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Quick summary: The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit covers Palm Beach County. Here’s where its courthouses are, which clerk takes your filing, and what a creditor should know before suing or collecting a judgment here.
Courts and clerks in the Fifteenth Circuit
| County | Main courthouse | Clerk |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse 205 North Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401 | Palm Beach Clerk of Court |
The local economy, county by county
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County is on Florida’s southeast coast. West Palm Beach is the county seat and largest city. The county has 39 incorporated cities, towns, and villages, from Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach in the south to Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter in the north. Wellington and the Glades farm region lie to the west.
Key industries include financial services, corporate headquarters, healthcare, aviation and aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, marine businesses, and tourism. Agribusiness, led by sugarcane, is centered in the Glades. Real estate development is constant. Many property owners hold real estate through layered holding companies. Assets include commercial and residential real estate, equipment, inventory, and receivables from professional services, medical billing, and homeowner and condominium association dues.
The circuit’s official site is the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Appeals go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
What creditors should know here
- Every new non-exempt civil case gets a uniform case management order and trial order that must be served with the summons and complaint. County civil non-jury cases are expected to be resolved within about nine months, and continuances are disfavored.
- The Clerk also has branch courthouses in Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach, and Belle Glade.
- Florida sends a money claim to court by size. Small claims cover up to $8,000. County court handles claims up to $50,000. Circuit court takes claims over $50,000. Filing is electronic through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
How Kass Shuler handles collection matters in the Fifteenth Circuit
We represent creditors and businesses in courts across Florida from our Tampa office, and have since 1978. In this circuit, that includes:
- Pre-suit demand and resolution
- Collection litigation
- Judgment enforcement and garnishment
- Domesticating out-of-state judgments
- Skip tracing and asset investigations
- Mortgage default and foreclosure
- Creditors’ rights in bankruptcy
City guide: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton.
Frequently asked questions
Which counties are in Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit?
Palm Beach County.
Where do I file a collection lawsuit in the Fifteenth Circuit?
With the Clerk of Court in the county where the case belongs, usually where the debtor lives, where the contract was made or broken, or where the property is. Small claims and cases up to $50,000 go to county court, and larger claims go to circuit court.
Where do appeals from the Fifteenth Circuit go?
To the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Can I enforce a judgment from another Florida county or another state here?
Yes. A Florida judgment can be recorded as a lien in any county. An out-of-state judgment first has to be domesticated in Florida. See domestication of foreign judgments.
Bottom line: If your debtor or your dispute is in the Fifteenth Circuit, contact us or call (813) 229-0900. We’ll tell you whether the file is worth chasing before you spend on it.