Fines and Fees
| What are the Clerk of Courts Filing Fees? | |
| Appeals | |
| Circuit Civil | |
| County Civil | |
| Family | |
| Marriage License | |
| Passport | |
| Probate | |
| Report Download | |
| Form Download | |
| Premium Access Account | |
| Marriage License | Fee ($) |
| Standard Marriage License Application Fee | 93.50 |
| Reduced Marriage License Application Fee
Original Certificate from Broward Registered Provider is Required |
61.00 |
| Marriage Ceremony and Vow Renewal | 30.00 |
| Duplicate License Fee | 7.00 |
| Amendment of a Marriage License (Requires A Court Order) | 30.00 |
| Certified Copy of Recorded Marriage License | 3.00 |
| Administration of Oath | 3.50 |
| Stamped Envelope | 1.00 |
| Photo Copy | 1.00 |
| Search Fee | 2.00 |
| Passport | Application Fee($) | Processing Fee($) | Total Fee($) |
| Passport Book (Age 16 & Older) | *110.00 | **25.00 | 135.00 |
| Passport Book (Under Age 16) | *80.00 | **25.00 | 105.00 |
| Passport Card (Age 16 & Older) | *30.00 | **25.00 | 55.00 |
| Passport Card (Under Age 16) | *15.00 | **25.00 | 40.00 |
| *Pay the Application fee to the "U.S. Department of State" [Personal check and money orders are the only acceptable payment methods.] **Pay the Processing fee to the "Broward County Clerk of Courts". [Cash, Cashier Checks, Money Orders and Credit Cards (Visa or MasterCard) are the only acceptable payment methods.] |
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| Expedited Service Fee (Add $60 for each application.)
Currently, the U.S. passport card is not eligible for Expedited Service. Note: An application for a passport book and a passport card may be expedited, but the $60 fee will only serve to expedite the book at this time. The pending production of your passport card, will not serve to delay the issuance and delivery of your passport book or the return of your citizenship evidence. |
60.00 | ||
| For more detailed information on Passports and application processing times, visit the U.S. Department of State Travel website @ www.travel.state.gov |
| Probate | Fee ($) |
| Appeals: Check made payable to: Clerk of Courts Appeals: Check made payable to: 4th District Court of Appeals |
100.00
300.00 |
| Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice | 100.00 |
| Caveat | 42.00 |
| Certifying Copies in Public Record | 2.00 |
| Credit / Criminal Investigation | 50.00 |
| Developmentally Disabled | 401.00 |
| Disposition of Personal Property without Administration | 232.00 |
| Exemplified Certification | 7.00 |
| Foreign Wills | 232.00 |
| Formal Administration, Ancillary, Curatorship, Conservatorship, Adversary, Successor Custodian, Administrator Ad Litem w/Letters | 401.00 |
| Guardianship Audit - Annual Accounting < $25,000 | 20.00 |
| Guardianship Audit - Annual Accounting > $25,000 <= $100,000 | 85.00 |
| Guardianship Audit - Annual Accounting > $100,000 <= $500,000 | 170.00 |
| Guardianship Audit - Annual Accounting > $500,000 | 250.00 |
| Guardianship Audit - Verified Inventory > $25,000 | 85.00 |
| Guardianship of Person and Property – Including, but not limited to, Standby Guardian, Guardianship of Property. | 401.00 |
| Guardianship of Person Only – Including, but not limited to, Guardianship of Person (Minor). | 236.00 |
| Maintain Professional Guardian's File | 7.50 |
| Notice of Trust | 42.00 |
| Oath of Witness to Will | 3.50 |
| Opening Any Estate – One document or more, including, but not limited to Petitions and Orders to Approve Settlement of Minor’s Claims, to Open a Safe Deposit Box, to Enter Rooms and Places, for the Determination of Heirs or Beneficiaries if not Formal Administration, Foreign Guardian to Manage Property of a Non-Resident, Preneed Guardianship, Admit Transcript to Record, Appoint Commissioner, Transfer a Will to Another State, Declaration of Death of Missing Person, Petition for Cremation, Administrator Ad Litem w/out Letters, Appoint Guardian Ad-Litem and Petition to Compel Production. | 232.00 |
| Petition to Determine Incapacity | 231.00 |
| Records Search | 2.00 |
| Reopen Fee | 50.00 |
| Subpoenas | 2.00 |
| Summary Administration ($1,000 or more) | 346.00 |
| Summary Administration (less than $1,000) | 236.00 |
| Trusts and Appoint Successor Trustee | 401.00 |
| Veteran’s Guardianship | 236.00 |
| Writ of Garnishment | 85.00 |
What are the Online Services Fees?
