Hire a Process Server in Duval County, Florida

Use the Mighty Process Server directory to compare verified process servers covering Duval County, Florida. View qualifications, service areas, and courthouse locations, then request a bid directly from a server.

Routine process service in Florida typically costs $65–$95. Rates in Duval County may vary by travel distance, rush timing, number of attempts, and filing fees.

120 days after filing the initial pleading (Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)) Always confirm case-specific deadlines with your attorney or the local court clerk.

State license required — The sheriff of the county where the person is found serves process by default under Fla. Stat. § 48.021, except nonenforceable civil process, criminal witness subpoenas and criminal summonses. The chief judge of each judicial circuit may maintain an approved list of certified process servers under § 48.27, and certification authorizes service only on persons found within that circuit and is subject to annual recertification. Fla. Stat. § 48.29 requires an applicant to be 18 or older, undergo a background investigation, provide a certificate of good conduct showing no pending criminal case and no felony or moral-turpitude or dishonesty misdemeanor in the past five years, execute a $5,000 surety bond renewable annually, take an examination if the chief judge prescribes one, and pay an application fee set by the circuit. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(b) still permits appointment of an individual by motion and order in a specific case.

Personal service by delivery; substitute at abode (leave with resident 15+ informed of contents, §48.031(1)(a)); service on spouse (§48.031(2)(a)); service by publication after due diligence (Chapter 49)

This page lists verified process servers who cover Duval County, Florida. The county seat is Miami. Nearby major cities include Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville. You can request bids and compare qualifications.