Florida Statutes Chapter 28 — CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title V

• § 28.001 — Definitions.
• § 28.01 — Bond of circuit court clerks; small counties.
• § 28.02 — Bond of circuit court clerks; large counties.
• § 28.03 — Obligation of sureties.
• § 28.04 — Justification of sureties.
• § 28.05 — Surety companies.
• § 28.06 — Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
• § 28.07 — Place of office.
• § 28.071 — Clerk’s seal.
• § 28.09 — Clerk ad interim.
• § 28.101 — Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges.
• § 28.12 — Clerk of the board of county commissioners.
• § 28.13 — Papers and electronic filings.
• § 28.14 — Records, judgments, orders, and decrees prior to circuit courts.
• § 28.15 — Records from superior courts.
• § 28.16 — Certain records from prior county courts.
• § 28.211 — Clerk to keep docket.
• § 28.212 — Minutes of court proceedings.
• § 28.213 — Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits.
• § 28.215 — Pro se assistance.
• § 28.222 — Clerk to be county recorder.
• § 28.22205 — Electronic filing process.
• § 28.2221 — Electronic access to official records.
• § 28.2222 — Public records capital improvement plan.
• § 28.223 — Probate records; recordation.
• § 28.231 — Service charges by clerks of courts.
• § 28.235 — Advance payments by clerk of circuit court.
• § 28.24 — Service charges.
• § 28.2401 — Service charges and filing fees in probate matters.
• § 28.2402 — Cost recovery; use of the circuit court for ordinance or special law violations.
• § 28.2405 — Comprehensive Case Information System.
• § 28.241 — Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
• § 28.242 — Service charges retained when case laid in wrong venue.
• § 28.243 — Personal liability for accepting checks.
• § 28.244 — Refunds.
• § 28.245 — Transmittal of funds to Department of Revenue; uniform remittance form required.
• § 28.2457 — Mandatory monetary assessments.
• § 28.246 — Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.
• § 28.29 — Recording of orders and judgments.
• § 28.30 — Records; destruction; reproduction; electronic recordkeeping.
• § 28.31 — Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.
• § 28.32 — Destruction of certain instruments.
• § 28.33 — Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.
• § 28.34 — Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the county and circuit courts.
• § 28.345 — State access to records; exemption from court-related fees and charges.
• § 28.35 — Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
• § 28.36 — Budget procedure.
• § 28.37 — Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.
• § 28.42 — Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines; payment plan form.
• § 28.44 — Clerk discontinuance of court-related functions.
• § 28.45 — Provision of financial data to Executive Office of the Governor.
• § 28.47 — Recording notification service; related services; public records exemption.