Goal & what you need
Goal
Submit the authorized new-case package through the correct Portal path and preserve proof of the assigned case number and successful filing.
What you need
- Authorized Florida Courts E-Filing Portal account
- Attorney-approved court, county, division, case type, subtype, and amount-of-claim selection when applicable
- Verified filing package with the initiating document and all required supporting documents
- Complete and verified party information
- Resolved confidentiality and sensitive-information treatment
- Authorized fee, payment, waiver, or exemption information
- Current destination clerk and case-type instructions
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Step-by-step preview
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- 1Confirm authority, deadline, correct Florida trial court, county, division, case type, subtype, parties, relief, and required initiating documents before entering the Portal
- 2Check the current Portal manual, statewide rules, technology standards, and destination clerk instructions for the selected case type
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