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  FEE SCHEDULE AS OF October 1, 2024 | 
 
 
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  OFFICIAL RECORDS | 
 
 
 
 
  | The Recording Division is
  located at the northwest corner of the main floor of the Gadsden County
  Courthouse - Room 102.    The official
  records are open to the public and can be accessed from microfilm and
  computer terminals located in the vault adjacent to the recording office. | 
 
 
  | 850-875-8601 ext. 7026, 7027, 7028.  e-mail: 
  recording@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
  | Recording, indexing and filing any
  instrument not larger than 14" x 8 1/2" : | 
 
 
  | First
  page | 
   $                              10.00  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Each
  additional page or fraction thereof | 
   $                                 8.50  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Indexing
  instruments recorded in the Official Records which contain more than four
  names  cost per additional name | 
   $                                 1.00  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Examining, certifying and recording plats and
  condominium drawings: | 
 
 
  | First page | 
   $                              30.00  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Each additional page | 
   $                              15.00  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Documentary Stamps: | 
 
 
  | Deeds:  Per $100 of the consideration | 
   $                                 0.70  | 
    | 
 
 
  | Mortgages:  Per $100 of the consideration | 
   $                                 0.35  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Intangible Tax:  Exact
  amount of mortgage multiplied by .002 | 
   $                                 0.20  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Copies of
  any public record:  | 
 
 
   | 
  CDs of  official record
  books / per book | 
   $                              25.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  CIRCUIT CIVIL | 
 
 
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   | 
  The Circuit Civil Division is located at the northeast corner on
  the main floor of the Gadsden County Courthouse - Room 108 | 
 
 
   | 
  850-875-8601
  ext. 7038, 7036, 7037.  e-mail:  cwilleby@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
  Circuit Civil Filing Fee (in excess of $15,000.00) | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Summons  | 
   $                              10.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Each Defendant Over 5 | 
   $                                 2.50  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Replevin, Attachment & Distress (in addition to filing fee
  of $400.00) | 
   $                              85.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Civil Cross Claim, Counter-Claim, Third-Party Complaint | 
   $                            395.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Reopen Fee | 
   $                              50.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Eminent Domain | 
   $                            170.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Attorney Pro Hac Vice | 
   $                            100.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Malpractice 90 Day Extension | 
   $                              42.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Signing Executions on Foreign Judgments | 
   $                              42.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Prep and Issuing Subpoenas for witness | 
   $                                 7.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Signing and sealing only | 
   $                                 2.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Partial Payment Fee | 
   $                              25.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Circuit Civil Filing Fee    
  (Garnishment) | 
   $                              85.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Delayed birth
  certificate  | 
   $                                 5.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Sheriff Writ of Possession | 
   $                              90.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Miscellaneous | 
 
 
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  Non-Recorded Copies (add $2.00 for certification)   | 
   $                                 0.15  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Recorded  (add $1.00 for
  fax)        | 
   $                                 1.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Postage (Current Postal Rate) | 
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  Record
  Search ($2.00 per year per name) | 
 
 
   | 
  Return Check | 
   $                              25.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Severance Granted | 
   $                              18.00  | 
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  FORECLOSURE | 
 
 
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   | 
  Filing Fee-Claim value $50,000.00 Or less | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Filing Fee  Claim value $50,001.00 But less than $250,000.00 | 
   $                            905.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Filing Fee  Claim value $250,001.00 or more  | 
   $                        1,905.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Foreclosure Counter-Claim, Cross
  Claim Or Third Party Complaint- Claim value $50,000.00 or less | 
   $                            395.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Foreclosure Counter-Claim, Cross
  Claim Or Third Party Complaint- Claim value $50,001.00 to $250,000.00 | 
   $                            900.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Foreclosure Counter-Claim, Cross
  Claim Or Third Party Complaint- Claim value $250,001.00 or more | 
   $                        1,900.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Foreclosure Sale | 
   $                              70.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  MARRIAGE | 
 
