CS/HB 7061 Summary

• Increases county court jurisdictional limit for civil actions from $15,000 to $50,000, excluding interest, costs, and attorney's fees.

• Establishes $100 additional filing fee for appeals from county court to circuit court or district court of appeal when the claim exceeds $15,000.

• Adds new filing fee category for claims exceeding $15,000 at $395, with specified distribution requirements including $195 to State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.

• Exempts appeals from county court to circuit court for claims over $15,000 from the $1 mediation and arbitration filing fee.

• Effective date is July 1, 2019, applying to all causes of action filed on or after that date.