Service of Process in Florida

1. Florida Judicial Services, LLC
(888) 501-3157
Accredited Florida Process Servers
& Legal Couriers
www.FloridaJudicialServices.com

2. Quiz:
 How many Supreme Court Justices in Florida?
 A) ___________
 Where is Pascua Florida? (trick question)
 A)_______________
 B)_______________
 C) _______________
 How many court cases in Florida in 2009?
 A)_______________

3. Quiz:
 How many Supreme Court Justices in Florida?
Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Justice Barbara J. Pariente, Justice R. Fred Lewis, Justice
Peggy A. Quince, Justice Ricky Polston, Justice Jorge Labarga, Justice James E.C. Perry

4. Quiz:
 How many Supreme Court Justices in Florida?
 A) Seven (7)
 Where is Pascua Florida?
 A) Extra Day
 B) Agent
 C) Computations of Time
 How many court cases in
Florida in 2009?
 A)_______________
 B)_______________

5. Quiz:
 How many Supreme Court Justices in Florida?
 A) Seven (7)
 Where is Pascua Florida? (trick question)
 A) Extra Day
 B) Agent
 C) Computations of Time
 How many court cases in Florida in 2009?
For Fiscal 2008-09
 A) 4,628,260 Trial Cases Filed
 25,916 filed in appellate courts
 2,422 added to the Florida Supreme Court docket

6. Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 48
PROCESS and SERVICE of PROCESS

7. PROCESS and SERVICE of PROCESS
Title VI, Chapter 48
and Technology

8. Plaintiff -
Petitioner or Clerk of Court
Law Firm
Generates: •File original Complaint or 1st Attempt 2st Attempt 3rd Attempt
•Complaint or Petition
Petition •Get Case Number 1st attempt to deliver is
•Get Summons issued At new location and
based on information time
NO
•Deliver Affidavit •Write case # on Summons
provided by Plaintiff
of Service Copies for service
Petitioner or Law Firm
•Deliver Invoice
File Return
w/Clerk of Court Delivered
YES
NO
YES
Return to Office:
•Research Individuals Location
•Confirm location
•Plan second attempt
•Check for additional work
Return to Office Generate:
•Prepare Return of Service for the Court
•Prepare Affidavit of service for Client
•Create Invoice for client
•Deliver document

12. Cloud Technology

13. Plaintiff -
Petitioner Clerk of Court
or Law Firm
Generates: •File original Complaint or 1st Attempt 2st Attempt 3rd Attempt
•Complaint or Petition
Petition •Get Case Number 1st attempt to deliver is
•Get Summons issued
based on information
At new location NO
•Affidavit of •Write case # on Summons and time
provided by Plaintiff
Service Copies for service
Petitioner or Law Firm
•Invoice
File Return
w/Clerk of Court Delivered
LOG IN and:
•Research Individuals
Location
•Confirm location
•Plan second attempt
LOG IN CREATE, UPDATE, UPLOAD and EMAIL
•Return of Service for the Court
•Affidavit of service for Client
•Create Invoice for client

14. Software Instant
Automated Forms
Generation and Submission
Timed Stamped & GPS

16. Florida Judicial Services, LLC
(888) 501-3157
Accredited Florida Process Servers
& Legal Couriers
www.FloridaJudicialServices.com
APS26271
AFPS
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