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The Florida Statutes

The 2007 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 28
CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS
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Chapter 28, Florida Statutes 2007

CHAPTER 28

CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS

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.

28.08  Place of residence.

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  To keep papers.

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.

28.2221  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 by clerk of the circuit court.

28.2401  Service charges in probate matters.

28.2402  Cost recovery; use of the circuit court for ordinance or special law violations.

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.

28.246  Payment of court-related 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  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.

28.39  Fees by ordinance and special law abolished.

28.42  Manual of court-related filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.

28.43  Adoption of rules relating to ss. 28.35, 28.36, and 28.37.

28.44  Clerk discontinuance of court-related functions.