The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.27

48.27 Certified process servers.—

(1) The chief judge of each judicial circuit may establish an approved list of natural persons designated as certified process servers. The chief judge may periodically add to such list the names of those natural persons who have met the requirements for certification provided for in s. 48.29. Each person whose name has been added to the approved list is subject to annual recertification and reappointment by the chief judge of a judicial circuit. The chief judge shall prescribe appropriate forms for application for inclusion on the list of certified process servers. A reasonable fee for the processing of any such application must be charged.

(2)(a) The addition of a person’s name to the list authorizes him or her to serve initial nonenforceable civil process on a person found within the circuit where the process server is certified when a civil action has been filed against such person in the circuit court or in a county court in the state. Upon filing an action in circuit or county court, a person may select from the list for the circuit where the process is to be served one or more certified process servers to serve initial nonenforceable civil process.

(b) The addition of a person’s name to the list authorizes him or her to serve criminal witness subpoenas and criminal summonses on a person found within the circuit where the process server is certified. The state in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or any party in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding may select from the list for the circuit where the process is to be served one or more certified process servers to serve the subpoena or summons.

(3) Nothing herein shall be interpreted to exclude a sheriff or deputy or other person appointed by the sheriff pursuant to s. 48.021 from serving process or to exclude a person from appointment by individual motion and order to serve process in any civil action in accordance with Rule 1.070(b) of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

History.—s. 3, ch. 88-135; s. 5, ch. 97-96; s. 3, ch. 98-410; s. 3, ch. 2009-215.

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Amendments to 48.27

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.27

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.27.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

TRUE HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS, LLC, v. M. AZAR, II,, 392 F. Supp. 3d 666 (E.D. Tex. 2019)

. . . Of those amounts, approximately $48.27 million in revenue (30%) was attributable to CMS and approximately . . . implemented in 2016, which it was not, THD would still receive approximately $31.38 million (65% of $48.27 . . . in revenue and net a profit of over $7.81 million from the Medicare services part of its business. $48.27 . . .

M. LOERTSCHER, v. ANDERSON,, 893 F.3d 386 (7th Cir. 2018)

. . . . §§ 48.27(4)(b)(2), 48.243(1)(e). . . .

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, v. MONONGALIA COUNTY COAL COMPANY,, 240 F. Supp. 3d 466 (N.D.W. Va. 2017)

. . . . § 48.27 appears to apply only to “[mjiners assigned to' new work tasks as mobile equipment operators . . .

GEORGIA, v. ASHCROFT,, 195 F. Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2002)

. . . That percentage decreases to 48.27% in the proposed District 26. Id. . . . The number of black registered voters in the benchmark Senate District 26 grew from 46.51% to 48.27% . . .

CANNELLA v. AUTO- OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY,, 801 So. 2d 94 (Fla. 2001)

. . . Deck-ers was defective because the process server was not qualified under the former version of section 48.27 . . .

J. DECKER S. v. A. KAPLUS,, 763 So. 2d 1229 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . They argue that the service of process was void under sections 48.27(1) and (2), Florida Statutes (1996 . . . The process server was certified pursuant to Florida Statutes section 48.27(2) to effect service in the . . . Deckers was defective because the process server was not qualified under the former version of section 48.27 . . . Section 48.27(2), Fla. . . .

CROMARTIE, v. B. HUNT, Jr., 133 F. Supp. 2d 407 (E.D.N.C. 2000)

. . . For example, where the City of New Bern is split between District 1 and adjacent District 3, 48.27 percent . . .

FARREY S WHOLESALE HARDWARE CO. INC. v. HOBESOUND INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC., 719 So. 2d 374 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . was not qualified to serve process on these defendants in Palm Beach County, according to sections 48.27 . . . (1) and 48.27(2), Florida Statutes (1997). . . . The Abbate court relied on sections 48.27(1) and 48.27(2) in support of its decision. . . .

M. DICKINSON, v. A. DICKINSON,, 706 So. 2d 114 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . server certified in a different county than the one where the action originated, in violation of section 48.27 . . . As to the second issue, Appellant correctly states that under section 48.27(2), Florida Statutes, for . . .

NEGR N, P B. n, M. B. v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, J. De, 113 F.3d 1563 (11th Cir. 1997)

. . . The racial characteristics of the population are as follows: White 44,721 48.27% Black 3,358 3.62% Hispanic . . . The percentage, which is always stated to be 48.27%, is correct only if the figure 44,721 is used. . . .

SUTOR, v. COCHRAN,, 687 So. 2d 897 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . See §§ 48.021, 48.27. . . . See Ch. 88-135, § 3, at 720-21, Laws of Fla; see also §§ 48.27-48.31. . . .

MASON, v. WAUKESHA COUNTY, J. s D., 855 F. Supp. 282 (E.D. Wis. 1994)

. . . Section 48.27. . . .

ABBATE, v. PROVIDENT NATIONAL BANK, a, 631 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . Section 48.27, Florida Statutes, entitled “Certified process servers” provides: (1) The chief judge of . . . The defendant asserts that the language of subsection 48.27(2) restricts a certified process server to . . . Section 48.27 is not a model of clarity and has been described by Trawick as “ridiculous,” “another of . . . Under section 48.27(1), the chief judge of each circuit may establish a list of persons who meet the . . . The plaintiff further argues that to narrowly construe section 48.27(2) would place an undue burden on . . .

In MUSHROOM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., 90 B.R. 718 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1988)

. . . Custodial -a ^ CJi 3,839 William Cutaiar, III 1,745 0 3.33 0 Custodial 0 163,428 47.0 Other Employee 25,327 48.27 . . .

E. BROCK, L. WILLIAMS, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY MERRELL, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA ROWE, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY, E. BROCK, I. B. ACTON v. JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, v. JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC., 822 F.2d 1134 (D.C. Cir. 1987)

. . . . § 48.27. . Id. §§ 48.4, 48.24. . Id. §§ 48.10, 48.30. . 30 U.S.C. § 815(c)(1) (emphasis added). . . . .

IOWA SOCIALIST PARTY, v. S. SLOCKETT,, 604 F. Supp. 1391 (S.D. Iowa 1985)

. . . Iowa Code § 48.27. . . . In comparison, Iowa Code § 48.27 does not require bipartisan teams. . . . Unreasonable refusal to register is a simple misdemeanor. § 48.27(4)(a). . . . . § 48.27(4)(b). . . . . § 48.27(4)(e). . . .

L. S. L. v., 77 T.C. 310 (T.C. 1981)

. . . Madison expected to obtain a release for 48.27 acres of parcel 1, tract 4, but its expectation was unfulfilled . . .

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SAND ASSOCIATION, a v. F. MARSHALL, B. COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, INC. v. F. MARSHALL,, 601 F.2d 689 (3d Cir. 1979)

. . . . § 48.27(a)(2)(ii). . . . Id. §§ 48.7, 48.27. . Id. §§ 48.8, 48.28. . Id. §§ 48.11, 48.31. . Id. §§ 48.3, 48.23. . . . . regulations concerning new task training for experienced miners are set forth at 30 C.F.R. §§ 48.7, 48.27 . . . requirements for new task training are established in 30 U.S.C. § 825(a)(4). . 30 C.F.R. §§ 48.7(a)(2), 48.27 . . .

BARBUR v. COURTRIGHT, 260 F. 728 (9th Cir. 1919)

. . . .$482.75 Penalty .. 48.27 Interest.... 144.28 “D. 30 P, 196. “A. . . .