 
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  Marriage Licenses may be obtained in the Circuit Civil Division
  located on the northeast corner of the main floor of the Gadsden County
  Courthouse  Room 108 | 
 
 
   | 
  850-875-8601 ext. 7037. 
  e-mail: 
  cdaniels@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
  Marriage license | 
   $                              86.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Marriage license with completion of
  pre-martial course  (Florida residents
  only)  | 
   $                              61.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Marriage  ceremony | 
   $                              30.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  FAMILY LAW | 
 
 
   | 
  Located in
  Room 105 in the center of the Gadsden County Courthouse main floor.  | 
 
 
   | 
  850-875-8601
  ext. 7043.  e-mail:  bgarcia@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
  Dissolution of Marriage/Annulment | 
   $                            397.50  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Filing Domestic Relations cases
  not specifically set out in the chapters enumerated below.  These case types include, but are not
  limited to, name change, termination of parental rights, adoptions, delayed
  birth certificates, and including custody by extended family member. | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Dissolution Judgment
  Fee  | 
   $                              10.50  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Mediation Fee (Per Person  Per
  Session with Family Income greater than $50K per year | 
   $                            120.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Mediation Fee (Per Person  Per
  Session with Family Income less than $50K per year | 
   $                              60.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Civil Dissolution Counter
  Petitions (when subsequent filing seeks 
  a dissolution of marriage) | 
   $                            392.50  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Filing cases pursuant to
  chapters 39 (dependency), 61 (support, custody), 741 (marriage & domestic
  relations), 742 (paternity), 752 (grandparent visitation), 747
  (conservatorship), and 753 (supervised visitation). | 
   $                            300.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Partial Payment Fee | 
   $                              25.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Civil Cross Claim, Counter Petition, Third
  Party Complaint  | 
   $                            295.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Summons | 
   $                              10.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Subpoena (signing and sealing) | 
   $                                 2.00  | 
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   Reopen case  | 
   $                              50.00  | 
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  COUNTY
  COURT | 
 
 
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  The County Civil Division is located in Room 209 on the second
  floor of the Gadsden County Courthouse just outside the main courtroom | 
 
 
   | 
  850-875-8601
  ext. 7050, 7051.  e-mail:  civil@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
  Civil Action
  Suit or Proceeding: | 
 
 
   | 
  Each claim not more than 
  $100 | 
   $                              55.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Each claim of  $100 and not more than $500  | 
   $                              80.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Each claim of  $500 and
  not more than  $2,500 | 
   $                            175.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Each claim of  $2,500 and 
  not more than  $15,000  | 
   $                            300.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Counter
  Claims: | 
 
 
   | 
   Summons  | 
   $                              10.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Exemplified Certificate | 
   $                                 7.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Claims of $2,500 and
  more  | 
   $                            300.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Each defendant in excess of five (5) | 
   $                                 2.50  | 
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  Sheriffs service per defendant | 
   $                              40.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Certified Mail per Defendant | 
                           Current
  Postage rate                          | 
 
 
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  Garnishments (additional charges
  of $75.00 County Civil fee, $10.00 Garnish fee included) | 
   $                              85.00  | 
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   For all proceedings of
  Replevin, Attachment and Distress  | 
   $                              85.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  The
  following includes the Replevin fee above: | 
 
 
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  For each Replevin complaint with a  property value of not more than $100 | 
   $                            140.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   For each Replevin
  complaint with a property value between 
  $100 and $500  | 
   $                            165.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  For each Replevin complaint with a property value between $500
  and $2500 | 
   $                            260.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   For each Replevin
  complaint with a property value between $2,500 and $15,000  | 
   $                            385.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Reopen fee for claims not more than $500 | 
   $                              25.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Reopen fee for claims more than $500 | 
   $                              50.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Foreign judgments 
  (Recording fees and certified mail fees are in addition to the filing fee.) | 
   $                              42.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Removal of tenant action | 
   $                            185.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Deposit for jury trial | 
   $                            150.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Holding judicial sale (foreclosure sale), recording and
  certifying the sale and title | 
   $                              70.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Approving bond  | 
   $                                 8.50  | 
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  Receiving
  money into the Registry of Court: | 
 
