Filing an eviction in Brevard County.

Filing details.

Clerk's office

P.O. Box 219, Titusville, FL 32781-0219 (or a clerk location), (321) 637-5413

Filing fee

$185

Each additional summons

$10 per summons

Sheriff service

$40 per defendant

Copies

The original complaint plus two copies per tenant, and two sets of copies of the lease and notice per tenant (one set to file, two per tenant to serve).

Envelopes

One business-size envelope per tenant, pre-addressed, with at least $2.00 postage (a single Forever stamp is not enough) and your return address, plus one stamped envelope addressed to you for the sheriff’s return of service.

Payment

Cash, check, cashier’s check, money order or credit card, payable to the Brevard County Clerk of Court.

Response, default and judgment.

Tenant response

The tenant has 5 days, not counting weekends or court holidays, to respond to the summons (§ 83.60). A tenant who raises a defense other than payment must also deposit the rent in the court registry.

Default

After 5 business days. File the motion for default with an Affidavit of Military Service and a proposed Final Judgment.

Final judgment and writ

Submit a proposed Final Judgment with copies for the landlord and each tenant. Without one the judge may not enter judgment. For a default, add two pre-addressed, stamped envelopes per party and three proposed Writs of Possession.

Summons in our eviction packet

Brevard’s clerk has its own English-only summons (Law 131). This packet’s summons follows the current statewide rule form. If the clerk asks for its own, use that one.

Property managers and entities

Per the clerk, a landlord’s agent (such as a property manager) may do only the initial filing unless the agent is an attorney.

Details were read from the Brevard County clerk’s published packet or fee pages in October 2026. Clerks change forms and fees, so confirm with the clerk before you file. Sources: www.brevardclerk.us, vweb01.brevardclerk.us. Not legal advice.

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