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    Brooks County Courthouse

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    Leon County Courthouse

    Leon County Courthouse

    1.0(1 review)
    49.0 mi

    The Clerk of the Courts assesses filing fees based on the amount the Plaintiff is suing for. The…read moreClerk of the Courts does not include court filing fees, cost of summons, process service fees or attorney fees in determining the amount to be assessed. The cost for filing a suit under $500.00 is $80.00. The cost for filing a suit over $500.00 is $174.00. I filed a small claims case with the Leon County Clerk of the Courts. Paragraph 11 in the complaint states "Defendant owes Plaintiffs $407.60 ($707.60 less $300.00 security deposit not returned), plus $75.00 collection fees and $150.00 small claims court related costs." The paragraph further states "The costs are shown below as follows ..." and shows 8 lines of detail listing my claim and including 3 lines showing court related costs, which are not to be considered in calculating the cost of the filing fee. The total of our claim, upon which a filing fee would be assessed, was $482.60. After filing our case, the Leon County Clerk of the Court sent a letter assessing an additional $94.00 claiming the case was over $500.00, which it was not. I contacted the Leon County Clerk of Court on several occasions attempting to discuss the incorrect assessment. Basically, I was told this is how we see it, you owe the additional $94.00. I sent a letter to the Clerk requesting an explanation such as laws, rules of court, etc., as to how in their opinion I should have properly presented the amount that I was claiming in the complaint which I filed. Additionally, I included a number of suggestions that would help non-attorney individuals have easier access to the Leon County Clerk of Court and the court system based on my experience. Access for the non-attorney individual is a major component of the small claims process. Judges typically work with individuals differently than they would attorneys, as the small claims court is more of a "people's court" for individuals to present their claim. I received a very short response thanking me for the suggestions, but absolutely no mention of the $94.00 that the Leon County Clerk had demanded I pay. I think it is fair to say they have chosen not to discuss it because there probably aren't any laws, rules of court, or other legal areas that say how the claimed amount should be presented in a case. I paid the $94.00, under protest, rather than be sent to collections; however, the Leon County Clerk of the Court still has not reimbursed me $94.00 for their over assessment of the amount of the claim for calculating the filing fee. The case has been resolved; and it is a matter of court record that the case was settled for less than $500.00, thereby reinforcing my claim that this case was not over $500.00. In summary, I believe I was ripped off by the Leon County Clerk of Courts; thus, I am publishing this complaint in the hope that other individuals will be provided better consideration rather than having their complaint aired on the web or elsewhere.

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    Leon County Supervisor of Elections - The name is because our controlling state government feels the need to dictate what a ballot drop box is called.

    Leon County Supervisor of Elections

    5.0(3 reviews)
    46.7 mi

    We have been fortunate to have a well run Supervisor of Elections office for many years now. The…read moreproblems you see on the news just don't happen here. We didn't have any "hanging chads" here in 2000. Tuesday we had another successful election even with a strong thunderstorm that knocked out power for a little bit and blew over the tent covering the curbside drop off for absentee/mail-in ballots. Heck, one precinct even had to briefly deal with a naked man in front of the precinct. I know y'all all saw that "Florida man" story. 67% of us voting by mail and early voting probably helped Tuesday be mostly uneventful. Supervisor of Elections is normally a job for as long as you want it as long as you don't mess up. Wilma Sullivan was Supervisor for forever when I was younger. Her son worked for years with her and probably would have been the next Supervisor because of his experience but evidently they didn't trust the electorate to pick the most experienced candidate so on the last day of qualifying Wilma announced her retirement and her son became the only candidate to qualify before the deadline. That caused quite an uproar so a write in candidate won the job. He didn't avoid messing up so Ion Sancho got the job and kept things smooth for many years right past the 2000 Florida election debacle. He did such a good job that he became something of an election expert on the national level. Mark Earley, the most experienced employee in Ion's office, won the election after Ion's retirement and has kept things running smooth since. I suspect he will be in the job as long as he wants it.

    Located inside the Leon county government annex building. Walk in and it's immediately on your…read moreright. Parking: street parking is the cheapest but there are garages located near by. It was not busy and very organized. Someone called me up immediately and took my form. Within 5min he put the changes directly into the computer and told me he would mail my updated card in the mail. http://dos.myflorida.com/media/693757/dsde39.pdf I printed my form at home and filled it out prior to arriving. I saw forms available at the office to fill out if you don't have printer. Forms are for new voter registration, change of party, or address change.

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    Leon County Supervisor of Elections - Proudly voting by mail although I don't trust the post office to deliver my ballot so I take it in and drop it off.

    Proudly voting by mail although I don't trust the post office to deliver my ballot so I take it in and drop it off.

    Leon County Supervisor of Elections - 10/28/24-They have a drive through "Secure Ballot Intake Station" (wording required by the pitiful Florida Legislature).

    10/28/24-They have a drive through "Secure Ballot Intake Station" (wording required by the pitiful Florida Legislature).

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    Brooks County Courthouse - courthouses - Updated May 2026

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