Circuit Civil

NOTICE: CIRCUIT CIVIL MATTERS CAN BE VERY TECHNICAL AND COMPLICATED PROCEDURES, AND AS SUCH, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY AND THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE FLORIDA STATUTES AND THE FLORIDA RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE PROCEEDING. THE CLERK’S OFFICE DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY FORMS RELATED TO ANY OF THESE PROCEDURES.

Claims of $30,000 and above are the responsibility of Circuit Civil Division.

Forms & Documents

Auto Negligence

All matters resulting from personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death arising out of a party’s alleged negligent operation of a motor vehicle, as defined in section 316.003, Florida Statutes. That is, any self-propelled vehicle not operated upon rails or guide way, but not including bicycles or mopeds. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

Automobiles
Trucks
Buses
Motorcycles

Other Negligence

All matters relating to liability lawsuits involving negligence related to death, injury, or damage to property or property interests, including claims for statutory relief on account of death or injury, and including but not limited to the following:

Watercraft
Asbestos-related diseases

Professional Malpractice

All medical, legal, or other professional malpractice lawsuits.

Product Liability

All matters involving the alleged responsibility of the manufacturer or seller of an article causing injury to persons or property by a defect in, or condition of, the article sold, or an alleged breach of duty to provide suitable instructions to prevent injury.

Condominium

All civil lawsuits pursuant to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes. A condominium association (not condominium unit) must be a party in the lawsuit.

Contract and Indebtedness

All contract actions and all actions relating to promissory notes and other debts, including those arising from the sale of goods, and including, but not limited to the following:

Uniform Commercial Code litigation
Open accounts
Money lent
Breach of contract
Breach of lease agreement
Breach of insurance contract
Construction liens (formerly mechanics’ liens)
Evictions

Real Property / Mortgage Foreclosure

All matters relating to the possession, title and boundaries of real property including:

Purchase
Partition
Quieting title and removing encumbrances
Seals reformation
Rescissions and cancellation
Ejectment actions
All matters relating to the involvement of legal and equitable liens against real property including foreclosures and sales, and foreclosures associated with condominiums

Eminent Domain

All matters relating to the taking of private property for public use including inverse condemnation by state agencies, political subdivisions and public service corporations.

Enforcement of Lien By Sale of Motor Vehicle

Florida Statute 713.585. A person claiming a lien under s. 713.58 for performing labor or services on a motor vehicle.

Court Registry Surplus

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Other Civil

All civil matters not included in the previously described categories. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

Declaratory judgments
Injunctions
Administrative agency appeals
Bond estreatures
Replevins
Habeas corpus proceedings
Forfeitures
Interpleader