Florida § 392.58 - Service of notice and processes; duties of sheriff.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 392.58 — Service of notice and processes; duties of sheriff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.58. Service of notice and processes; duties of sheriff.
(1) All notices required to be given, warrants, petitions, processes issued, and orders entered pursuant to s. 392.55, s. 392.56, or s. 392.57 shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the person alleged to be infected with tuberculosis resides or is found. (2) The judge, in his or her order for hospitalization or placement in another health care or residential facility under s. 392.56, shall direct the sheriff of the county in which such person resides or is found to take the person into his or her custody and immediately deliver him or her to the director of the facility named in the order.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 392.58 cover?
Section 392.58 ("Service of notice and processes; duties of sheriff.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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