Serving papers in the 5th Circuit
The 5th Judicial Circuit covers five counties: Marion (Ocala), Lake (Tavares, Leesburg, Clermont), Sumter (Bushnell and The Villages), Citrus (Inverness) and Hernando (Brooksville).
A Florida certified process server is appointed for one judicial circuit, so a 5th Circuit address needs a server certified in the 5th Circuit. Every order we take in these five counties is assigned to our 5th Circuit certified process server.
You order the same way as for Miami-Dade, with one flat price per level. Up to 4 attempts at different times of day within your level's time, with a Saturday attempt when that time includes a Saturday, and a notarized affidavit of service.
Send the case number with the papers. Each county has its own courthouse in its county seat: Ocala, Tavares, Bushnell, Inverness and Brooksville.
