The county courts are the state of Florida's trial courts, and are of general jurisdiction. There is a

county court A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions (subnational entities) within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of ''county courts'' held by the high ...

in each of Florida's 67 counties. These courts have jurisdiction to try criminal cases classified as misdemeanors, civil actions where the amount in controversy is less than $30,000 ($50,000 on January 1, 2023), small claims cases (less than $8,000), landlord and tenant disputes and other miscellaneous actions. Where there are no municipal courts, county courts handle traffic citations. Parking tickets are handled by the municipality. The ticket recipient is responsible for paying the ticket. County court decisions may be appealed to the

Florida District Courts of Appeal The district courts of appeal (DCAs) are the intermediate appellate courts of the Florida state court system. There are currently five DCAs: *The First District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tallahassee *The Second District Court of Ap ...

, as set forth in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030.

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