Certificate of Service — Florida
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
IN THE [CIRCUIT / COUNTY] COURT OF THE [____] JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR [________________] COUNTY, FLORIDA
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [________________________________] | Plaintiff / Petitioner |
| v. | Case No.: [________________] |
| [________________________________] | Defendant / Respondent |
Certificate
For a portal-filed document, use the portal's e-service function. Record any
additional service on an intended recipient who did not receive the filing.
Paper service is available only when Rule 2.516 or another controlling
authority permits or requires it. This certificate does not replace service of
initial process.
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served a true copy of [TITLE OF DOCUMENT SERVED] on the persons listed below at the service addresses and by the methods shown.
| Person served | Service address (portal list address, e-mail address, or mailing/delivery address) | Method (portal, e-mail, hand delivery, U.S. mail, or commercial delivery) | Date served |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
Additional service, if an intended recipient did not receive a portal-filed document: [PERSON / ADDRESS / METHOD / DATE, or N/A: __________________________________]
Signed on [__/__/____].
Signature: [SIGNATURE OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE INDICATOR: ________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________] Florida Bar No. (if attorney): [________________]
Party represented (if attorney): [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________] E-mail for service (if filed or served electronically): [________________________________]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 8, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 8, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080(a) (service of civil pleadings and other documents)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(a), (b), (f) (service methods and certificate)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(c) (signature block)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514(b) (additional time after service only by mail)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 8, 2026.
Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080(a) (checked October 8, 2026): "Every pleading after the initial pleading, all orders, and every other document filed with the court or required by statute or rule to be served in the action must be served in conformity with the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516."
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(a) (checked October 8, 2026): "The filer of a document must serve it on all other parties as provided in this rule unless: (1) the document is the first pleading filed in the action and is being served under the statutes and rules applicable to service of process;"
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(b)(1) (checked October 8, 2026): "Documents filed through the portal must be served using the portal’s e-service function. The portal will transmit a copy of the document electronically to each address on the service list, including the filer. Service on each listed recipient is complete on filing, but the filer must immediately serve by any permitted means any intended recipient that the filer learns did not receive a filed document."
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(b)(2)(A) (checked October 8, 2026): "A party not represented by an attorney must file and serve a designation of a primary e-mail address and up to 2 additional e-mail addresses for service using Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration Form 2.602 unless the unrepresented party: (i) is in custody; or (ii) declares on Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration Form 2.601, under penalty of perjury, that the party does not have an e-mail account or does not have regular access to the Internet."
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