FL H0511 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Revises authority of special process servers; requires that civil witness subpoenas be served by certain persons; requires that electronic service be made only by certain authorized individuals; revises requirements for documenting service of process; revises requirements for service on limited liability companies; revises requirements for return-of-service forms; authorizes certain persons to electronically sign return-of-service forms; revises authority of certified process servers; authorizes use of electronic means for constructive service by publication; requires that electronic service by publication be made only in certain circumstances by certain authorized individuals.

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Title

Service of Process

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05HouseDied in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
2017-05-05HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-07HouseIntroduced
2017-02-06HouseReferred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2017-01-24HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1424 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
48021Amended CodeSee Bill Text
48031Amended CodeSee Bill Text
48062Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4821Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4827Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4913Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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