Florida § 48.111 - Service on public agencies and officers.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 48.111 — Service on public agencies and officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48.111. Service on public agencies and officers.
(1) Process against any municipal corporation, agency, board, or commission, department, or subdivision of the state or any county which has a governing board, council, or commission or which is a body corporate shall be served: (a) On the registered agent; or (b) If the municipal corporation, agency, board, or commission, department, or subdivision of the state does not have a registered agent, or if the registered agent cannot otherwise be served after one good faith attempt: 1. On the president, mayor, chair, or other head thereof; and in the absence of all persons listed in this subparagraph; 2. On the vice president, vice mayor, or vice chair; and in the absence of all persons listed in subparagraph 1. and this subparagraph; 3. On any member of the governing board, council, or commission, the manager of the governmental entity, if any, or an in-house attorney for the governmental entity, if any; and in the absence of all the persons listed in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., and this subparagraph; 4. On any employee of the governmental entity at the main office of the governmental entity. (2) Process against any public agency, board, commission, or department not a body corporate or having a governing board or commission shall be served on the public officer being sued or the chief executive officer of the agency, board, commission, or department. (3) In any suit in which the Department of Revenue or its successor is a party, process against the department shall be served on the executive director of the department. This procedure is to be in lieu of any other provision of general law, and shall designate said department to be the only state agency or department to be so served.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 48.111
What does Florida Statutes § 48.111 cover?
Section 48.111 ("Service on public agencies and officers.") 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.
How do I cite Florida § 48.111?
A common citation format is "Florida Statutes § 48.111" (Florida). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Florida law?
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How does Florida § 48.111 apply to my situation?
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