BROWARD COUNTY PROCESS SERVICE

Broward County process service. Every detail, connected.

Q: How much does a process server cost in Broward County, Florida?

DocketServe publishes standard service at $75 for up to three attempts within seven days from the first attempt under the published standard scope. Rush service is $150. Approved additional attempts are $25 each. The actual job can change the scope.

Q: Who can serve legal process in Broward County?

Florida law authorizes sheriffs and, for applicable civil process, qualified special or certified process servers. Broward Sheriff’s Office publishes an appointed independent process-server list. DocketServe reviews job fit and server authority before dispatch.

Q: Where are the Broward County courthouses?

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit lists four Broward courthouse locations: the Central Judicial Complex in Fort Lauderdale and regional courthouses in Deerfield Beach, Plantation and Hollywood.

Q: Can DocketServe handle eviction, divorce, subpoena and business service in Broward?

DocketServe can review Broward requests involving family-law papers, eviction-related documents, subpoenas, business and registered-agent service, small claims, collections and other civil process.

From your first request to the final return. Submit papers for Broward County, follow recorded attempts and keep the field record with your matter.

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Standard from $75 · Rush from $150 · Request-specific acceptance

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A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

Broward County.
The details matter here.

A real view of the area. Local court guidance and address-specific preparation follow below.

Area photography is for geographic context. It does not imply a DocketServe office, court affiliation or guaranteed availability.

BROWARD COUNTY / LEGAL MATTERS

Prepare for the matter. Not just the address.

Landlord-tenant and possession papers.

Broward Clerk County Civil resources cover eviction and civil packets. Identify the correct named parties, issued summons and supporting notice or lease. A condominium association, management office and tenant can be different legal recipients even at the same property.

Florida Chapter 83 governs landlord-tenant relationships; section 48.183 addresses the conditions for possession service and associated mailing. Counsel should distinguish possession, damages and later Sheriff enforcement.

Civil claims and business defendants.

Fort Lauderdale anchors a dense coastal-and-inland service corridor that extends through Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Coral Springs and neighboring Broward communities. For an individual, company or registered-agent request, identify the legal defendant and intended recipient capacity. A trade name or property address alone does not settle entity service.

Case orders, subpoenas and family matters.

Check the current assigned judge’s procedures, issued packet and any case-management order for this case. A subpoena seeks testimony or documents in a particular proceeding; a family petition follows the applicable family rules. Supply the actual issued papers and dates rather than reusing another case type’s packet.

Broward County Clerk resources →Current Florida court rules →

Examples of preparation for these matters; no claim about local case volumes or legal advice. Confirm current court directions with counsel.

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BROWARD COUNTY SERVICE BASICS

Broward service should be easy to order—and easy to follow.

Broward County’s court system has a Central Judicial Complex in Fort Lauderdale and regional courthouses in Deerfield Beach, Plantation and Hollywood. DocketServe focuses on the operational side of service: the recipient, address, papers, timing, accepted field activity, return and invoice. Court venue and filing requirements remain separate legal questions.

PRICING

Published pricing for a Broward County service request.

See the published starting price and ordering path before you submit the job. DocketServe keeps pricing, request intake, accepted field activity, return information and invoice context connected to the same service workflow.

STANDARD

$75

Up to three attempts

Within seven days from the first attempt under the published standard scope.

RUSH

$150

48-hour turnaround

Measured from order confirmation for accepted rush scope. Successful service is not guaranteed.

ADDITIONAL ATTEMPT

$25

When more work is approved

Expanded recipients, addresses, mileage or unusual requirements can change the scope.

See full pricing and scope details →

HOW IT WORKS

Order service without falling into an email thread.

01Upload the requestRegister in DocketServe and submit the recipient, address, papers, timing and instructions.

02Review & dispatchDocketServe reviews scope and available qualified server capacity against the job.

03Follow accepted activityAttempt and outcome information stays associated with the same service record.

04Receive the returnProof or nonservice return information and invoice status stay connected at closeout.

BROWARD COURT CONTEXT

Four Broward courthouse locations.

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit lists one Central Judicial Complex and three regional courthouses. Court location does not determine the physical service address, and DocketServe does not provide legal advice on venue.

Central Judicial Complex201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

North Regional Courthouse1600 W Hillsboro Boulevard
Deerfield Beach, Florida

West Regional Courthouse100 N Pine Island Road
Plantation, Florida

South Regional Courthouse3550 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, Florida

Official local references

Broward County courthouse process-service guide →

SERVICE BY CITY

Major Broward cities we are building around.

Each city page focuses on the address types, court access and service issues that matter in that city.

SERVICE TYPES

One county. Different reasons people need papers served.

Law firms

Litigation, family law, collections and recurring client matters with status and proof visibility.

For law firms →

Evictions & property

Premises-specific service where the property, occupants and documents need a clean handoff.

Broward eviction service →

Businesses

Corporate, LLC and registered-agent requests that start with the correct legal entity.

Business service →

Individuals & subpoenas

Pro se, small-claims, divorce, family-law and subpoena requests with a guided online intake flow.

Individual service →

BROWARD FAQ

Questions before you submit the request.

How much does a process server cost in Broward County, Florida?

DocketServe publishes $75 standard service for up to three attempts within seven days from the first attempt under the published scope, $150 for accepted rush work, and $25 for an approved additional attempt. For Broward County, the actual address, papers, timing and access conditions still control final review.

How do I order process service in Broward County?

Open DocketServe, select Request service, register or sign in, and submit the recipient, service address, documents and timing in the guided request flow.

How many service attempts are included?

The published standard scope includes up to three attempts. Additional attempts can be approved at $25 each. Different recipients, addresses or special requirements may require separate scope.

Who can serve legal process in Broward County?

Authority to serve process depends on Florida law and the applicable local appointment or certification framework. For a Broward County request, DocketServe reviews server authority and job fit before dispatching accepted work in Florida.

Where are the Broward County courthouses?

No. A Broward County service address is a field location, not a venue determination. Use the official Florida court or Clerk record—or qualified legal counsel—to confirm filing location, deadlines and case-specific procedure.

Can I track attempts and receive proof online?

DocketServe is built to keep accepted field activity, return information and invoice status associated with the service record. Supporting evidence can be attached depending on the job and workflow.

Can DocketServe handle eviction, divorce, subpoena and business service in Broward?

DocketServe can review civil-process requests involving the papers identified in the request. In Broward County, the field plan should be based on the exact documents, named recipient and real property conditions. Broward County includes residential and commercial addresses that can require different field approaches.

Does DocketServe guarantee successful service?

No. A service fee pays for the accepted field scope, not a guaranteed result. Outcome depends on the recipient, address, access, facts encountered and applicable requirements.

FOR PROCESS SERVERS

Want to become a process server in Broward County?

DocketServe’s certification guide reduces the current official Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) — Special Process Server Program process to the exact application, training, exam, fee, background and bond or insurance steps that apply here.

Process-server credential guide

Matter-specific service

Florida process-service guides by matter type.

Review practical preparation guidance for the type of case behind the service request.

Civil litigation Family law Landlord–tenant Collections Probate Real estate Foreclosure HOA matters Employment Subpoenas

READY TO ORDER?

Start your Broward County service request in DocketServe.

Choose Request service, enter the job information, and upload the papers in the platform. The general Contact page is for questions—not service orders.

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