Florida eviction · Seminole County · Circuit 18
Filing an eviction in Seminole County.
The process follows Chapter 83 statewide, but each clerk has its own fees, copies and forms. Here is what the Seminole County clerk asks for an unpaid-rent possession case.
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Where and what it costs
Filing details.
- Clerk's office
- Criminal Justice Center, 101 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773, (407) 665-4300
- Filing fee
- $185
- Each additional summons
- $10 per summons
- Sheriff service
- $40 per defendant
- Writ of possession
- $90 to the sheriff
- Copies
- For one tenant, 3 copies each of the summons, complaint, 3-day notice and lease; for two tenants, 6 summonses and 5 each of the others.
- Envelopes
- Stamped envelopes: one for the plaintiff plus one per tenant.
- Payment
- Cash, money order, cashier’s check, or a personal check with photo ID; cards carry a 3.5% fee.
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
- The clerk may enter a default after five business days from personal service, or five business days after service by posting is effective.
- Property managers and entities
- The clerk says a landlord or an attorney may file, and an authorized agent such as a property manager may start the case but may take no further action unless an attorney.
Details were read from the Seminole 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.seminoleclerk.org, www.seminoleclerk.org. Not legal advice.
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