Florida Process Server Bonds

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Why is a Florida Process Server Bond Required?

The Florida process server surety bond's purpose is to prevent purposeful fraud from a certified process server.

When the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit issues your certification, it's essentially a signal that you are qualified to be a process server. And because they are issuing you this certification, they want to hold you accountable to the state laws.

This surety bond is the only tool they have to hold all process servers accountable.

It's unfortunate but every year there will be a small number of process servers that purposefully commit fraud operating their business.

Examples of fraudulent actions can include:

• Serving the wrong person to delay a case
• Not verifying the serving process opening the process for a contest
• Essentially delaying any part of the process to benefit a preferred party

If a process server is found guilty of purposeful fraud, the opposing party in a legal action or the party who hired the process server could make a claim against the surety bond for financial damages.

So again, the process server surety bond is required to deter these actions from taking place.

 

How Much Does a Florida Process Server Surety Bond Cost?

The bond amount for process servers in Florida is $5,000.

This is actually a very low bond amount compared to other surety bonds in other industries.

And for this reason and the overall low instance of fraud in the industry we have secured extremely low prices for your surety bond.

 

 

We are Surety Bonds Direct, a specialized surety agency. We work with a network of A-rated sureties (insurance companies) that underwrite process server surety bonds.

It's our job to find you the lowest possible rate and price. And for the Florida process server bond, we have secured you the lowest rate of 1% with no personal credit check required.

 

What Do You Do After You Purchase Your Florida Process Server Surety Bond?

When you're ready to purchase your bond and have it issued, all you have to do is complete an online order form directly on our site.

Once your payment is complete, our issuance team will get to work to prepare your bond using the:

• Correct bond form
• Required signatures and seals
• Power of attorney

Once you receive your bond, you can sign it and submit it with your certification packet after you've met the other requirements.

 

How Long Does a Florida Process Server Surety Bond Last?

All surety bonds expire, typically on a one year cycle based on the effective or activation date you choose when you purchase.

You'll notice you have the option to purchase your bond for a 1, 2, or 3 year bond term. The longer of a term you choose the more money you'll save when you buy and the longer you don't have to worry about renewing your bond.

And this is another good reason to purchase through us. As a Surety Bonds Direct customer, you're assigned your own bond specialist to manage your bond for you.

You don't have to worry about remembering to renew your bond. That's our job. As your renewal date approaches, your bond specialist will contact you to remind you of the expiration date and have renewing pricing ready to go.

This bond is considered continuous. Once you submit the original bond form to the Florida Fifteenth Judicial Circuit you don't have to submit a new bond form each time you renew.

 

Process Server Bonds And Getting Your Florida Business License/Registration

Getting your process server license is a very straightforward process.

First you must ensure you meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have no record of mental or legal disabilities
• Be a permanent resident of Florida

The actual process of having your certification issues includes:

• Completing the application and paying the required application fees
• Submitting to a background check conducted through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Obtain a certificate of good conduct proving there is no criminal case against you or no criminal records of any type
• Purchase your surety bond
• Pass the required examination through the Florida Association of Professional Process Servers
• Attend a swearing ceremony

New applications are only accepted from October 1st through November 1st with the searing in ceremony in January the following year.