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Starting a Civil Case

A step-by-step path through Florida's courts — from choosing the right court to serving the defendant.

12 min · Captioned · Florida · Current to 2026

Starting a Civil Case in Florida

A visual guide to starting a civil case in Florida — from choosing the right court to serving the defendant. Free legal information from OLSI, current to 2026.

This visual walkthrough is published free of charge by Open Law Services Institute (OLSI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, EIN 42-2351258. It accompanies our full written guide, which is also available as a downloadable PDF. Every OLSI resource is written and reviewed by licensed attorneys and released under an open Creative Commons licence.

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Starting a Civil Case

Starting a Civil Case in Florida

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Greater justice.