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9 verbatim requirements from Eleventh Circuit administrative order 16-11-A1.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the operative section of Eleventh Circuit administrative order 16-11-A1, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • The identification card issued to each certified process server shall be renewed annually, upon proof of good standing, completion of re-certification course, and current bond. At the time of renewal, a reasonable renewal fee set by the Chief Judge shall be due from each process server. • Certified process servers approved for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit shall comply with the standards and requirements in this Administrative Order and all applicable rules and statutes pertaining to service of process, and will be expected to keep up to date with any new provisions within said rules and statutes. • A return of service form provided by a certified Process Server that is captioned “Verified Return of Process” and which contains the following information shall be authorized for use in this Circuit: (a) The court, case number, and caption of the case. (b) The date and time when process was received by the Certified Process Server. (c) The date and time when service was made. (d) The specific manner of execution (section of statute, if applicable). (e) The name of the person on whom service was made. (f) If a person was served in a representative capacity, the position occupied by the person. 6 (g) The signature of the certified process server. (h) The printed name and identification number of the certified process server. (i) A statement that the person serving process is a certified process server in good standing in the judicial circuit in which the process was served and that the Certified Process Server is disinterested in the process being served. • Verification of the Return of Service shall be accomplished by either of the methods prescribed in § 92.525, Fla. Stat.: (a) An oath before a notary that, by personal knowledge, the facts and matters contained within the Verified Return of Service are true and correct; or (b) A signed declaration containing the following language: “Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing Verified Return of Service and that the facts stated are true.” • A Verified Return of Service which contains information in addition to those items mentioned above shall not be invalidated on that basis. C. MAINTENANCE OF LIST OF APPROVED CERTIFIED PROCESS SERVERS: The Administrative Office of the Courts and the Clerk of the Courts are hereby authorized and directed to maintain and update the approved List of Certified Process Servers. D. PROCESS SERVER REVIEW BOARD • Board Purpose. The Process Server Review Board (“Board”) shall monitor the certification, conduct, and professionalism of persons certified to serve process in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit pursuant to this Administrative Order and Section 48.25, et seq., Florida Statutes. The Board shall operate under the supervisory authority of the Chief Judge of the Eleventh Circuit. • Board Composition. The Board will be composed of a chair, co-chair(s), member- at- large, certified civil process server, Board secretary, B o a r d coordinator, representative of the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts who is familiar with service of process, representative of the law enforcement community in this Circuit who is familiar with service of process, and an active circuit or county court judge in this Circuit. All are voting members except for the Board secretary and coordinator. All members of the Board shall be appointed by the Chief Judge who, at any time, is authorized to expand or amend the composition of the Board as deemed necessary or appropriate. • Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by appointment of the Chief Judge. The person appointed shall serve the remainder of the vacant term. • Term. The Board will serve for a minimum two-year term beginning on April 1 of the new term calendar year.
The identification card issued to each certified process server shall be renewed annually, upon proof of good standing, completion of re-certification course, and current bond. At the time of renewal, a reasonable renewal fee set by the Chief Judge shall be due from each process server.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 11d7a2e111926d0ebc32c80f3accc6d8c74fde7187ab118861add0c5ad2d528d. Read from the order's ORDERED section as numbered paragraphs.
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