County Courts of the State of Florida

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

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 $15,000, small claims cases, landlord and tenant disputes and other miscellaneous actions.[1]

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.[2]

County Court decisions may be appealed to the Florida District Courts of Appeal, as set forth in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "History of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit". Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Traffic - Brevard County, Florida - Clerk of the Court". Brevardclerk.us. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  3. ↑ Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.


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