How is the defendant notified of the case?
A defendant is served by a certified process server the Leon County Sheriffs Office or a private process server. For each defendant listed in the complaint/petition, the plaintiff must provide an original and two copies of the Summons. A copy of the complaint/petition and any other documents filed must be attached to the Summons for service. The Leon County Sheriffs Office charges $20.00 to serve a defendant; private process servers vary in their service charges.
