Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1322: Clerks of the Court
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring the clerk to retain certain funds or deposit the funds into the fine and forfeiture fund; authorizing the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, on behalf of the clerks, to submit a request for reimbursement to reimburse the clerks for filing certain petitions, orders, appeals, and summons; authorizing the clerk to be reimbursed for certain fees and charges, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to clerks of the court; amending ss. 28.24, 28.241, 28.37, 45.035, 318.14, 318.15, 318.18, 322.245, 721.83, 744.3678, and 938.05, F.S.; requiring the clerk to retain certain funds or deposit the funds into the fine and forfeiture fund; amending s. 40.29, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, on behalf of the clerks, to submit a request for reimbursement to reimburse the clerks for filing certain petitions, orders, appeals, and summons; increasing the fee for filing certain petitions, orders, appeals, and summons…
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to clerks of the court; amending ss. 28.24, 28.241, 28.37, 45.035, 318.14, 318.15, 318.18, 322.245, 721.83, 744.3678, and 938.05, F.S.; requiring the clerk to retain certain funds or deposit the funds into the fine and forfeiture fund; amending s. 40.29, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, on behalf of the clerks, to submit a request for reimbursement to reimburse the clerks for filing certain petitions, orders, appeals, and summons; increasing the fee for filing certain petitions, orders, appeals, and summons; amending ss. 57.081, 57.082, 394.459, 394.463, 394.467, 394.914, 394.917, 397.681, 741.30, 784.046, 784.0485, and 825.1035, F.S.; authorizing the clerk to be reimbursed for certain fees and charges; amending s. 318.21, F.S.; increasing the percentage of certain penalties that must be deposited into the fine and forfeiture fund and decreasing the percentage of certain penalties that must be paid to a municipality; amending ss. 28.35, 28.36, and 142.01, F.S.; conforming cross-references and provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSubsections (2) and (3), paragraph (a) of subsection (5), paragraph (a) of subsection (9), paragraph (b) of subsection (11), paragraph (a) of subsection (14), paragraph (a) of subsection (15), subsection (17), paragraph (a) of subsection …