Florida Statute 48.51 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.051

48.051 Service on state prisoners.—Process against a state prisoner shall be served on the prisoner.

History.—s. 30, ch. 3883, 1889; RS 3043; GS 4124; RGS 6243; CGL 8580; s. 1, ch. 21992, 1943; s. 1, ch. 25041, 1949; s. 44, ch. 57-121; s. 4, ch. 67-254; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 71-355.

Note.—Former s. 47.26.

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Cases Citing Statute 48.051

Total Results: 7

Bernard Bolender, A/K/A Bernard Bolander v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

16 F.3d 1547, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 4479, 1994 WL 73855

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 11, 1994 | Docket: 540920

Cited 211 times | Published

criminal cases shall run throughout the state, and section 48.051, Florida Statutes (1979), specifically allows

Shurman v. Atlantic Mortg. & Inv. Corp.

795 So. 2d 952, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 574, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1748, 2001 WL 1013272

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2001 | Docket: 1253193

Cited 67 times | Published

prison would be sued and served with process. Section 48.051, Florida Statutes (1997), provides that "[p]rocess

Bolender v. State

422 So. 2d 833

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1982 | Docket: 2463797

Cited 29 times | Published

criminal cases shall run throughout the state, and section 48.051, Florida Statutes (1979), specifically allows

In Re Amendments to Fla. Rules Civ. Proc.

604 So. 2d 1110, 1992 WL 163953

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1992 | Docket: 1686576

Cited 15 times | Published

on minors), § 48.042 (service on incompetents), § 48.051 (service on state prisoners), § 48.183 (service

In Re Amendments to Rules of Civ. Proc.

536 So. 2d 974

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1988 | Docket: 1759905

Cited 9 times | Published

on minors), § 48.042 (service on incompetents), § 48.051 (service on state prisoners), § 48.183 (service

Carter v. Lil'Joe Records, Inc.

829 So. 2d 953, 2002 WL 31422448

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2002 | Docket: 1454340

Cited 4 times | Published

method for service of process on prisoners. Section 48.051, Florida Statutes (2000), states that "[p]rocess

Shurman v. Atlantic Mortgage & Investment

740 So. 2d 1221, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11144, 1999 WL 629888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1999 | Docket: 64790838

Published

served in the same manner as other natural persons. § 48.051, Fla. Stat. See also, Trawick, Florida Practice