County court (Florida)

The county courts are the state of Florida's trial courts, and are of general jurisdiction. There is a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties.

Map of the counties of the State of Florida, each of which has one County Court.

County courts have jurisdiction:

• In all misdemeanor cases not cognizable by the circuit courts;^[1]
• Of all violations of municipal and county ordinances;^[2]
• Of all actions at law, except those within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit courts, in which the matter in controversy does not exceed, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees, [...] the sum of $50,000;^[3]
• Of disputes occurring in the homeowners’ associations as described in s. 720.311(2)(a), which shall be concurrent with jurisdiction of the circuit courts;^[4] and
• Of small claims cases (less than $8,000).^[5]

County court decisions may be appealed to the Florida District Courts of Appeal, as set forth in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.^[6]

References

1. Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(a) (2020).
2. Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(b) (2020).
3. Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(c) (2020).
4. Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(d) (2020)
5. "Know Your Court". Florida Courts (official website). Retrieved February 3, 2020.
6. "Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030". Archived from the original on 2012-01-30.