Each month the Sheriff of Duval County appoints individuals to serve non-enforceable civil process under the provisions of Florida Statue 48.021 for a one-year period. To qualify for this appointment, a completed application, fingerprinting for the background investigation and fee must be submitted to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and may be submitted up to two weeks but no less than two days in advance of the training/testing deadline.
NOTE: The number of applicants for training and testing is limited. You must call 630-1949 to confirm class reservation after application submission. Training, testing and a background investigation must be successfully completed before an appointment is made.
The cost to process and become a newly appointed process server is an $80 nonrefundable fee. The cost to renew an appointment is a $55 nonrefundable fee. The Sheriff's Office requires a refundable deposit of $100 before a process server identification badge can be issued.
Application forms cannot be mailed. Applications may be picked up at the Police Memorial Building. Also, application forms are available on line for individuals and businesses. Please fill out the appropriate forms provided below and take them to the Police Memorial Building 501 E. Bay Street Jacksonville, Fl 32202 Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Formal training is provided by the Sheriff's Office at no additional cost one week prior to the process server examination. The training is conducted at 501 E. Bay St. at 9 a.m. Trainees should be at the Bay Street entrance at least 10 minutes prior to training. Trainees must have submitted a completed application and paid the appropriate fees prior to participating in the training.
Effective June 1, 2009, applicants applying for a reappointment may elect to omit the classroom training. If this option is selected, it must be noted on the application. In preparation for the test, reappointment applicants may review the training handout provided at the link below:
Civilian Process Training Manual.
Testing is conducted at 501 E. Bay St. at 9 a.m. Appointees should be at the Bay Street entrance at least 10 minutes prior to the test. Appointees must have submitted a completed application and paid the appropriate fees prior to the examination.*