Terms Used In Florida Statutes 49.12

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • defendant: means any party on whom service by publication is authorized by this chapter, without regard to his or her designation in the pleadings or position in the action. See Florida Statutes 49.031
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • publication: includes the posting of the notice of action as provided for in ss. See Florida Statutes 49.031
If the residence of any party to be served by publication is stated in the sworn statement with more particularity than the name of the state or country in which the defendant resides, the clerk or the judge shall mail a copy of the notice by United States mail, with postage prepaid, to each defendant within 10 days after making or posting the notice, the date of mailing to be noted on the docket with a copy of the pleading for which the notice was issued.