Fines, fees, and costs may be paid by cash, cashier’s check, money order, and most may be paid with a credit card. For credit card payments, the financial service provider charges a nonrefundable fee for each transaction.
Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. The only debit cards which will be accepted are those with the Visa or MasterCard logo. If using a credit card for payments at the Clerk’s Office, a photo I.D., which matches the name of the credit card holder must be presented at the time of the transaction.
Cashier’s check and money order payments to the Clerk’s Office should be made payable to “Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller.” Payments by cashier’s check and money order may be mailed to: Lake County Clerk’s Office, ATTN: Civil Division, P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778. Be sure to make note of the case number on your cashier’s check or money order.
NOTE: We do not accept cashier’s checks dated more than two (2) months from the issue date.
The following fees are those seen most commonly in these types of cases.
Filing a claim of not more than $1,000 filed simultaneously with an action for replevin of property that is the subject of the claim.
$130.00
Filing a claim greater than $1,000, but not more than $2,500, filed simultaneously with an action for replevin of property that is the subject of the claim.
$260.00*
Filing a claim greater than $2,500, but not more than $15,000, filed simultaneously with an action for replevin of property that is the subject of the claim.
$385.00*
Filing a claim greater than $15,000, but not more than $50,000, filed simultaneously with an action for replevin of property that is the subject of the claim.
$485.00*
Order to Show Cause Service Fee (payable to the Sheriff’s Office**) – per defendant
$40.00
Writ of Replevin Service Fee (payable to the Sheriff’s Office**) – per defendant
$90.00
* Filing fee includes $85 replevin fee.
** Payment for Service Fees must be made payable to the Sheriff’s Office of the county in which the writ of replevin is to be served. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office does not accept personal checks. Other Sheriff’s Offices may have this same policy; it is your responsibility to check. If the party is not served, you will be notified. You may then request the hearing be reset, and service attempted again. It is your responsibility to obtain any additional information needed to ensure service and to pay any additional fees required for the subsequent service.
Upon the institution of a civil action that exceeds $50,000 or other proceeding in Circuit Court excluding cases relating to Real Property or Mortgage Foreclosure
$400.00
Filing cross-claim, counterclaim, counter-petition, or third-party complaint excluding cases relating to Real Property or Mortgage Foreclosure
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