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Process
Service on Florida State Agencies
Never
place the name of the officer holding the position of secretary
on any paper unless they are being sued individually. This
applies to all State Agencies. Only put their title as director
or secretary. Positions change and some offices can be difficult
if they have the opportunity to be.
Select an
agency from the list below to view process steps for Florida
State Agencies:
Department of Financial Services (Insurance
Commissioner)
200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
There are two different
ways you serve this entity.
(1)
is if they are being served on behalf of an insurance company
doing business in the state of Florida. It is imperative that
the insurance company be listed exactly as it is recorded
with the Florida Secretary of State (850) 488-9000, or the
service will be invalid and must be re-served. When serving
them this way the following documents are required...
Three
(3) Summons
Two (2) Complaints and/or attachments
A Check in the amount of $15.00 made out to the "Department
of Financial Services".
Example
heading of summons -
Allstate Insurance Company, By serving
Department of Financial Services
If serving
a subpoena or other process remember you must send a total
of three sets for proper service. One will be returned with
the servers seal & affidavit. Don’t forget a check for
$15.00 to the Department of Financial Services.
(2)
to serve the Insurance Commissioner is if they are being served
on behalf of another municipal or governmental agency which
is being sued. This is pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7). When serving
the Chief Financial Officer in this capacity you do
not need the extra copies or the $15.00 fee. It is
just like serving any other document; however, you should
list on the summons that you are serving the Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7).
Example
heading of summons -
Florida Insurance Commissioner For:
Name of Governmental Agency, County, City etc.
Pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7)
* Remember
that you still need to serve the governmental agency as well
as the Chief Financial Officer.
The
Florida Department of Revenue
501 South Calhoun Street
201 Carlton Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-0712
Example
heading of summons -
The Florida Department of Revenue C/O It's Executive Director
The process
will be served at the above address on the General Counsel’s
office. No extra copies or fees required.
Florida
Secretary of State, Division of Corporations
2661 Executive Center Circle West, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 487-6953 Corporate Listings (850) 488-9000
Florida Division Of Corporations Search:http://ccfcorp.dos.state.fl.us/corpweb/inquiry/cormenu.html
There
are several ways in which you can effect substitute service
on the Florida Secretary of State for individuals & businesses.
There are also numerous statute numbers for which they can
be served and they require the statute number be listed on
the summons. When serving them in this manner the following
documents are required...
(1)
Three (3) Summons *
*(One must be an original. It is required to be served on
this agency and will returned to Plaintiff
along with acceptance of service letters.)
Two (2) Complete Complaint Packages and/or attachments
A check made out to the Florida Secretary of State in the
amount of $8.75.
Example
heading of summons -
John Doe or John Doe Business C/O The Florida Secretary of
State
As Pursuant to F.S. Give Statute number here
The Secretary
of State will return process without acceptance if you fail
to put the statute number on the summons or forget to enclose
a check.
Secretary
of State
409 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 414-5536
By Serving:
The General Counsel
Division
of Retirement
1317 Winewood Blvd, Building 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
By Serving: Records Custodian
This is
the records custodian address for this agency. They accept
all subpoenas for records and do require a witness fee.
Agency for Work Force Innovation
(Division of Unemployment Compensation)
107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
By Serving: Records Custodian
This is
the records custodian address for this agency. They accept
all subpoenas for records and do require a witness fee.
Division of Workers Compensation
200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-3030 Ext. 180
By Serving:
Records Custodian
This is
the records custodian address for this agency. They accept
all subpoenas for records and do require a witness fee.
Agency
For Health Care Administration
2728 Fort Knox Boulevard, Bldg.# 3, 3rd Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 922-5873
By Serving
: Director
Attorney
General
101 W. Gaines St. #428
Collins Bldg.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488 3000
By Serving:
State of Florida, Office of Attorney General
Department
of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Florida Capitol, PL10
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-3032
By Serving:
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
of Banking & Finance
101 E. Gaines St. #524
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-9896
By Serving:
The Florida Comptroller
Department
of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 N Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-3140
By Serving:
Executive Director C/O General Counsel
Secretary
of Department of Children & Family Services F/K/A
Health & Rehabilitative Services *
1323 Winewood BLVD
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-2381
By Serving:
The Secretary C/O General Counsel
*
The agency name changed in January 1997. They will no longer
accept any process that reads "Health & Rehabilitative
Services".
Department
of Corrections
2601 Blairstone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-7840
By Serving:
The Secretary of Corrections C/O General Counsel
Department
of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. 6th Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-9735
By Serving:
The Secretary of Environmental Protection C/O General Counsel
Department
Of Health
2585 Merchants Row Blvd. 1st Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
By Serving:
General Counsel
Department
of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
2900 Apalachee Parkway, A432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 487-3132
By Serving:
Executive Director C/O General Counsel
For Other Divisions See Below (Subpoenas for Records)
By Serving:
Records Custodian / Driver's License Records
By Serving: Records Custodian / Motor Vehicle Records
By Serving: Records Custodian / FHP Crash Records
By Serving: Records Custodian / Employee Records
Department
Of Financail Services - Division of Rehabilitation & Receivership
2020 Capital Circle S.E. Alexander Bldg.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
By Serving:
Department Of Financial Services C/O Florida Insurance Commissioner
Division Of Rehabilitation & Receivership
Department
of Management Services
4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 260
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 487-1082
By Serving:
Executive Director C/O General Counsel
The
Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Program
4070 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-0712
By Serving:
Executive Director C/O Agency Clerk
Department
of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 414-5265
By Serving:
Secretary of Transportation C/O It’s’ General Counsel
State
Board Of Administration
1801 Hermitage Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 488-4406
By Serving:
The General Counsel
Board
Of Regents Of The State Of Florida
325 W. Gaines Street #1454
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
By Serving: The General Counsel
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