Florida eviction · Duval County · Circuit 4
Filing an eviction in Duval County.
The process follows Chapter 83 statewide, but each clerk has its own fees, copies and forms. Here is what the Duval County clerk asks for an unpaid-rent possession case.
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Where and what it costs
Filing details.
- Clerk's office
- 501 West Adams Street, Room 1046, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (County Civil Department), (904) 255-2000
- Filing fee
- $185
- Each additional summons
- $10 per summons
- Sheriff service
- $40 per summons
- Writ of possession
- $7; $90 to the sheriff
- Copies
- The complaint with the lease and notice attached, one original plus two copies per tenant; a Civil Cover Sheet; the summons, one original and one copy per tenant.
- Envelopes
- Pre-addressed stamped envelopes (4 stamps each) for each tenant, for the clerk’s certificate of mailing; also for the final judgment.
- Payment
- The clerk takes cash, cashier’s check, money order or credit card for the writ; registry deposits are cash, cashier’s check or money order only.
After you file
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
- Wait 5 business days from service (or from posting or mailing, whichever is later).
- Property managers and entities
- The clerk’s packet has an Authorization of Property Manager form, and says an entity needs an attorney if the case is contested.
Details were read from the Duval 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: duvalclerk.gov, www.duvalclerk.gov. Not legal advice.
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