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In Orange County the bond is issued to protect the public, not the court, and it has to be renewed every year with your certification. Posting the $5,000 bond is the simplest step on the Ninth Judicial Circuit checklist. The exam, background check and certificate of good conduct take longer, so order the bond early and have it ready when Court Administration schedules your appointment.
Florida Statute 48.29 requires every certified process server to post a $5,000 bond with a surety company authorized in Florida, for the benefit of any person wrongfully injured by the server's misconduct or incompetence. In Orange County the program is run by the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which charges a $300 new application fee and a $250 renewal fee and requires a passing exam score of 80% or better.
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Anyone who wants to be listed as a certified process server in Orange County applies to the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which covers Orange and Osceola counties. The chief judge runs the program under Florida Statute 48.29 and the circuit's Administrative Order 2014-27-01. New applicants and renewing servers both post the $5,000 bond.
Section 48.29(3)(g) requires a bond of $5,000 with a surety company authorized to do business in Florida, for the benefit of any person wrongfully injured by the applicant's malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty or incompetence in serving process. A person harmed by improper service can claim against it, and the server must repay the surety for any amount paid.
The statute also requires that the applicant be at least 18, a permanent Florida resident, free of any mental or legal disability, and willing to undergo a background investigation. The applicant files a certificate of good conduct showing no pending criminal case and no felony, or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or dishonesty, within the past five years, and takes an oath of office. The Ninth Circuit requires a passing exam grade of 80% or better. The class and exam are offered by third parties, not by the court.
The Ninth Circuit charges $300 for a new application and $250 for a renewal, payable to the State of Florida. Under Section 48.29 the bond is renewable annually, and the identification card is renewed each year on proof of good standing and a current bond. Applications are handled by appointment with Court Administration at the Orange County Courthouse, Office 2130.
Section 48.29 writes the bond for the benefit of any person wrongfully injured by the process server's malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty or incompetence in serving process.
Yes. The statute makes the bond renewable annually, and your identification card renews each year only on proof of good standing and a current bond.
The Ninth Judicial Circuit charges $300 for a new application and $250 for a renewal, payable to the State of Florida.
Yes. The Ninth Circuit requires a grade of 80% or better. The class and exam come from third-party providers, not the court.
The Ninth Judicial Circuit covers Orange and Osceola counties, and both are handled through Court Administration at the Orange County Courthouse.
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