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Which Court?
by: Legal Eagles

This sounds like the classic small claims action, in which event you would file in the County Court, you can choose the General Civil or Small Claims division. If your damages are over $15,000, then you file in the Circuit Court.

34.01 Jurisdiction of county court.—

(c) Of all actions at law in which the matter in controversy does not exceed the sum of $15,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees, except those within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit courts; and
(d) Of disputes occurring in the homeowners’ associations as described in s. 720.311(2)(a), which shall be concurrent with jurisdiction of the circuit courts.

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