Florida Statutes Title VI Chapter 49 - Constructive Service Of Process

• 49.011 - Service Of Process By Publication; Cases In Which Allowed.
  Service of process by publication may be made in any court on any party identified in s. 49.021 in any action or proceeding:(1) To enforce any...
• 49.021 - Service Of Process By Publication, Upon Whom.
  Where personal service of process or, if appropriate, service of process under s. 48.194 cannot be had, service of process by publication may be had...
• 49.031 - Sworn Statement As Condition Precedent.
  (1) As a condition precedent to service by publication, a statement shall be filed in the action executed by the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s agent or attorney,...
• 49.041 - Sworn Statement, Natural Person As Defendant.
  The sworn statement of the plaintiff, his or her agent or attorney, for service of process by publication against a natural person, shall show:(1) That diligent...
• 49.051 - Sworn Statement, Corporation As Defendant.
  The sworn statement of the plaintiff, his or her agent or attorney, for service of process by publication against a corporation, shall show:(1) That diligent search...
• 49.061 - Sworn Statement, Parties Doing Business Under A Corporate Name As Defendants.
  The sworn statement of the plaintiff, his or her agent or attorney, for service of process by publication against parties who have or may have...
• 49.071 - Sworn Statement, Unknown Parties As Defendants.
  (1) If relief is demanded against unknown parties, the sworn statement for service of process by publication against them shall show:(a) That affiant believes that there are...
• 49.08 - Notice Of Action, Form.
  On filing the sworn statement, and otherwise complying with the foregoing requirements, the plaintiff is entitled to have issued by the clerk or judge, not...
• 49.09 - Notice Of Action, Return Day.
  The notice of action, except in foreclosure proceedings as defined in s. 702.09, shall require the defendant to file written defenses with the clerk of...
• 49.10 - Notice Of Action, Publication, Proof.
  (1)(a) All notices of action, except those referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c), shall be published once during each week for 4 consecutive weeks (four...
• 49.11 - Notice Of Action, Posting, Proof.
  If there is no newspaper published in the county, three copies of the notice shall be posted at least 28 days before the return day...
• 49.12 - Mailing Of Notice Of Action.
  If the residence of any party to be served by publication is stated in the sworn statement with more particularity than the name of the...
• 49.31 - Appointment Of Ad Litem.
  (1) As used in this section, the term “ad litem” means an attorney, administrator, or guardian ad litem.(2) The court may appoint an ad litem for any...

Last modified: September 23, 2016