Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter) Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
All payments must be submitted directly to the clerk of courts and not to the judge's office.
Please DO NOT send ANY form of payment to the Judges office – ALL payments should be submitted to the Clerk of Courts directly.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
All payments must be submitted directly to the Clerk of Courts; do not send any form of payment to the Judge’s office.
Please DO NOT send ANY form of payment to the Judge’s office – ALL payments should be submitted to the Clerk of Courts directly.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Certified copy
A party may purchase certified copies in person no sooner than three business days after receiving the electronically served order.
Certified copies of the order can be purchased, in person, 3 business days AFTER you receive your e-serviced Order from the Judge’s office, by a party to the case.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Certified copy
A mailed request for certified copies must include the applicable fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
If requesting certified copies by mail, please include the appropriate fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope(s).
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?
- Applies to
- Case filing ?
Certified copies should NOT be prepaid when filing your case.
Summary: A party filing a case should not prepay for certified copies at the time of filing.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)?
Judge Brian Welke: The rule addresses filing fees, payment, or waiver procedures. All payments must be submitted directly to the clerk of courts and not to the judge's office.
Judge Mary P. Hatcher: A fee is required for covered filings. All payments must be submitted directly to the Clerk of Courts; do not send any form of payment to the Judge’s office.
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