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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature 2 An act relating to service of process;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to service of process;
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature revising the information that must be contained in a certain affidavit of compliance;
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 revising the information that must be contained in a certain affidavit of compliance;
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships;
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 limited partnership, including limited liability limited partnerships;
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature office designated pursuant to subsection (2) this section on a registered agent that is other than a natural person may serve the process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law relating to service of process on that type of entity or on any employee of the registered agent who is present at the designated registered office at the time of service.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 office designated pursuant to subsection (2) this section on a registered agent that is other than a natural person may serve the process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law relating to service of process on that type of entity or on any employee of the registered agent who is present at the designated registered office at the time of service.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature was not successful, service may then be attempted as required under s.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 was not successful, service may then be attempted as required under s.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature (5) Notwithstanding this section and during the pendency of the receivership, a party attempting to serve process on a domestic business entity, business trust, or sole proprietorship in receivership may effectuate service by personal service on the receiver.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 (5) Notwithstanding this section and during the pendency of the receivership, a party attempting to serve process on a domestic business entity, business trust, or sole proprietorship in receivership may effectuate service by personal service on the receiver.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature (2) When an individual or a business entity is a nonresident or conceals his, her, or its whereabouts, the party seeking to effectuate service may, after exercising due diligence to locate and effectuate personal service, use the substituted service method specified in subsection (1) in connection with any action in which the court has jurisdiction over the individual or business entity.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 (2) When an individual or a business entity is a nonresident or conceals his, her, or its whereabouts, the party seeking to effectuate service may, after exercising due diligence to locate and effectuate personal service, use the substituted service method specified in subsection (1) in connection with any action in which the court has jurisdiction over the individual or business entity.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature notice or the party is concealing himself, herself, or itself.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 notice or the party is concealing himself, herself, or itself.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature process by the concealed party need not be filed.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 process by the concealed party need not be filed.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature (9)(8) The Department of State shall maintain a record of each process served pursuant to this section and record the time of and the action taken regarding the service.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 (9)(8) The Department of State shall maintain a record of each process served pursuant to this section and record the time of and the action taken regarding the service.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature diligence, the party seeking to effectuate service of process is unable to effectuate service of process on the foreign business entity in the manner and order of priority registered agent or other official as provided in this chapter, the party may use substituted service of process on the Secretary of State.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 diligence, the party seeking to effectuate service of process is unable to effectuate service of process on the foreign business entity in the manner and order of priority registered agent or other official as provided in this chapter, the party may use substituted service of process on the Secretary of State.
hb157 -01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 157 2025 Legislature (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.
hb157-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 157 2025 (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.
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