 $75.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $165.00 APPEARANCE, ANSWER OR ADVERSE PLEADING FOR SMALL CLAIMS $30.00 $5.00 $10.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $120.00 COUNTER CLAIMS & THIRD PARTY DEFENDTS $1.00 TO $500.00 500.01 TO $10,000.00 For each action in an amount equal to the original filing fee, less apprearance fee, if any had been previously paid. JURY DEMAND - SMALL CLAIMS 6 Person Jury $12.50 $12.50 12 Person Jury $25.00 $25.00 CERTIFICATION OF THE RECORD ON CHANGE OF VENUE Filing fee for new jurisdiction to be sent with the record WAGE DEDUCTION/GARNISHMENT AFFIDAVIT $15.00 $15.00 By certified mail $22.00 $22.00 CITATION TO DISCOVER ASSEST $15.00 $15.00 EACH SUMMONS, WRIT OR OTHER PROCESS SERVED BY CERTIFIED MAIL PETITION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN JUDGEMENT $7.00 $7.00 SAME AS ORIG INAL FILING FEE
Criminal, Traffic and Quasi-Criminal DESCRIPTION/CASE TYPE CLERK FELONY $100.00 $100.00 MISDEMEANOR $75.00 $75.00 BUSINESS OFFENSE $75.00 $75.00 PETTY OFFENSE $75.00 $75.00 MINOR TRAFFIC OR ORDINANCE $10.00 $10.00 WHEN A APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED $15.00 $15.00 MOTION TO VACATE OR AMEND MOTION TO VACATE BOND FORFEITURE MOTION TO VACATE EX PARTE JUDGEMENTS MOTION TO VACATE SENT TO SECRETARY OF STATE MOTION TO VACATE JUDGEMENT ON FORFEITURE JURY DEMAND FEE ON QUASI-CRIMINAL $137.50 $137.50