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What this rule means in plain English
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.590 — Process in Behalf of and Against — sets out the procedural requirements for this aspect of Florida civil practice. PERSONS NOT PARTIES ………………………….. 183
Rule Text (verbatim from the Florida Supreme Court)
PERSONS NOT PARTIES ………………………….. 183
Florida Rule 1.590 governs process in behalf of and against persons not parties — when a non-party can be brought into a Florida civil action through subpoena, attachment, or other compulsory process.
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Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.590 — Process in Behalf of and Against
Last verified from official source: April 30, 2026 · Source: Florida Bar — Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (eff. April 1, 2026), p. 3
Rule Text (verbatim)
PERSONS NOT PARTIES
Every person who is not a party to the action who has obtained an order, or in whose favor an order has been made, may enforce obedience to such order by the same process as if that person were a party, and every person, not a party, against whom obedience to any order may be enforced shall be liable to the same process for enforcing obedience to such orders as if that person were a party.
Plain-English Breakdown
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Rule Text (Verbatim)
The text below is mirrored verbatim from the Florida Bar’s official publication. Public domain.
PERSONS NOT PARTIES ………………………….. 183
Committee Notes
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This page summarizes a Florida Rule of Civil Procedure for educational purposes. The rule text and Committee Notes are mirrored from the Florida Bar’s official publication and are public domain. The plain-English summary is the opinion of Phillips, Hunt & Walker and is general information only — not legal advice. Reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.