Navigation Proposed amendments to the Small Claims Rule 7.070 (Method of Service of Process)
The Small Claims Rules Committee, in compliance with Florida Rule of General Application and Judicial Administration 2.140(b)(2), invite comments on proposed amendments to Small Claims Rule 7.070 Method of Service of Process. Interested persons have until August 15, 2025, to submit any comments, electronically, to Amanda Roath Duffy, chair of the Small Claims Rules Committee, and to Bar attorney liaison, Kelly Smith, at ksmith@floridabar.org.
RULE 7.070. METHOD OF SERVICE OF PROCESS
(a) Generally. Service of process shall beis effected as provided by law or as provided by Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.070(a)–(h). Constructive service or substituted service of process may be effected as provided by law. Service of process on Florida residents only may also be effected by certified mail, return receipt signed by the defendant, or someone authorized to receive mail at the residence or principal place of business of the defendant. Either the clerk or an attorney of record may mail the certified mail, the cost of which is in addition to the filing fee.
