Florida — 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Process Server Bond
Applying for Florida’s Second Circuit certified civil process-server list takes more than buying security. The court lists a minimum $5,000 surety bond, an application, advisory letters from all six county sheriffs and background evidence. Prepare the individual server’s details before applying through The Southern Agency.
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- Recorded state
- Florida
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
For this certified-server route, Section 48.29 requires $5,000 security that is renewable annually. Court Administration reviews the circuit materials; purchase alone does not place a server on the Chief Judge’s approved list.
- Who needs it
- Individual applicants and renewing certified civil process servers using the Second Judicial Circuit’s program, rather than a service-company license or another circuit’s appointment process.
- Who it protects
- The statutory protection is for a person wrongfully injured by the server’s malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty or incompetence in process-serving duties. The court’s role in certification is different from the people this condition protects.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Florida Second Judicial Circuit: civil process servers (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- Florida2026 Statutes48.29: certification of process servers (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
Have these ready
- Individual applicant identity and Second Circuit application/renewal packet.
- Advisory letters from all six county sheriffs and current background instructions.
- Accepted recipient/form, $5,000 request, and dates matching the current intake.
- Issued document and Court Administration submission instructions, with ongoing renewal evidence.
Questions about this bond
Do I need letters from only the county where I live?
The Second Circuit’s posted checklist says advisory letters from each of its six county sheriffs. Use the current circuit packet rather than narrowing that to a single county.
Does this authorize me to serve throughout Florida?
No. Certification is entered on the Chief Judge’s approved list. Section 48.29 permits qualification in multiple circuits, but this purchase does not itself obtain another circuit’s approval.
Why check the intake dates before applying?
The program publishes particular submission and exam windows. Court Administration should confirm the current window and document dates if the published notice has already passed.