STATE AGENCIES

Department of Financial Services (Insurance Commissioner) Chief Financial Officer:
200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

There are two different ways you serve this entity:

1.  If they are being served on behalf of an insurance company doing business in the state of Florida. It is imperative that the insurance company be listed exactly as it is recorded with the Florida Secretary of State (850) 488-9000, or the service will be invalid and must be re-served. When serving them this way the following documents are required…

• • • One (1) Summons
    • One (1) Complaints and/or attachments
    • A Check in the amount of $15.00 made out to the “Department of Financial Services”

Example heading of summons:

Allstate Insurance Company
By serving: Department of Financial Services

If serving a subpoena or other process remember you must send one set of documents for proper service.

2.  Serve the Insurance Commissioner if they are being served on behalf of another municipal or governmental agency which is being sued. This is pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7). When serving the Chief Financial Officer in this capacity, you do not need $15.00 fee. It is just like serving any other document; however, you should list on the summons that you are serving the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7).

Example heading of summons – Florida Insurance Commissioner For: Name of Governmental Agency, County, City etc., pursuant to F.S. 768.28(7)

Florida Department of Revenue – 501 South Calhoun Street –  201 Carlton Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 488-0712

Example heading of summons – The Florida Department of Revenue C/O It’s Executive Director

The process will be served at the above address on the General Counsel’s office. No extra copies or fees required.

Florida Secretary of State, Division of Corporations -2661 Executive Center Circle West, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 487-6953 Corporate Listings (850) 488-9000
Florida Division Of Corporations

There are several ways in which you can effect substitute service on the Florida Secretary of State for individuals & businesses. There are also numerous statute numbers for which they can be served and they require the statute number be listed on the summons. When serving them in this manner the following documents are required…
1. Three (3) Summons * *(One must be an original. It is required to be served on this agency and will returned to Plaintiff along with acceptance of service letters.) Two (2) Complete Complaint Packages and/or attachments A check made out to the Florida Secretary of State in the amount of $8.75. Example heading of summons – John Doe or John Doe Business C/O The Florida Secretary of State As Pursuant to F.S. Give Statute

The Secretary of State will return process without acceptance if you fail to put the statute number on the summons or forget to enclose a “Division of Retirement”]1317 Winewood Blvd, Building 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32303

107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

By Serving: Records Custodian
This is the records custodian address for this agency. They accept all subpoenas for records and do require a witness fee.