Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
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County Civil - (561) 355-2500
Interest Rates on Final Judgments
Registry fees are collected at time of deposit. Payable only by certified funds – cash, cashier’s check, or money order.
- First $500: 3%
- Each additional $100: 1.5%
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Claims of less than $100.00 | $55.00 |
| Claims of $100.00 to $500.00 | $80.00 |
| Claims of $500.01 to $2,500.00 | $175.00 |
| Claims of $2,500.01 to $15,000 | $300.00 |
| Claims of $15,001 or more |
$400.00 |
| Claims of not more than $1,000 filed simultaneously with an action for replevin of property that is the subject of the claim | $130.00 |
| Clerk’s Certificate of Mailing | $7.00 |
| Attachment, Distress, Garnishment, Replevin | $85.00 |
| Foreclosure up to $15,000 - filing fee | $300.00 |
| Foreclosure greater than $15,000 - filing fee | $400.00 |
| Indexing, more than five defendants, per name | $2.50 |
| Lis Pendens, recording (1st page) | $5.60 |
|
Lis Pendens, recording - subsequent pages (per page) |
$4.00 |
| Preparing a record on Appeal (per document) | $3.50 |
| Pro Hac Vice fee | $100.00 |
| Eviction alone | $185.00 |
| Eviction with damages of $2,500 or less | $185.00 |
| Evictions with damages of more than $2,500 up to $15,000 |
$300.00 |
| Evictions with damages of more than $15,000 | $400.00 |
| Re-open fee - claim not more than $500 | $25.00 |
| Re-open fee - claim more than $500 | $50.00 |
| Summons Issued | $10.00 |
| Preparing, signing, and sealing witness subpoena | $7.00 |
| Signing and sealing of subpoena only | $2.00 |
| Certification | $2.00 |
| Writ of possession(payable to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office) | $90.00 |
| Service of Process (Summons) by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (per defendant)* |
$40.00 |
| Appeal from County to Circuit Court | $282.00 |
| Bond approval fee | $8.50 |
| Cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party complaint if relief is up to $15,000 | $295.00 |
| Cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party complaint if relief is greater than $15,000 | $395.00 |
| Court Mediation Program per person/per session charge | $60.00 |
*Payable to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office; for service outside of Palm Beach County, please contact the Sheriff's civil office. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
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