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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.19

48.19 Service on nonresidents operating aircraft or watercraft in the state.—The operation, navigation, or maintenance by a nonresident of an aircraft or a boat, ship, barge, or other watercraft in the state, either in person or through others, and the acceptance thereby by the nonresident of the protection of the laws of this state for the aircraft or watercraft, or the operation, navigation, or maintenance by a nonresident of an aircraft or a boat, ship, barge, or other watercraft in the state, either in person or through others, other than under the laws of the state, or any person who is a resident of the state and who subsequently becomes a nonresident or conceals his or her whereabouts, constitutes an appointment by the nonresident of the Secretary of State as the agent of the nonresident or concealed person on whom all process may be served in any action or proceeding against the nonresident or concealed person growing out of any accident or collision in which the nonresident or concealed person may be involved while, either in person or through others, operating, navigating, or maintaining an aircraft or a boat, ship, barge, or other watercraft in the state. The acceptance by operation, navigation, or maintenance in the state of the aircraft or watercraft is signification of the nonresident’s or concealed person’s agreement that process against him or her so served shall be of the same effect as if served on him or her personally.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-148; s. 1, ch. 65-118; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 70-90; s. 280, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 47.162.

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Amendments to 48.19

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.19

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.19.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 48.19

Total Results: 14

Crescenzo v. Atwater

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 136 So. 3d 1248, 2014 WL 1613401, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5866

Snippet: circuit court that the five-year period in subsection 48.19(1) is measured from the date the funds were placed

Atwater v. City of Cape Coral

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 120 So. 3d 595, 2013 WL 3449645

Snippet: of prohibition. Statutory Construction • Section 48.19 A review of the record shows that the surplus funds

Brown v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-07-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 95 So. 3d 323, 2012 WL 2913235, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11686

Snippet: instituted under State v. Spencer, 751 So.2d 47, 48-19 (Fla.1999). POLEN, CIKLIN and LEVINE, JJ., concur

Mouzon v. Mouzon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-10-31T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 458 So. 2d 381

Snippet: long-arm concept. See, e.g., §§ 48.171, 48.181, 48.19, 61.1308-1312, Fla. Stat. [13] This case illustrates

Corley v. Milliken

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1980-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 389 So. 2d 976, 1980 Fla. LEXIS 4387

Snippet: court determined that the requirements of section 48.19, Florida Statutes (1977) had not been met and therefore…question for our consideration: Does Fla.Stat. § 48.19 (1977) authorize service of process on the Secretary…We answer the question in the negative. Section 48.19 designates the secretary of state as the agent, … state are included within the scope of section 48.19. In addition, in order to meet constitutional standards…Co., 205 So.2d 337 (Fla. 1st DCA 1967). Section 48.19 must be strictly construed and its jurisdictional

Seng Co. v. Burke

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1979-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 366 So. 2d 533, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14237

Snippet: the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 48.161-48.19, Florida Statutes (1977). The Seng Company and Michigan

Leviten v. Gaunt

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-06-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 347 So. 2d 452

Snippet: process. Service was attempted under Sections 48.161, 48.19, Florida Statutes. The several complaints filed

Risman v. Whittaker

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-02-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 326 So. 2d 213

Snippet: plumb the exceptions found in Fla. Stat. §§ 48.181, 48.19, 48.171 (1973) and their predecessor statutes.

Atlas Van Lines, Inc. v. Rossmoore

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1972-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 271 So. 2d 31

Snippet: certain situations (as does §§ 48.171, 48.182 and 48.19, F.S. 1971, F.S.A. in other situations), while §

Lustig v. Feinberg

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1972-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 257 So. 2d 299, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 7368

Snippet: pursuant to the “long arm” statutes (F.S. § 48.161-48.19, F.S.A.) were complied with. The question to be

Central National Bank of Richmond v. Kelley

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1971-10-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 253 So. 2d 141, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5833

Snippet: specifically, section 47.162 was transferred to 48.19 and the reference to aircraft operators was omitted…omitted. In 1970 the Legislature amended section 48.19 by again including nonresident aircraft operators…are not subject to service of process under F.S. 48.19, F.S.A., because at the time of the accident the…defendants were subject to service of process under F.S. 48.19, F.S.A. and the Court has jurisdiction. “Plaintiff…revision, indicate that it was (1) transferred to F.S. 48.19, F.S.A., (2) amended, and (3) that unnecessary language

Anhoco Corporation v. Dade County

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1962-03-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 144 So. 2d 793

Snippet: 121 N.E.2d 56; Burnquist v. Cook, 1945, 220 Minn. 48, 19 N.W.2d 394; In re Appropriation of Easement, etc

Florida Power Corporation v. McNeely

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1960-12-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 125 So. 2d 311

Snippet: .S. 663; Petition of Burnquist, 1945, 220 Minn. 48, 19 N.W.2d 394; Stevens v. Headley, 1905, 69 N.J. Eq

Driggs v. Higgins

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1882-06-15T00:00:02-07:52:58

Citation: 19 Fla. 103

Snippet: States, 3 Wall., 51; 6 How., (U. S.) 113 ; 22 ib., 48 ; 19 ib., 182. At a subsequent day of the term the Plaintiff