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Your answer must be in writing and must be filed (received) on time with the Clerk of Courts at the Courthouse of the County listed at the top of the Summons (For example, Duval County Courthouse, etc.).

a summons may be served by leaving a copy with a competent person in the household, place of work, or business – even if they are not a party to the action.

If you are the one suing, you must fill out summons forms (one for each defendant) and present them to the clerk's office, where a clerk will sign them and stamp them with the court's seal.

Alternative Service Alternative methods of service exist for cases in which the individual to be served cannot be located or served for whatever reason. A judge must approve alternative service, as well as the method of service. The most common alternative method of service is publication in a local newspaper.

Generally, if the other party lives in the county in which you are filing suit and you want the sheriff's department to serve the papers, you will file the summons along with a Process Service Memorandum, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.910(b), with the clerk and the clerk will forward those papers to ...

A summons is served on all involved parties and includes the date of the first court appearance for the lawsuit and a summons informs you that you must respond to the lawsuit.

Can the legal papers be served by certified mail, return receipt requested? Yes, but only on Florida residents.

A person applying to become a special process server shall: Be at least 18 years of age. Have no mental or legal disability. Be a permanent resident of the state. Submit to a background investigation that includes the right to obtain and review the criminal record of the applicant.

Note that under Florida law, service of process must be completed by the Sheriff in the county where the defendant can be located. However, a sheriff can establish a list of people designated as process servers. These individuals are certified and appointed by the Sheriff to carry out these duties.

You May Face Legal Consequences You may also face many legal consequences if you continue to evade a process server. Once they take up many resources and a lot of time to locate you with no avail, they will petition the courts to take legal action against you.

If the defendant tries to evade service by staying away from their home, you can serve them at their workplace or another public place. If that does not work, you may need to locate another address to serve them at.

The return-of-service form must list all pleadings and documents served and be signed by the person who effects the service of process. However, a person who is authorized under this chapter to serve process and who effects such service of process may sign the return-of-service form using an electronic signature.

Your answer must be in writing and must be filed (received) on time with the Clerk of Courts at the Courthouse of the County listed at the top of the Summons (For example, Duval County Courthouse, etc.).

a summons may be served by leaving a copy with a competent person in the household, place of work, or business – even if they are not a party to the action.

If you are the one suing, you must fill out summons forms (one for each defendant) and present them to the clerk's office, where a clerk will sign them and stamp them with the court's seal.

Alternative Service Alternative methods of service exist for cases in which the individual to be served cannot be located or served for whatever reason. A judge must approve alternative service, as well as the method of service. The most common alternative method of service is publication in a local newspaper.

Your answer must be in writing and must be filed (received) on time with the Clerk of Courts at the Courthouse of the County listed at the top of the Summons (For example, Duval County Courthouse, etc.).

Generally, if the other party lives in the county in which you are filing suit and you want the sheriff's department to serve the papers, you will file the summons along with a Process Service Memorandum, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.910(b), with the clerk and the clerk will forward those papers to ...

A summons is served on all involved parties and includes the date of the first court appearance for the lawsuit and a summons informs you that you must respond to the lawsuit.

a summons may be served by leaving a copy with a competent person in the household, place of work, or business – even if they are not a party to the action.

If you are the one suing, you must fill out summons forms (one for each defendant) and present them to the clerk's office, where a clerk will sign them and stamp them with the court's seal.

Can the legal papers be served by certified mail, return receipt requested? Yes, but only on Florida residents.

Alternative Service Alternative methods of service exist for cases in which the individual to be served cannot be located or served for whatever reason. A judge must approve alternative service, as well as the method of service. The most common alternative method of service is publication in a local newspaper.

A person applying to become a special process server shall: Be at least 18 years of age. Have no mental or legal disability. Be a permanent resident of the state. Submit to a background investigation that includes the right to obtain and review the criminal record of the applicant.

Generally, if the other party lives in the county in which you are filing suit and you want the sheriff's department to serve the papers, you will file the summons along with a Process Service Memorandum, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.910(b), with the clerk and the clerk will forward those papers to ...

Note that under Florida law, service of process must be completed by the Sheriff in the county where the defendant can be located. However, a sheriff can establish a list of people designated as process servers. These individuals are certified and appointed by the Sheriff to carry out these duties.

A summons is served on all involved parties and includes the date of the first court appearance for the lawsuit and a summons informs you that you must respond to the lawsuit.

You May Face Legal Consequences You may also face many legal consequences if you continue to evade a process server. Once they take up many resources and a lot of time to locate you with no avail, they will petition the courts to take legal action against you.

Can the legal papers be served by certified mail, return receipt requested? Yes, but only on Florida residents.

If the defendant tries to evade service by staying away from their home, you can serve them at their workplace or another public place. If that does not work, you may need to locate another address to serve them at.

A person applying to become a special process server shall: Be at least 18 years of age. Have no mental or legal disability. Be a permanent resident of the state. Submit to a background investigation that includes the right to obtain and review the criminal record of the applicant.

The return-of-service form must list all pleadings and documents served and be signed by the person who effects the service of process. However, a person who is authorized under this chapter to serve process and who effects such service of process may sign the return-of-service form using an electronic signature.

Note that under Florida law, service of process must be completed by the Sheriff in the county where the defendant can be located. However, a sheriff can establish a list of people designated as process servers. These individuals are certified and appointed by the Sheriff to carry out these duties.

You May Face Legal Consequences You may also face many legal consequences if you continue to evade a process server. Once they take up many resources and a lot of time to locate you with no avail, they will petition the courts to take legal action against you.

If the defendant tries to evade service by staying away from their home, you can serve them at their workplace or another public place. If that does not work, you may need to locate another address to serve them at.

The return-of-service form must list all pleadings and documents served and be signed by the person who effects the service of process. However, a person who is authorized under this chapter to serve process and who effects such service of process may sign the return-of-service form using an electronic signature.