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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. 48.071
48.071 Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state.When any natural person or partnership not residing or having a principal place of business in this state engages in business in this state, process may be served on the person who is in charge of any business in which the defendant is engaged within this state at the time of service, including agents soliciting orders for goods, wares, merchandise, or services. Any process so served is as valid as if served personally on the nonresident person or partnership engaging in business in this state in any action against the person or partnership arising out of such business. A copy of such process with a notice of service on the person in charge of such business must be sent forthwith to the nonresident person or partnership by registered mail; by certified mail, return receipt requested; or by use of a commercial firm regularly engaged in the business of document or package delivery. The party seeking to effectuate service, or the attorney for such party, shall prepare an affidavit of compliance with this section which must be filed before the return day or within such further time as the court may allow.
History.s. 1, ch. 59-280; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 273, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 2022-190.
Note.Former s. 47.161.

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Amendments to 48.071


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.071
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.071.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

H F TIRES, L. P. a v. D. GLADIS COMPANY, INC. a a CW a a, 981 So. 2d 647 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 48.071,” and (4) “failed to present any evidence of excusable neglect or promptly moving [sic] to . . . We agree that service on the Tire Kingdom manager was improper under section 48.071. . . . Moreover, Gladis failed to comply with the last two requirements of section 48.071. . . . Section 48.071 requires in pertinent part that: A copy of such process with a notice of service on the . . . Thus, there is no proof that Gladis fully complied with section 48.071. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 966 So. 2d 943 (Fla. 2007)

. . . for all other service by summons, including service under sections 48.061 (service on partnership), 48.071 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TWO YEAR CYCLE, 858 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2003)

. . . for all other service by summons, including service under sections 48.061 (service on partnership), 48.071 . . .

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

. . . for all other service by summons, including service under sections 48.061 (service on partnership), 48.071 . . .

GINSBERG, v. LAMOUR, a, 711 So. 2d 182 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . default against Ginsberg based on his failure to appear after service on his agent pursuant to section 48.071 . . .

Dr. G. MONSOUR, v. BALK, A. I. A. P. A., 705 So. 2d 968 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Section 48.071, Florida Statutes (1995), sets forth the procedure for serving someone who does business . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 682 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 1996)

. . . for all other service by summons, including service under sections 48.061 (service on partnership), 48.071 . . .

BRINKLEY, McNERNEY, MORGAN SOLOMON, v. COMMUNITY ACRES ASSOCIATES, LTD. I, 602 So. 2d 685 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . in and not served in Florida, thus service issued to foreign limited partnership pursuant to section 48.071 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 604 So. 2d 1110 (Fla. 1992)

. . . by summons, including service under Florida-Statutes § sections 48.061 (service on partnership), §-48.071 . . .

T. MOLO, M. D. v. BELCHER, 603 So. 2d 11 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . that personal jurisdiction over the appellant was not in compliance with the requirements of section 48.071 . . . Section 48.071, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part as follows: When any natural person or partnership . . .

TRANSPORT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. v. RECEIVERSHIPS OF INSURANCE EXCHANGE OF THE AMERICAS, INC. a A. I. B. a a a a a a a, 576 So. 2d 1351 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . an individual, as an officer or agent of appellant, might have been sufficient pursuant to section 48.071 . . .

HEINZ PAVING ASPHALT COMPANY, INC. a v. JAROSZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. a d b a L. A. R. d b a R. R. E. a a, 541 So. 2d 115 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Gohmann’s attorney-in-fact, pursuant to the provisions for substituted service provided in section 48.071 . . . Section 48.071, Florida Statutes, is entitled, “Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the . . . Under 48.071 process may be served on the agent or person who is in charge of any business in which the . . . Gohmann contends that section 48.071 requires that the agent of the defendant be served in Florida. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 536 So. 2d 974 (Fla. 1988)

. . . other service by summons, including service under Florida Statutes § 48.061 (service on partnership), § 48.071 . . .

BAY CITY MANAGEMENT, INC. v. HENDERSON, Jr., 531 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Henderson attempted to effect service of process upon appellants under sections 48.061(3) and 48.071, . . . Further, Henderson’s attempt to invoke the provisions of section 48.071 are to no avail, for two reasons . . . First, that provision (48.071) by its terms applies only to service on nonresident natural persons, or . . . Since neither Bay City nor Tidewater are natural persons or partnerships, service under section 48.071 . . . The second, and more fundamental reason why service of process was not effected under section 48.071 . . .

L. TUCKER, v. DIANNE ELECTRIC, INC., 389 So. 2d 683 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Service under section 48.071 requires proof that copies of the process were sent by registered or certified . . . On August 25, 1978, the plaintiff belatedly filed the proof of service pursuant to section 48.071; but . . . The “reach” of section 48.071 is considerably “shorter” than section 48.193. . . . The defendant further challenged the jurisdictional basis under section 48.071 through Joyce’s affidavit . . . Fla.R.App.P. 9.I30(a)(3)(C)(i). . §§ 48.071 and 48.193, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . . .

COUNTRY CLUBS OF SARASOTA, LTD. v. ZAUN EQUIPMENT, INC., 350 So. 2d 539 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Service of process may be made under §§ 48.071 and 48.21 on limited partnerships.” . . .

COOPER PLAZA LTD. a v. NIDETCH, 342 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Service of process may be made under §§ 48.071 and 48.21 on limited partnerships.” . . .

WITTENBERG, v. TILFORD, 330 So. 2d 216 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . . § 48.071. No other type of process was issued. . . .

BOYD v. BOULEVARD NATIONAL BANK, a, 306 So. 2d 551 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . upon them, made by serving a local agent on the theory of their doing business in this state, under § 48.071 . . .

E. LIPMAN, v. ZUK,, 244 So. 2d 496 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . order appealed on the grounds that the service of process made upon appellant’s agent pursuant to § 48.071 . . . that appellant was doing business in Florida so as to make her amenable to service of process under § 48.071 . . .

B. MEISELMAN, S. L. A. v. H. McKNIGHT, Jr., 226 So. 2d 437 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . Florida Statutes pertaining to service of process on nonresident individuals, and particularly section 48.071 . . .