| Report Download | Fee ($) |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – County Civil | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Circuit Civil | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Family | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Infraction (TI) | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Traffic (TC) | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Misdemeanor | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Felony | 2.00 |
| Daily New Cases Filed Report – Probate | 2.00 |
| Bi-weekly New Cases Filed Report – Tenant Eviction | 7.00 |
| Weekly Case Dispositions – Tenant Evictions | 2.00 |
| Weekly Case Dispositions – Infractions (TI) | 2.00 |
| Weekly Case Dispositions – Traffic (TC) | 2.00 |
| Weekly Upcoming Foreclosure Sales | 14.00 |
| Daily New Cases - Felony-Misdemeanor w/ Address Hard copy only – pick-up in Division | 1.00/per page |
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What are the hours that a fine can be paid via the Online Services?
The Online Fine Payment Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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How do I pay a traffic fine online?
Click Here to view information on how to pay a traffic fine online.
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Where can I pay a fine at a service location?
For your convenience, the following Clerk of Courts' Courthouse and DHSMV Service Locations provide fine payment and driver license reinstatement services, Monday thru Friday, from 8:00am to 4:30pm, excluding Courthouse Holidays.
Broward County Courthouse
201 S.E. 6th Street - Room 130
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
North Regional Courthouse
1600 W. Hillsboro Blvd - Room 151
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
West Regional Courthouse
100 N. Pine Island Road - Room 170
Plantation, FL 33317
South Regional Courthouse
3550 Hollywood Blvd - Room 200
Hollywood, FL 33021
Lauderdale Lakes Division of Driver Licenses
3718 - Suite 3 West Oakland Park Blvd
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313
Corner of 441 (SR 7) and Oakland Park Blvd
Margate Division of Driver Licenses
2500 North State Road 7
Margate, FL 33063
1/2 mile north of Royal Palm Blvd. On the east side of 441 (State Road 7)
Pembroke Pines Division of Driver Licenses
8001 Pembroke Road
Pembroke
Pines, FL 33025
NW corner of Pembroke Road and University Drive
Pompano Beach Division of Driver Licenses
2712 West Atlantic Blvd
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Atlantic Blvd, West of Powerline Road
For your convenience, Traffic and Misdemeanor fines can be paid at the
following Service Location, Monday thru Friday,
from 9:00am to 5:30pm, excluding Courthouse Holidays.
Rick Case Honda
15700 Rick Case Honda Way
Davie, FL 33331
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What if a bond has been estreated?
A Defendant Request form must be filled out and an Affidavit of Surety Agent/Depositor
to Remain on Bond form, requesting that bond be vacated. The completed Defendant Request
form and the notarized Affidavit of Surety Agent/Depositor to Remain on Bond form must be
brought to a service location or sent through the mail.
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What if I change my mind about paying a fine?
If you decide not to pay a fine anytime before adding the item to the basket,
click the cancel button. If you decide not to pay a fine after adding it to the
basket, select the delete item box and click 'Remove Basket Item'.
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When is a felony fine not payable through the Internet?
A felony fine is not payable when the defendant is on probation. Payment should be made
to the defendant's probation officer.
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What is a convenience fee?
A convenience fee is a fee assessed by the Clerk's office for paying for a product
through the clerk's website.
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If I have been expecting a refund and have not received it, what
should I do?
To verify that a refund has been processed and the address to which it was sent, you
may contact the Finance Division at (954) 831-6244.
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How long does it take for me to receive a refund?
If the payment was made by check or money order it will take approximately 45 days to receive a refund.
If payment is made by credit card, your card will be refunded which could take approximately 30 days
depending on your financial institution.
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My bank has notified me that my check did not clear, what should I do?
Your check will automatically be re-deposited a second time. If your check has not cleared
the second time, you must re-pay your case with the Clerk’s office. A personal check will not
be accepted. You may pay by cash, money order or credit card. Be sure to include the following
NSF fees, in addition to the amount of your original check:
| If the original check is | The additional NSF fee is |
| $0.01 - $50.00 | $25.00 |
| $50.01 - $300.00 | $30.00 |
| 300.01 and over | $40.00 |
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My bank has inadvertently returned my check as NSF, what should
I do to avoid the additional fees?
You must obtain a letter from your bank stating that it was their mistake. Once you have a
letter from your bank, you must send it to:
Broward County Clerk of Courts
Accounting Division
201 S.E. 6th Street
Room 275
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
The Accounting Division will remove any additional fees that were incurred as a
result of the error. You will still be responsible to remit the original amount of the check to
the Clerk’s office as your fines are not paid.
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