 
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   3.0% of the first $500  | 
   $                                 0.03  | 
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   1.5% of each
  subsequent  $100  | 
   $                                 0.02  | 
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  APPEAL FEES | 
 
 
   | 
  Circuit
  Civil Division  850-875-8601 ext. 7036.  
  cwilleby@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
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  Circuit
  Criminal Division  850-875-8601 ext. 7070. 
  e-mail:  perlap@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
  Appeal from County Civil to Circuit Civil | 
   $                            281.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Appeal from Circuit Civil to DCA | 
   $                            100.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  ($300.00 check payable to DCA) | 
   $                            300.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Preparing, numbering and
  indexing original record of appellate proceedings  per instrument | 
   $                                 3.50  | 
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  PROBATE | 
 
 
   | 
  The Probate Division is located in the Circuit Civil Division in
  the northeast corner of the Gadsden County Courthouse  Room 108. | 
 
 
   | 
  850-875-8601
  ext. 7037.  e-mail:  cdaniels@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
   | 
   Disposition of personal property without
  administration;  determination of
  heirs;  determination of property;
  petition to open safe deposit box | 
   $                            231.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Caveat  | 
   $                              41.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Foreign wills, authenticated
  copies, exemplified copies or transcripts, petition and order to admit to
  record | 
   $                            231.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Summary
  administration  of less than
  $1,000  | 
   $                            235.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Summary administration of more than $1,000 | 
   $                            345.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Formal administration,
  ancillary, curatorship or conservatorship proceedings, regardless of
  inventory | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Guardianship
  proceedings of person only  | 
   $                            235.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Guardianship  person and property | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Guardianship  property
  only  | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Guardian Audit Fee < $25,000 | 
   $                              20.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Guardian Audit Fee 
  $25,001 - $100,000 | 
   $                              85.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Guardian Audit Fee 100,001 - $500,000 | 
   $                            170.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Guardian Audit Fee > $500,000 | 
   $                            250.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Exemplified
  certificates  | 
   $                                 7.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Authenticating
  copies  | 
   $                                 7.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Petition for determination of incapacity  person only | 
   $                            231.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Petition for determination of 
  incapacity  person and property | 
   $                            400.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  TRAFFIC | 
 
 
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  The Traffic
  Division is located on the main floor of the Gadsden County Courthouse - Room
  106 | 
 
 
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  850-875-8601
  ext. 7032, 7033, 7034, 7035. 
  e-mail: 
  traffic@gadsdenclerk.com | 
 
 
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   Violation:  | 
                            
  Fine amount:                            | 
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   Bicycle or Pedestrian
  Violation  | 
   $                              72.50  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Non-moving & Safety
  Belt Violations  | 
   $                            116.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Moving & Child
  Restraint Violations       | 
   $                            166.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Railroad Crossing
  Violations  | 
   $                            207.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   Handicapped Parking
  Violations by Uniform Traffic Citation  | 
   $                            207.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Failing to Stop for a
  School Bus  | 
   $                            271.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Passing Stopped School Bus on Right (court appearance
  required) | 
   $                            371.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Speed Violations :  | 
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  1  9 MPH over the posted speed limit | 
   $                            131.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  1  9 MPH over the posted speed limit in a school zone or
  construction zone | 
   $                            156.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   10-14 MPH over the
  posted speed limit  | 
   $                            206.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  10-14  MPH over the
  posted limit in a school zone or construction zone | 
   $                            306.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   15-19 MPH over the
  posted speed limit  | 
   $                            256.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  15-19 MPH over the posted speed limit in a school zone or a
  construction zone   | 
   $                            406.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   20-29 MPH over a posted
  speed limit  | 
   $                            281.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   20-29 MPH over a posted
  speed limit in a school zone or construction zone  | 
   $                            456.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  30 + MPH over a posted speed limit  (REQUIRED COURT APPEARANCE) | 
   $                            356.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  30 + MPH over a posted speed limit in a school zone or
  construction zone  | 
   $                            606.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Load Dropping | 
   $                            284.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Vehicle Defect | 
   $                            116.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Move Over Act  | 
   $                            136.00  | 
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  Other
  Traffic Charges | 
 
 
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  Examining, comparing,
  correcting, verifying & certifying transcripts in appellate proceedings | 
   $                                 4.50  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Preparing, numbering & indexing original
  record of appellate proceeding  | 
   $                                 3.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Certifying copies in
  public record  | 
   $                                 2.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Verifying an instrument presented for
  certification prepared by someone other than Clerk  | 
   $                                 3.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Copies by photographic in public records not more than 14 x 8
  ½  | 
   $                                 1.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Copies by photographic in public records more than 14 x 8 ½ | 
   $                                 5.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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  Copies of taped recordings (tape provided by Clerk) | 
   $                                 5.00  | 
    | 
 
