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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 48.071148.071 Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state.—When any natural person or partnership not residing or having a principal place of business in this state engages in business in this state, process may be served on the person who is in charge of any business in which the defendant is engaged within this state at the time of service, including agents soliciting orders for goods, wares, merchandise, or services. Any process so served is as valid as if served personally on the nonresident person or partnership engaging in business in this state in any action against the person or partnership arising out of such business. A copy of such process with a notice of service on the person in charge of such business must be sent forthwith to the nonresident person or partnership by registered mail; by certified mail, return receipt requested; or by use of a commercial firm regularly engaged in the business of document or package delivery. The party seeking to effectuate service, or the attorney for such party, shall prepare an affidavit of compliance with this section which must be filed before the return day or within such further time as the court may allow.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-280; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 273, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 2022-190. 1Note.—Section 5, ch. 2025-13, provides:“(1) The amendments made to chapter 48, Florida Statutes, by chapter 2022-190, Laws of Florida, apply to causes of action that accrued on or after January 2, 2023, and to all causes of action that accrued before January 2, 2023, for which service of process was effectuated on or after January 2, 2023. “(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any service of process that occurred between January 2, 2023, and October 1, 2025, which has not been invalidated by a court, is valid if such service complied with either chapter 48, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2022-190, Laws of Florida, or the laws governing service of process in effect before January 2, 2023, which would have applied in the absence of chapter 2022-190, Laws of Florida. “(3) The amendments made by this act apply to all service of process made or effectuated on or after October 1, 2025, regardless of whether the cause of action accrued before, on, or after October 1, 2025. “(4) This section does not extend or modify the time for challenging the validity of any service of process and does not revive any ability to challenge the validity of service of process which has previously been waived.” Note.—Former s. 47.161.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 48.071
Total Results: 17
604 So. 2d 1110, 1992 WL 163953
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1992 | Docket: 1686576
Cited 15 times | Published
Statutes § sections 48.061
(service on partnership), § 48.071 (service on agents of nonresidents
doing business
235 So. 2d 768, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6459
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1970 | Docket: 1119373
Cited 15 times | Published
Practice § 4896; and 13 Couch on Insurance 2d, § 48.71.
In other states similar medical clauses in automobile
389 So. 2d 683, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17514
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1980 | Docket: 1282053
Cited 10 times | Published
granted whether jurisdiction was claimed under section 48.071 or 48.193 because the record failed to show
536 So. 2d 974
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1988 | Docket: 1759905
Cited 9 times | Published
Florida Statutes §
48.061 (service on partnership), § 48.071 (service on agents of
nonresidents doing business
576 So. 2d 1351, 1991 WL 43164
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1991 | Docket: 1272473
Cited 8 times | Published
appellant, might have been sufficient pursuant to section 48.071, Florida Statutes, if such service had been
705 So. 2d 968, 1998 WL 23724
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1998 | Docket: 1580119
Cited 5 times | Published
a nonresident doing business in this state. Section 48.071, Florida Statutes (1995), sets forth the procedure
531 So. 2d 1013, 1988 WL 99521
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 543887
Cited 5 times | Published
Henderson's attempt to invoke the provisions of section 48.071 are to no avail, for two reasons. First, that
981 So. 2d 647, 2008 WL 2116927
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2008 | Docket: 1515678
Cited 2 times | Published
to the provisions of F.S. § 48.061(3) and F.S. § 48.071," and (4) "failed to present any evidence of excusable
306 So. 2d 551
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1975 | Docket: 1376759
Cited 2 times | Published
theory of their doing business in this state, under § 48.071 Fla. Stat., F.S.A.
We hold the appeal has merit
711 So. 2d 182, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 5274, 1998 WL 236288
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1998 | Docket: 64781069
Published
appear after service on his agent pursuant to section 48.071, Florida Statutes (1995). The motion alleged
705 So. 2d 968, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 557
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1998 | Docket: 64778816
Published
a nonresident doing business in this state. Section 48.071, Florida Statutes (1995), sets forth the procedure
602 So. 2d 685, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 7940, 1992 WL 170981
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1992 | Docket: 64669013
Published
to foreign limited partnership pursuant to section 48.071, Florida Statutes (1985), was service upon
603 So. 2d 11, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 7629, 1992 WL 156889
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1992 | Docket: 64669170
Published
compliance with the requirements of section 48.071, Florida Statutes.
Section 48.071, Florida Statutes, provides
541 So. 2d 115, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 607, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1138, 1989 WL 20705
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1989 | Docket: 64641478
Published
provisions for substituted service provided in section 48.071, Florida Statutes.
*116Although the issue is
330 So. 2d 216, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14975
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1976 | Docket: 64553266
Published
service upon this defendant pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 48.071. No other type of process was issued. The proof
244 So. 2d 496, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6590
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1970 | Docket: 64518950
Published
process made upon appellant’s agent pursuant to § 48.071, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. was not sufficient service
226 So. 2d 437, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5311
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 1969 | Docket: 64511362
Published
on nonresident individuals, and particularly section 48.071 and section 48.181 and chapter 49, and after
