INFORMATION FOR PROCESS SERVICE
DUVAL CIRCUIT COURT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES:
| PART 1 - WHAT THE CLERK NEEDS (THIS IS WHAT THE CLERK WILL KEEP FOR THE COURT FILE) |
- ORIGINAL COVER SHEET WITH FILING FEE. (Check
right side panel for link to 2010 Cover Sheet update.)
- ORIGINAL PLEADING OR COMPLAINT.
- OTHER ORIGINAL PLEADINGS EACH STAPLED SEPARATELY, AND
PAPERCLIP THIS GROUP TOGETHER.
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| PART 2 - SERVICE COPIES |
- TWO SUMMONS FOR THE DEFENDANT. ONE WILL BE THE
ORIGINAL AND THE OTHER WILL BE THE SERVICE COPY FOR THAT SPECIFIC
DEFENDANT.
- COPIES OF ALL PLEADINGS INCLUDING COMPLAINT. WHATEVER
YOU WANT SERVED TO THAT DEFENDANT. STAPLE EACH
PLEADING SEPARATELY, AND PAPERCLIP THIS GROUP TOGETHER. PLEASE DO NOT MIX THE SUMMONS FOR THE DEFENDANTS! THEY
WILL NOT BE ISSUED PROPERLY.
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| PART 3 - EXTRA COPIES FOR YOUR OFFICE (If you
want them) |
IF YOU WANT EXTRA COPIES, STAPLE THE PLEADINGS
SEPARATELY (THE CLERK WILL NOT GO THROUGH SINGLE SHEETS OF PAPER
LOOKING FOR THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH PLEADING). IF YOU
WANT TO, INCLUDE SUMMONS. NOW YOU CAN STACK OR MIX THEM ON TOP OF THE
PLEADINGS YOU WANT STAMPED FOR YOUR FILE. CLIP OR BAND THE ENTIRE PACKAGE.
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30.231(3) F.S. THE REQUESTING PARTY MUST FURNISH TO THE SHERIFF OR PROCESS SERVER THE FOLLOWING:
- The ORIGINAL writ or certified copy of the original.
- Sufficient copies for service with sufficient copies of appropriate attachments such as complaint, motion, petition or exhibits.
- Best address where parties to be served can be found.
- Appropriate fee for service of process (Sheriff's fees are statutory).
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DUVAL COUNTY COURT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBPOENAS FROM OUT OF STATE: |
- FOR EACH SUBPOENA, DUCES TECUM OR NOT, THERE MUST BE A
COMMISSION FROM THE JUDGE OF THE OUT-OF-STATE JURISDICTION.
THIS MUST BE AN ORIGINAL OR A CERTIFIED COPY.
- A COPY OF THE "NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION," ONCE FILED IN THE
OUT-OF-STATE JURISDICTION, OR THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF TAKING
DEPOSITION.
- PREPARE YOUR SUBPOENA JUST LIKE YOU WOULD FOR YOUR STATE OR
COUNTY, LEAVING A SIGNATURE LINE FOR OUR CLERK TO SIGN AND SEAL.
NO OTHER SIGNATURE SHOULD APPEAR IN THE SUBPOENA.
- ORIGINAL AND 3 COPIES ARE REQUIRED, ALONG WITH $1.50 FOR EACH
SUBPOENA TO BE ISSUED. WE WILL MAIL BACK ORIGINAL SUBPOENA
WITH ORIGINAL RETURN OF SERVICE AFTER SERVED.
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Our staff consists of retired lawyers, Certified Paralegals and Registered Professional Court
Reporters. If you are unfamiliar with Duval County
procedures, or have a question about a Summons, Subpoena,
Eviction, etc., please feel free to call us. We are more
than happy to help you get your paperwork in order and ready for
process. Contact us at (904) 307-2358.
Or, email
sharpprocess@sharpprocess.com
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