 
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   Copies of videos (tape
  provided by Clerk)  | 
   $                              10.00  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  Statutory Interest (FS 55.03) | 
 
 
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  Prior to and including 12/31/1994 | 
   $                            0.1200  | 
    | 
 
 
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   01/01/1995 through
  12/31/1995  | 
   $                            0.0800  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/1996 through 12/31/2000 | 
   $                            0.1000  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2001 through
  12/31/2001  | 
   $                            0.1100  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2002 through
  12/31/2002  | 
   $                            0.0900  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2003 through 12/31/2003 | 
   $                            0.0600  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2004 through 12/31/2004 | 
   $                            0.0700  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2005 through 12/31/2005 | 
   $                            0.0700  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2006 through 12/31/2006 | 
   $                            0.0900  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2007 through
  12/31/2007  | 
   $                            0.1100  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2008 through 12/31/2008 | 
   $                            0.1100  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2009 through 12/31/2009 | 
   $                            0.0800  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2010 through
  12/31/2010  | 
   $                            0.0600  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2011 through 09/30/2011 | 
   $                            0.0600  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   10/01/2011 through
  12/31/2011  | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2012 through
  12/31/2012  | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2013 through
  12/31/2013  | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2014 through
  12/31/2014  | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   01/01/2015 through
  12/31/2015  | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2016 through 03/31/2016 | 
   $                            0.0450  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   04/01/2016 through
  06/30/2016  | 
   $                            0.0478  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   07/01/2016 through
  09/30/2016  | 
   $                            0.0484  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2016 through 12/31/2016 | 
   $                            0.0491  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2017 through 03/31/2017 | 
   $                            0.0497  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  04/01/2017 through 06/30/2017 | 
   $                            0.0505  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
   07/01/2017 through
  09/30/2017 | 
   $                            0.0517  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2017 through 12/31/2017 | 
   $                            0.0535  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2018 through 3/31/2018 | 
   $                            0.0553  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  04/01/2018 through 06/30/2018 | 
   $                            0.0572  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  07/01/2018 through 09/30/2018 | 
   $                            0.0597  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2018 through 12/31/2018 | 
   $                            0.0609  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2019 through 03/31/2019 | 
   $                            0.0633  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  04/01/2019 through 12/31/2019 | 
   $                            0.0657  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2020 through 03/31/2020 | 
   $                            0.0683  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  04/01/2020 through 06/30/2020 | 
   $                            0.0666  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  07/01/2020 through 9/30/2020 | 
   $                            0.0603  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2020 through 12/31/2020 | 
   $                            0.0537  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  01/01/2021 through 03/31/2021 | 
   $                            0.0481  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  04/01/2021 through 06/30/2021 | 
   $                            0.0431  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  07/01/2021 through 9/30/2021 | 
   $                            0.0425  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2021 through 12/31/2021 | 
   $                            0.0425  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  1/01/2022 through 6/30/2022 | 
   $                            0.0425  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  7/01/2022 through 9/30/2022 | 
   $                            0.0434  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  10/01/2022 through 12/31/2022 | 
   $                            0.0475  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  1/01/2023 through 3/31/2023 | 
   $                            0.0552  | 
    | 
 
 
   | 
  4/01/2023 through 6/30/2023 | 
   $                            0.0658  | 
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  7/01/2023 through 9/30/2023 | 
   $                            0.0769  | 
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  10/01/2023 through 12/31/2023 | 
   $                            0.0854  | 
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  1/1/2024 through 3/31/2024 | 
   $                            0.0909  | 
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  4/01/2024 through 6/30/2024 | 
   $                            0.0934  | 
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  7/1/2024 through 9/30/2024 | 
   $                            0.0946  | 
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  10/1/2024 through 12/31/2024 | 
   $                            0.0950  | 
    | 
 
 
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  1/1/2025 through 3/31/2025 | 
   $                            0.0938  | 
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  4/1/2025 through 6/30/2025 | 
   $                            0.0915  | 
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  7/1/2025 through 9/30/2025 | 
   $                            0.0890  | 
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  10/1/2025 through current | 
   $                            0.0865  | 
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