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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]
- ^ Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(a) (2020).
- ^ Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(b) (2020).
- ^ Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(c) (2020).
- ^ Fla. Stat. § 34.01(1)(d) (2020)
- ^ "Know Your Court". Florida Courts (official website). Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030". Archived from the original on 2012-01-30.