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CS/HB 59: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Julien ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Boyd ; Brodeur ; Burgin ; Drake ; Gaetz ; Hager ; Horner ; McBurney ; Metz ; O'Toole ; Roberson ; Stargel ; Van Zant ; Wood ; Young

Service of Process; Authorizes sheriff to charge fee for processing writ of execution; authorizes person to provide sheriff with electronic copy of service of process; directs process server to place required information on first page of at least one of processes served; requires process server to list all initial pleadings delivered & served along with process on return-of-service form; requires person issuing process to file return-of-service form with court, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-159
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/9/2010 House • Filed
1/10/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 11
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 11
3/30/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 HOB
4/1/2011 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
4/5/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 410
4/6/2011 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 450
4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 HOB
4/21/2011 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar
4/27/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 923
• Amendment(s) adopted (034369, 887789) -HJ 923
• Read 3rd time -HJ 924
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 924
4/29/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 716
• Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 716
5/3/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 743
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 328 -SJ 743
• Read 2nd time -SJ 743
• Read 3rd time -SJ 743
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 743
5/3/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1101
6/9/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-159