The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.011

48.011 Process; how directed.—Summons, subpoenas, and other process in civil actions run throughout the state. All process except subpoenas shall be directed to all and singular the sheriffs of the state.

History.—s. 1, ch. 4397, 1895; GS 1397; RGS 2594; CGL 4234; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 4, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 47.08.

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Amendments to 48.011

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.011

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.011.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

E. BENEDICT, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION L. L. C., 142 F. Supp. 2d 1330 (N.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 48.011, and the newer “long-arm” approach under which service may be made outside the state, see . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000)

. . . The form is changed to make the direction conform to the statutory requirement in section 48.011, Florida . . .

ABBATE, v. PROVIDENT NATIONAL BANK, a, 631 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . . § 48.011, Fla.Stat. . . .

In RETTEMNIER, 113 B.R. 757 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1990)

. . . Sec. 48.011 (1987) upon the garnishee, Harbor Federal Savings & Loan Association and required the garnishee . . .

G. STOKES, v. BELL,, 441 So. 2d 146 (Fla. 1983)

. . . Section 48.011, Florida Statutes (1981), specifically and unambiguously provides that service of process . . . Section 48.011 provides that summons, subpoenas, and other process in civil actions run throughout the . . . To hold otherwise is to rewrite section 48.011. . . . It is only reasonable and entirely consistent with the unambiguous language of section 48.011 that a . . . The district court stated that it could not reconcile Adams with section 48.011, Florida Statutes (1981 . . .

G. STOKES, v. BELL, Jr., 424 So. 2d 949 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Process in civil actions is governed by section 48.011, Florida Statutes (1981), which facially indicates . . . JOANOS and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur. . 48.011 Process; how directed. — Summons, subpoenas and other process . . .

I. DAVIDSON, v. GREEN, a a O D. L. C. L., 367 So. 2d 1032 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . 1 Brock. 203, Fed.Cas.No. 8411. .Chapter 4397, Section 1, Florida Laws (1895), as amended, Section 48.011 . . .

ELECTRO ENGINEERING PRODUCTS CO. INC. v. LEWIS,, 352 So. 2d 862 (Fla. 1977)

. . . , Florida Statutes (1975), and determine that there is no conflict between that section and Section 48.011 . . .

In THE FLORIDA BAR, 265 So. 2d 21 (Fla. 1972)

. . . . § 48.011 F.S.A. FORM 1.916. . . .