Florida Statute 48.171 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.171

48.171 Service on nonresident motor vehicle owners, etc.—Any nonresident of this state, being the operator or owner of any motor vehicle, who accepts the privilege extended by the laws of this state to nonresident operators and owners, of operating a motor vehicle or of having it operated, or of permitting any motor vehicle owned, or leased, or controlled by him or her to be operated with his or her knowledge, permission, acquiescence, or consent, within the state, or any resident of this state, being the licensed operator or owner of or the lessee, or otherwise entitled to control any motor vehicle under the laws of this state, who becomes a nonresident or conceals his or her whereabouts, by the acceptance or licensure and by the operation of the motor vehicle, either in person, or by or through his or her servants, agents, or employees, or by persons with his or her knowledge, acquiescence, and consent within the state constitutes the Secretary of State his or her agent for the service of process in any civil action begun in the courts of the state against such operator or owner, lessee, or other person entitled to control of the motor vehicle, arising out of or by reason of any accident or collision occurring within the state in which the motor vehicle is involved.

History.—s. 1, ch. 17254, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4274(7); ss. 1, 2, ch. 25003, 1949; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 278, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 47.29.

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Amendments to 48.171

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.171

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.171.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 48.171

Total Results: 20

Moss v. The Estate of Curt Hudson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-23

Citation: 252 So. 3d 785

Snippet: that substituted service of process under section 48.171, Florida Statutes (2015), was not properly obtained

Mitschke-Collande v. Skipworth Properties Limited

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-23

Citation: 201 So. 3d 660, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4498

Snippet: service on the Secretary of State pursuant to section 48.171 of the Florida Statutes. The motion was granted

Green v. Lingle

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-06-18

Citation: 166 So. 3d 221, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9278, 2015 WL 3777711

Snippet: Plaintiff complied with § 48.161, Fla. Stat. or § 48.171, Fla. Stat.,” which set certain requirements for

Paola A. Alvardo-Fernandez v. Matthew Mazoff

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-08

Citation: 151 So. 3d 8, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15631, 2014 WL 4988409

Snippet: process on parties is outlined in sections 48.161, 48.171 and 48.181. Section 48.161 requires substituted

Fernandez v. Cohn

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-02-09

Citation: 54 So. 3d 1040, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1533, 2011 WL 613689

Snippet: service on the Secretary of State pursuant to section 48.171 of the Florida Statutes.1 The motion was granted

Hernandez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-31

Citation: 32 So. 3d 695, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4190

Snippet: within the scope of Florida Statutes 48.161 and 48.171.” The original summons was issued on September

Hernandez v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-31

Citation: 32 So. 3d 695, 2010 WL 1222689

Snippet: within the scope of Florida Statutes 48.161 and 48.171." The original summons was issued on September

Alvarado v. Cisneros

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-18

Citation: 919 So. 2d 585, 2006 WL 119817

Snippet: concealment of whereabouts, for the use of section 48.171, Florida Statutes (2001). The defendants further

Dubois v. Butler Ex Rel. Butler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-25

Citation: 901 So. 2d 1029, 2005 WL 1226133

Snippet: used the substituted service procedures of section 48.171, Florida Statutes (2003). "Because the statute

Gardina v. Aronowitz

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-20

Citation: 899 So. 2d 1248, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 5471, 2005 WL 906170

Snippet: sufficient to allow for substituted service. See § 48.171, Fla. Stat. (2004) (operation of motor vehicle

Monaco v. Nealon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-20

Citation: 810 So. 2d 1084, 2002 WL 429265

Snippet: serve Monaco and Interstate pursuant to section 48.171, Florida Statutes (2000). In a lawsuit arising

Jennings v. Montenegro

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-05

Citation: 792 So. 2d 1258, 2001 WL 1007925

Snippet: allows.... § 48.161(1), Fla. Stat. (1999). Section 48.171, Florida Statutes likewise provides, in part, Any

Gower v. Hemmerle

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-16

Citation: 779 So. 2d 657, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 3419, 2001 WL 256031

Snippet: Secretary was made pursuant to sections 48.161 and 48.171, Florida Statutes. See Green Manor Construction

Tire Group International, Inc. v. Confianca Mudancas & Transportes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-07

Citation: 776 So. 2d 1057, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 1077, 2001 WL 99162

Snippet: service of process allowed by sections 48.161 and 48.171 unless it is shown that efforts have been made

Chapman v. Sheffield

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-01-27

Citation: 750 So. 2d 140, 2000 WL 63044

Snippet: Wang, 632 So.2d 1132 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994). Section 48.171, the applicable statute in this case, designates

Peznell v. Doolan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-11-25

Citation: 722 So. 2d 881, 1998 WL 915450

Snippet: provisions of the Florida Long Arm Statute, section 48.171, Florida Statutes (1995), appellees alleged that

Linn v. Kidd

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-08-03

Citation: 714 So. 2d 1185, 1998 WL 432788

Snippet: service of process pursuant to sections 48.161 and 48.171, Florida Statutes (1995).[1] The Secretary *1187

Cross v. Kalina

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-18

Citation: 681 So. 2d 855, 1996 WL 595185

Snippet: inquiry before using substituted service. §§ 48.161, 48.171 Fla. Stat. (1995). We find Kalina did not meet

Kenrick v. Coleman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-09-18

Citation: 679 So. 2d 865, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 9748, 1996 WL 525859

Snippet: Secretary of State pursuant to sections 48.161 and 48.171, Florida Statutes (1993). However, Coleman did

Great American Ins. Co. v. Bevis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-01-13

Citation: 652 So. 2d 382, 1995 WL 10447

Snippet: substituted service of process pursuant to section 48.171, Florida Statutes (1987). The secretary of state