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Jul 25, 2018
1 min

FLORIDA STATE SYMBOLS

State Flag State Seal State Reptile: Florida Alligator State Bird: The Common Mockingbird (Mimus Polyglottos) State Butterfly: Zebra Longwing State Horse: Florida Cracker Horse (Marchtackie) State Cattle Breed: Florida Cracker Cattle State Animal: Florida Panther State Marine Mammal: Manatee (Trichechus Manatus) State Saltwater Mammal: Porpoise or Dolphin State Saltwater Fish: Sailfish (Istiophorus Platypterus) State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salm

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Jul 21, 2018
2 min

TIME'S UP FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IN FLORIDA

Every year we set our clocks forward one hour in the Spring and then set the clocks backwards one hour in the Fall. It seemed pointless to do this in Florida but it was the law so we went along with it. Finally, the Florida legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to make DST permanent so that we don't have to change the time anymore and allowing it to be daylight later into the evening. See Senate bill S. 2537. Governor Rick Scott signed the bill into law this past March,

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Nov 1, 2016
2 min

PROCESS SERVICE AFTER DARK.

We recently received a subpoena to serve on a witness from an attorney who advised that the witness is notoriously difficult to serve. We made a few attempts during the day and evening and we even posted contact cards on the door in the hopes that the witness would cooperate but there was no answer and the witness never called us back. My server then decided to make an attempt at midnight. My server went back at 12:05 am. He had his court issued identification displayed o

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Oct 14, 2016
1 min

ZIKA MOSQUITOES FIND A NEW HOME IN MIAMI.

As process servers we can serve evictions all day long but this tenant just won't leave! The City of Miami (with little to no help from the Federal Government) kicked out the Zika mosquitoes from Wynwood but then they moved to Miami Beach. The City of Miami Beach began the eviction process of the Zika mosquitoes but before they could finish the job what do you think the Zika mosquitoes did? You guessed it. They just moved to another area in Miami. The Florida Department of

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Jul 15, 2016
3 min

Florida bill provides civil immunity to rescuers who enter a vehicle to save vulnerable individuals

Process servers in Miami are on the road day and night and we know how hot it can get here. It can be jarring. Our beloved basketball team is named the Miami Heat. When visitors come to Miami the heat is the first thing they notice when they get off the airplane. Look at this graph of outside temperature vs inside temperature: At Miami PSPI, we have an office dog that warms our hearts and we all love our little Nina so it concerns us when we see pets locked inside hot car

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Jul 13, 2016
3 min

SERVING AN INSURANCE COMPANY? KNOW THE RULES.

Pursuant to Ch 48.151(1), FS; all authorized insurers (insurance companies) registered to do business in the state of Florida are required to designate the Chief Financial Officer of Florida as their Statutory Registered Agent for Service of Process. When serving Insurance Companies, the State of Florida CFO will only be responsible for Summons & Complaints or Subpoenas and no other pleadings following initial service. KNOW THE RULES. As a statutory Registered Agent for servi

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Apr 9, 2016
3 min

Before Tinting Your Vehicle Windows, Know The Laws.

In Florida if your tint/sunscreening material is too dark or too reflective you can be pulled over and charged with a non-moving violation pursuant to FL Chapter 316. The penalties for non-moving violations vary slightly from County to County in Florida. In Miami-Dade County the fine is $129.00 and the sunscreening must be replaced with a legal tint/reflectiveness or removed. Otherwise, you may be subject to another fine or worse for repeat offenders. Law enforcement office

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Apr 8, 2016
1 min

Lounging Raccoon Unfazed By Process Server.

Our process servers see a lot of strange things while working out in the field in Miami but this one is too adorable not to post. Last night a Miami PSPI process server, while on duty came across a raccoon lounging by a pool. The server reports that the raccoon was sort of a gangster as it was completely unfazed by his presence. After staring at each other for a while the server left the annoyed raccoon alone so it could resume melting away its worries and stress under the

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Apr 4, 2016
1 min

eSummons Issuance Implementation in Miami-Dade County

Harvey Ruvin, Miami-Dade County Clerk announced that the Florida Courts E-filing Portal will offer the ability to eFile 20 Day Summons in Family/Domestic Relations Cases as of Monday, 3/7/2016. On 3/14/2016 the service was extended to Civil cases excluding Five-Day (eviction) and Pretrial Summons. Once the Summons is received and accepted via the portal, it will automatically be docketed and reflected on the Docket as "eFiling Summons Received" (ESRD) but it will not be exec

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Steve Navarrete

Dec 15, 2014
4 min

HOW IS FERGUSON, MISSOURI TODAY?

We have all seen the media reports of the riots, looting and protests in Ferguson, MO since 11/24/2014 when the grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown. How is Ferguson doing now? Some have accused the media of exaggerating the conditions of the streets in Ferguson but we all know the media would never do that for mere ratings. Just to be sure we reached out to the only people we know on the ground level in Ferguson - process serve

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YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR 50 CENT GOT SERVED.

