County court (Florida)
The County Court of the State of Florida is the state of Florida's trial court, and is of general jurisdiction. There is a county court in each of Florida's 67 counties.
This court has jurisdiction to try criminal cases classified as misdemeanors, civil actions where the amount in controversy is less than $30,000 ($50,000 on January 1, 2023), small claims cases (less than $8,000), landlord and tenant disputes and other miscellaneous actions.[1][2]
Where there are no municipal courts, county courts handle traffic citations. Parking tickets are handled by the municipality. The ticket recipient is responsible for paying the ticket.[3]
County Court decisions may be appealed to the Florida District Courts of Appeal, as set forth in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.[4]
References
- ^ "History of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit". Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Know Your Court". Florida Courts (official website). Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Traffic - Brevard County, Florida - Clerk of the Court". Brevardclerk.us. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.
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