County court (Florida)

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

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.

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]

  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.