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FL S0750

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ana Rodriguez

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires employers to facilitate service of process by making employees available to accept service in a private area, with violations constituting a crime under s. 843.02 instead of a noncriminal violation with a $1,000 fine.

  • Mandates that persons in charge of private mailboxes, virtual offices, and executive or mini suites must confirm whether a person to be served maintains such a location when presented with the person's name and address; refusal is a violation of s. 843.02.

  • Authorizes service on registered agents, officers, and directors of limited liability companies and corporations at any hour at a residence or private mailbox, without first attempting service during business hours.

  • Expands certified process servers' authority to serve any nonenforceable civil process instead of only initial nonenforceable civil process.

  • Allows public agencies, boards, commissions, departments, subdivisions, and school districts to designate one or more employees to accept service of process in lieu of specified officers and members.

Legislative Description

Service of Process

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary11/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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