Florida Statute 48.183 | 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. 48.183

48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.—

(1) In an action for possession of any residential premises, including those under chapters 83, 723, and 513, or nonresidential premises, if the tenant cannot be found in the county or there is no person 15 years of age or older residing at the tenant’s usual place of abode in the county after at least two attempts to obtain service as provided above in this subsection, summons may be served by attaching a copy to a conspicuous place on the property described in the complaint or summons. The minimum time delay between the two attempts to obtain service shall be 6 hours. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting service of process on a tenant as is otherwise provided on defendants in civil cases.

(2) If a landlord causes or anticipates causing a defendant to be served with a summons and complaint solely by attaching them to some conspicuous place on the property described in the complaint or summons, the landlord shall provide the clerk of the court with an additional copy of the complaint and a prestamped envelope addressed to the defendant at the premises involved in the proceeding. The clerk of the court shall immediately mail the copy of the summons and complaint by first-class mail, note the fact of mailing in the docket, and file a certificate in the court file of the fact and date of mailing. Service shall be effective on the date of posting or mailing, whichever occurs later, and at least 5 days must elapse from the date of service before a judgment for final removal of the defendant may be entered.

History.—s. 4, ch. 73-330; s. 1, ch. 75-34; s. 1, ch. 83-39; s. 2, ch. 84-339; s. 4, ch. 87-405; s. 1, ch. 88-379; s. 3, ch. 94-170; s. 2, ch. 98-410; s. 1, ch. 2003-263.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.183

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 48.183

Total Results: 13

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-04-16

Snippet: incompetents), 48.051 (service on state prisoners), 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

Brown v. Bnb Investment Holdings

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-25

Citation: 252 So. 3d 344

Snippet: complaint a basis for long-arm jurisdiction under 48.183 voids any service of process.’” Id. (alteration

Sewell v. Colee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-22

Citation: 132 So. 3d 1186, 2014 WL 228702, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 613

Snippet: post notice on the property pursuant to section 48.183, Florida Statutes (2003). The record contains an

In Re Amendments to Rules of Civ. Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-27

Citation: 966 So. 2d 943, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 606, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1788, 2007 WL 2790745

Snippet: incompetents), 48.051 (service on state prisoners), 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-10-23

Citation: 858 So. 2d 1013, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 797, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1779, 2003 WL 22410375

Snippet: incompetents), 48.051 (service on state prisoners), 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-05

Citation: 773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Snippet: incompetents), 48.051 (service on state prisoners), 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

Springbrook Commons, Ltd. v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-28

Citation: 761 So. 2d 1192, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8078, 2000 WL 827322

Snippet: FRONT DOOR OF THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 48.183, FLORIDA STATUTES (1999), CAN THE COURT ENTER A

Algernon Blair Cont. v. Hughes Supply

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-22

Citation: 684 So. 2d 223, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12303, 1996 WL 672983

Snippet: County, Florida. The complaint sought recovery of $48,183.62, as shown on a statement attached to the complaint

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Civ. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-31

Citation: 682 So. 2d 105, 1996 WL 627562

Snippet: incompetents), 48.051 (service on state prisoners), 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

In Re Amendments to Fla. Rules Civ. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-16

Citation: 604 So. 2d 1110, 1992 WL 163953

Snippet: incompetents), § 48.051 (service on state prisoners), § 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

In Re Amendments to Rules of Civ. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-12-30

Citation: 536 So. 2d 974

Snippet: incompetents), § 48.051 (service on state prisoners), § 48.183 (service of process in action for possession of

Hager v. Illes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-11

Citation: 431 So. 2d 1037, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19895

Snippet: process by posting the premises pursuant to Section 48.183, Florida Statutes (1981). Appellees answered and

Lane v. Brith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-05-09

Citation: 313 So. 2d 91

Snippet: appellants by posting on the property as provided in § 48.183, F.S. 1973. Appellants contend that this statute