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CS/SB 412: Service of Process [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations ; Crist

Service of Process [SPSC]; Increases fees charged by the sheriff in civil cases for service of process. Exempts the state and its agencies from increased fees or additional fees required for alias and pluries. Provides that criminal witness subpoenas and criminal summonses may be served by a special process server appointed by the local sheriff or by a certified process server. Revises provisions relating to assessment of additional court costs and surcharges, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 6/24/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-215; See also CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Finance and Tax; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    1/23/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/09, 9:00 am, 110-S
    2/4/2009 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Criminal Justice
    2/25/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Finance and Tax; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00028; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/09, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00117; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00117; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    3/4/2009 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00140; Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00140
    3/9/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/12/09, 9:00 am, 301-S
    3/12/2009 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00162
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 37-S
    4/15/2009 Senate • CS by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00396; CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00398
    4/16/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00396
    4/23/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00489
    4/24/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00535; Amendment(s) adopted (625522) -SJ 00535; CS passed as amended (625522); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00535; Reconsidered -SJ 00552; Amendment(s) adopted (625522, 146666) -SJ 00552; CS passed as amended (625522, 146666); YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00552
    4/27/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01012
    4/28/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01033; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 113 -HJ 01033; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01033
    4/29/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01080; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -HJ 01081; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01081
    4/29/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00837
    6/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-215; See also CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)

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  • CS/SB 412, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2009 at 9:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 113 (c2) Service of Process Frishe Similar Last Action: 4/28/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 412; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215) -HJ 01033
    Location:
    H 121 Court Fees, Charges, Costs/Circuit & County Courts Soto Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61)
    Location:
    H 217 (c2) Court Costs Eisnaugle Compare Last Action: 4/29/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 526; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/CS/SB 526 (Ch. 2009-174), CS/SB 1718 (Ch. 2009-61) -HJ 01122
    Location:
    S 1718 (e1) Crist Compare Last Action: 5/27/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-61; See also CS/SB 412 (Ch. 2009-215), CS/CS/SB 2108 (Ch. 2009-204), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
    48.021 Process; by whom served.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    56.041 Executions; collection and return.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected.
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.
    939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges.

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  • CS/SB 412, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/24/2009 at 5:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    212633 - Amendment
    		Frishe 4/28/2009
    9:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2009 9:51 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
    48.021 Process; by whom served.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    56.041 Executions; collection and return.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected.
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.
    939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges.

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  • CS/SB 412, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2009 at 12:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    146666 - Amendment
    		Crist 4/24/2009
    2:35 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2009 3:05 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
    48.021 Process; by whom served.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    56.041 Executions; collection and return.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected.
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.

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  • CS/SB 412, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/16/2009 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    625522 - Amendment
    		Crist 4/24/2009
    9:54 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2009 12:00 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
    48.021 Process; by whom served.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    56.041 Executions; collection and return.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected.
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations.
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.

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  • SB 412, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2009 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    615186 - Amendment
    		Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Crist)     		4/13/2009
    1:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    833582 - Amendment
    		Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Crist)     		4/15/2009
    8:22 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (4)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2009 9:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2009 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/12/2009 9:00 AM Finance and Tax 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2009 9:45 AM Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
    48.021 Process; by whom served.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    56.041 Executions; collection and return.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected.
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement.
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations.

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