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CS/SB 222: Delivery of Written Legal Notice

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice ; Crist

Delivery of Written Legal Notice; prohibits finding of contempt for failure to appear in response to subpoena that is not delivered by certified mail; revises requirement that certified process servers provide certain information on face of process served; provides for alternative method of notice sent by holder to maker or drawer of check, draft, or order, payment of which is refused because of lack of funds or credit, etc. Amends Chs. 48, 83, 624, 832, 409.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 6/10/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-273
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    10/23/2003 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
    11/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/19/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
    12/1/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/10/03, 2:00 pm, 37-S
    12/10/2003 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    12/12/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    1/13/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S
    1/20/2004 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/21/2004 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00019; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/19/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/10/03, 2:00 pm, 37-S; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00132; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S; Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00153; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00153
    3/3/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00002; Read second time -SJ 00186; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00186; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00186
    3/4/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00210; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00210
    3/10/2004 House • In Messages
    4/20/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00596
    4/22/2004 House • Substituted for HB 493 -HJ 00662; Read second time -HJ 00662; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00662
    4/26/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 00786; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00786
    4/27/2004 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2004 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01344; Concurred -SJ 01345; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 01345; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01345
    6/9/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-273

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  • CS/SB 222, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2004 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 493 Simmons Similar Last Action: 4/22/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 222; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 222 (Ch. 2004-273) -HJ 00662
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.081 Service on corporation.
    48.21 Return of execution of process.
    48.29 Certification of process servers.
    83.13 Levy of writ.
    409.257 Service of process.
    624.307 General powers; duties.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • CS/SB 222, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/30/2004 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.081 Service on corporation.
    48.21 Return of execution of process.
    48.29 Certification of process servers.
    83.13 Levy of writ.
    409.257 Service of process.
    624.307 General powers; duties.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • CS/SB 222, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/3/2004 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    432800 - Amendment
    Bennett 3/3/2004
    4:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    530419 - Amendment
    Simmons 4/22/2004
    9:54 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2004 8:51 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2004 2:15 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2004 11:34 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.081 Service on corporation.
    48.21 Return of execution of process.
    48.29 Certification of process servers.
    83.13 Levy of writ.
    624.307 General powers; duties.

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  • CS/SB 222, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/12/2003 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2003 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    084530 - Amendment
    Judiciary 1/21/2004
    11:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    771834 - Amendment
    Judiciary 1/21/2004
    11:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    192560 - Amendment
    Bennett 3/2/2004
    4:41 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    774976 - Amendment
    Crist 3/2/2004
    4:44 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2004 2:30 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.081 Service on corporation.
    48.21 Return of execution of process.
    48.29 Certification of process servers.
    83.13 Levy of writ.

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  • SB 222, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2003 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2003 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    83.13 Levy of writ.

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