Steve Navarrete

Dec 6, 2014
2 min

YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR 50 CENT GOT SERVED.

At Miami PSPI, LLC we like to find links between what is trending and the world of process service and private investigations. Curtis James Jackson, III a/k/a 50 Cent was served with a Summons to be in court regarding a child custody matter as he left an L.A. Courthouse. He was attending a hearing in criminal court for a matter pertaining to a domestic violence charge he caught for beating the same woman who caused the process to be served on him in the video below. When th

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Steve Navarrete

Dec 6, 2014
2 min

CAN I BE SERVED ON CHRISTMAS?

You can't be served on Christmas in Florida if it is 2016, 2022, 2033, 2039, 2044, etc. These are years where Christmas lands on a Sunday. Otherwise, you can be served on Cristmas or any other holiday so long as it is not on a Sunday. In Florida, service is valid any day and time except for service on Sunday. In fact, if someone is served on Sunday, the person who caused the service to occur on Sunday can be held liable to the person served pursuant to Florida Statute 48.20.

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HIDDEN CAMERA EXONERATES PROCESS SERVER ARRESTED FOR SERVING A JUDGE.

Steve Navarrete

Dec 5, 2014
2 min

HIDDEN CAMERA EXONERATES PROCESS SERVER ARRESTED FOR SERVING A JUDGE.

Process server Steve Hartman of Beaumont, TX was arrested for trying to serve process on Judge Layne Walker. Later it becomes apparent that Judge Walker made witnesses file false affidavits and sworn statements about the events. Fortunately Steve Hartman was wearing a ballpoint pen camera that caught the actual events on video. In fact, the video completely and totally contradict the events as described by the witnesses in sworn statements and affidavits. Clearly the attorne

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Steve Navarrete

Dec 3, 2014
2 min

YOU GOT SERVED! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

When a small farming company in Washington had their equipment stolen by Isaac Dozer, a former employee, the owner of the company tried to get his stuff back the civil way. This is what he did:" We achieved personal service on Isaac Dozier tonight for a small court claim for the value of the tools and equipment, plus court costs and fees. Our first court date is set for January 23rd. I was present at the serving to identify Isaac for the process server. We found him havin

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LAW CHANGE PROHIBITS SECURITY GUARDS FROM DENYING PROCESS SERVERS UNANNOUNCED ACCESS ONTO PROPERTIES

Steve Navarrete

Nov 23, 2014
2 min

LAW CHANGE PROHIBITS SECURITY GUARDS FROM DENYING PROCESS SERVERS UNANNOUNCED ACCESS ONTO PROPERTIES

In America, litigants enjoy the benefit of full and fair trials in state courts but not until the defendant is served. With growing number of gated communities and expensive highly guarded condominiums popping up, access to the wealthy and privileged is unsurprisingly often more difficult than access to those who cannot afford these homes. Few could blame them for living with such private lifestyles but when their ability to live with restricted access extends to process se

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WESLEY SNIPES SERVED WITH PAPERS ON RED CARPET AT "EXPENDABLES 3" PREMIER.

Steve Navarrete

Nov 22, 2014
1 min

WESLEY SNIPES SERVED WITH PAPERS ON RED CARPET AT "EXPENDABLES 3" PREMIER.

At Miami PSPI, LLC we like to find links between whats trending and the world of process service and private investigations. Wesley Snipes has recently been all over the news as one of the has-been mercenaries in "Expendables 3" Public relations agency Strick & Company sued Wesley Snipes and obtained a judgment against him for failure to pay fees for work they did for him when he was fighting tax evasion charges that ultimately landed him in prison. Attempts to serve Wesley

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CAN YOUR MINOR CHILD BE SERVED WITH PROCESS?

Steve Navarrete

Nov 17, 2014
1 min

CAN YOUR MINOR CHILD BE SERVED WITH PROCESS?

Answer: Yes & No. Your child can be served with process but it has to be delivered to the guardian. The following are the detailed Florida Rules for service on a minor. 48.041 Service on minor.— (1) Process against a minor who has never been married shall be served: (a) By serving a parent or guardian of the minor as provided for in s. 48.031 or, when there is a legal guardian appointed for the minor, by serving the guardian as provided for in s. 48.031. (b) By serving the

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SOMEONE ELSE'S ACCIDENT CAN GET YOUR LICENSE SUSPENDED.

Steve Navarrete

Nov 16, 2014
1 min

SOMEONE ELSE'S ACCIDENT CAN GET YOUR LICENSE SUSPENDED.

In Florida, if you let someone borrow your car and they cause an accident, you are just as responsible as if you were driving the car. In fact, if you evade service or if you can't be served at the address on your driver license because you don't live there anymore, the State of Florida will accept service on your behalf. The Plaintiff can then proceed to judgment and your license will be suspended until the debt is paid in full. In many cases the the Plaintiff may accept p

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