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Introduced Session

An act relating to service of process; amending s. 15.16, F.S.; authorizing the Department of State to electronically receive service of process under ch. 48, F.S.; amending s. 48.061, F.S.; revising procedures for service on partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships; amending s. 48.062, F.S.; defining the term "registered foreign limited liability company"; revising procedures for service on a domestic limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company; amending s. 48.071, F.S.; providing for service on nonresidents doing business in this state by use of a commercial firm regularly engaged in the business of document or package delivery; amending s. 48.081, F.S.; defining the term "registered foreign corporation"; revising requirements for service on a domestic corporation or registered foreign corporation; amending s. 48.091, F.S.; defining terms; requiring designation of registered agents and registered offices by certain partnerships, corporations, and companies; specifying duties of a registered agent; authorizing a person serving process to serve certain persons under specified conditions; amending s. 48.101, F.S.; providing for service on dissolved corporations, dissolved limited liability companies, dissolved limited partnerships, and dissolved limited liability partnerships; creating s. 48.102, F.S.; authorizing service by other means in certain circumstances; amending s. 48.111, F.S.; revising provisions related to service on public agencies and officers; authorizing service on specified persons under certain circumstances; amending s. 48.151, F.S.; revising the applicability of provisions relating to service on statutory agents for certain persons; amending s. 48.161, F.S.; revising provisions relating to substituted service; providing for substituted service on individuals or corporations or other business entities; specifying actions that may be considered due diligence in effectuating service; specifying when service is considered effectuated; requiring the Department of State to maintain certain records; amending s. 48.181, F.S.; defining the term "foreign business entity"; revising provisions relating to substituted service; providing for substituted service on certain nonresidents and foreign business entities and on individuals and foreign business entities concealing their whereabouts; creating s. 48.184, F.S.; providing for service of process for removal of unknown parties in possession of real property; amending s. 48.194, F.S.; revising provisions relating to service outside this state but within the United States; deleting provisions relating to service outside the United States; creating s. 48.197, F.S.; providing for service in a foreign country; amending s. 49.011, F.S.; providing for constructive service on the legal mother in certain situations; amending s. 766.106, F.S.; revising requirements for service of presuit notice before filing a medical negligence complaint; creating a rebuttable presumption that service was received by a prospective defendant in certain circumstances; providing court duties if service is challenged during subsequent litigation; revising provisions concerning tolling of the statute of limitations upon service of presuit notice by specified means; specifying that the terms "prospective" and "potential" are interchangeable; amending ss. 495.145, 605.0117, 605.09091, 605.0910, 605.1045, 607.0504, 607.1423, 607.15101, 607.1520, 617.0504, 617.1510, 617.1520, 620.1117, 620.1907, 620.2105, 620.2109, 620.8915, and 620.8919, F.S.; conforming cross-references and provisions to changes made by the act; providing effective dates.

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Mike Beltran (R)*, 

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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1062 (on 03/03/2022)

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