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2016 Florida Statutes
SECTION 31
Removal of certified process servers; false return of service.
Removal of certified process servers; false return of service.
48.31 Removal of certified process servers; false return of service.—
(1) A certified process server may be removed from the list of certified process servers for any malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, or incompetence, as provided by court rule.
(2) A certified process server must be disinterested in any process he or she serves; if the certified process server willfully and knowingly executes a false return of service, he or she is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and shall be permanently barred from serving process in this state.
History.—s. 5, ch. 88-135; s. 285, ch. 95-147.