Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 48 - Process and Service of Process

48.011 - Process; How Directed. - History.—s. 1, ch. 4397, 1895; GS 1397; RGS 2594; CGL...

48.021 - Process; by Whom Served. - (1) All process shall be served by the sheriff of...

48.031 - Service of Process Generally; Service of Witness Subpoenas. - (1)(a) Service of original process is made by delivering a...

48.041 - Service on Minor. - (1) Process against a minor who has never been married...

48.042 - Service on Incompetent. - (1) Process against an incompetent shall be served: (a) By...

48.051 - Service on State Prisoners. - History.—s. 30, ch. 3883, 1889; RS 3043; GS 4124; RGS...

48.061 - Service on Partnerships and Limited Partnerships. - (1) Process against a partnership shall be served on any...

48.062 - Service on a Limited Liability Company. - (1) Process against a limited liability company, domestic or foreign,...

48.071 - Service on Agents of Nonresidents Doing Business in the State. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-280; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 273,...

48.081 - Service on Corporation. - (1) Process against any private corporation, domestic or foreign, may...

48.091 - Corporations; Designation of Registered Agent and Registered Office. - (1) Every Florida corporation and every foreign corporation now qualified...

48.092 - Service on Financial Institutions. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2016-180.

48.101 - Service on Dissolved Corporations. - History.—s. 1, ch. 19064, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4251(1); s....

48.102 - Service by Other Means. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2022-190. 1Note.—Effective January 2, 2023.

48.111 - Service on Public Agencies and Officers. - 1(1) Process against any municipal corporation, agency, board, or commission,...

48.121 - Service on the State. - History.—s. 2, ch. 29724, 1955; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s....

48.131 - Service on Alien Property Custodian. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22074, 1943; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s....

48.141 - Service on Labor Unions. - History.—s. 4, ch. 67-254.

48.151 - Service on Statutory Agents for Certain Persons. - (1) When any law designates a public officer, board, agency,...

48.161 - Method of Substituted Service on Nonresident. - (1) When authorized by law, substituted service of process on...

48.171 - Service on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Owners, Etc. - History.—s. 1, ch. 17254, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4274(7); ss....

48.181 - Service on Nonresident Engaging in Business in State. - (1) The acceptance by any person or persons, individually or...

48.183 - Service of Process in Action for Possession of Premises. - (1) In an action for possession of any residential premises,...

48.184 - Service of Process for Removal of Unknown Parties in Possession. - (1) This section applies only to actions governed by s....

48.19 - Service on Nonresidents Operating Aircraft or Watercraft in the State. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-148; s. 1, ch. 65-118; s. 4,...

48.193 - Acts Subjecting Person to Jurisdiction of Courts of State. - (1)(a) A person, whether or not a citizen or resident...

48.194 - Personal Service Outside State. - 1(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, service of process on...

48.195 - Service of Foreign Process. - (1) The service of process issued by a court of...

48.196 - Service of Process in Connection With Actions Under the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act. - (1) Any process in connection with the commencement of an...

48.197 - Service in a Foreign Country. - (1) Service of process may be effectuated in a foreign...

48.20 - Service of Process on Sunday. - History.—s. 44, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 1025; GS 1413; RGS...

48.21 - Return of Execution of Process. - (1) Each person who effects service of process shall note...

48.22 - Cumulative to Other Laws. - History.—s. 9, ch. 11829, 1927; CGL 4265; s. 7, ch....

48.23 - Lis Pendens. - (1)(a) An action in any of the state or federal...

48.25 - Short Title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 88-135.

48.27 - Certified Process Servers. - (1) The chief judge of each judicial circuit may establish...

48.29 - Certification of Process Servers. - (1) The circuit court administrator and the clerk of the...

48.31 - Removal of Certified Process Servers; False Return of Service. - (1) A certified process server may be removed from the...