General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Florida

FORM 1.997 — CIVIL COVER SHEET

I. Case Style

Court: [________________________________]

II. Amount of Claim

Select the estimated amount of the claim:

• ☐ $8,000 or less
• ☐ $8,001–$50,000 (county-court ceiling for covered actions at law filed on/after January 1, 2023; confirm current form bands)
• ☐ $30,001–$50,000
• ☐ $50,001–$75,000
• ☐ $75,001–$100,000
• ☐ Over $100,000

III. Type of Case

Circuit Civil

• ☐ Condominium
• ☐ Contracts and indebtedness
• ☐ Eminent domain
• ☐ Auto negligence
• ☐ Negligence — other
• ☐ Business governance
• ☐ Business torts
• ☐ Environmental / toxic tort
• ☐ Third-party indemnification
• ☐ Construction defect
• ☐ Mass tort
• ☐ Negligent security
• ☐ Nursing-home negligence
• ☐ Premises liability — commercial
• ☐ Premises liability — residential
• ☐ Products liability
• ☐ Real property / mortgage foreclosure
• ☐ Commercial foreclosure
• ☐ Homestead residential foreclosure
• ☐ Nonhomestead residential foreclosure
• ☐ Other real-property actions
• ☐ Professional malpractice
• ☐ Malpractice — business
• ☐ Malpractice — medical
• ☐ Malpractice — other professional
• ☐ Other
• ☐ Antitrust / trade regulation
• ☐ Business transactions
• ☐ Constitutional challenge — statute or ordinance
• ☐ Constitutional challenge — proposed amendment
• ☐ Corporate trusts
• ☐ Discrimination — employment or other
• ☐ Insurance claims
• ☐ Intellectual property
• ☐ Libel / slander
• ☐ Shareholder derivative action
• ☐ Securities litigation
• ☐ Trade secrets
• ☐ Trust litigation

County Civil

• ☐ Civil
• ☐ Real property / mortgage foreclosure
• ☐ Replevin
• ☐ Eviction
• ☐ Residential eviction
• ☐ Nonresidential eviction
• ☐ Other civil — nonmonetary

IV. Remedies Sought

Select all that apply:

• ☐ Monetary
• ☐ Nonmonetary declaratory or injunctive relief
• ☐ Punitive

V. Causes of Action

Number of causes of action: [____]

Specify: [____________________________________________________________]

[____________________________________________________________]

VI. Class Action

Is this case a class-action lawsuit?

• ☐ Yes
• ☐ No

VII. Known Related Case

Has notice of any known related case been filed?

• ☐ No
• ☐ Yes — list each related case by name, case number, and court:

VIII. Jury Demand

Is a jury trial demanded in the complaint?

• ☐ Yes
• ☐ No

IX. Sexual-Abuse Allegations

Does this case involve allegations of sexual abuse?

• ☐ Yes
• ☐ No

Certification

I certify that the information provided in this cover sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I have read and will comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.425.

Filing Instructions

• The plaintiff or petitioner must file the civil cover sheet with the first document filed in the action or proceeding.
• Do not use Form 1.997 for a small-claims, probate, or family case. Domestic and juvenile cases use Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.928.
• Failure to file the cover sheet in a nonexcepted civil case may result in sanctions.
• File through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal unless a filing exemption applies, and use any current fillable Form 1.997 required by the applicable clerk.

Sources and References

• Florida Supreme Court, In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure—Form 1.997, No. SC21-1598 (Dec. 16, 2021), effective April 1, 2022 — https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/815750/opinion/sc21-1598.pdf
• Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, April 1, 2026 edition, Form 1.997 — https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/04/Civil-Procedure-Rules-04-01-26.pdf
• Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, current Form 1.997 and instructions — https://www.martinclerk.com/DocumentCenter/View/212/Civil-Cover-Sheet-PDF
• Florida Legislature, Fla. Stat. § 25.075 — https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0025/Sections/0025.075.html
• Florida Courts, filing forms through the clerk or Florida Courts E-Filing Portal — https://www.flcourts.gov/Courts-System/florida-courts-help/get-started/find-a-form/filing-your-forms