1998 Florida Code
TITLE XXXIII REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 506 Stamped Or Marked Containers And Baskets  
506.38   Complaints before county court judge.

506.38  Complaints before county court judge.--When any person shall complain on oath or affirmation to any county court judge that any person or corporation has violated any of the provisions of this law, the court to whom such complaint is presented shall issue process at the suit of the state, which process may be either a summons or a warrant against the person or corporation so charged, which process, when in the nature of a warrant, shall be returnable forthwith, and when in the nature of a summons shall be returnable in not less than 2 nor more than 10 days, and shall be served at least 1 day before its return. Such complaint and such process shall state in general terms a violation of this law. On the return of such process, or at any time to which the trial of the case shall be adjourned, the county court judge issuing the same shall proceed in a summary manner to hear testimony and determine and give judgment in the case without the filing of any pleadings, and if the defendant or defendants be convicted, shall impose the penalty or penalties by this law provided. It shall not be necessary to take or keep any record of the evidence or testimony taken on such trial. Service of summons upon a person other than a corporation may be made either personally or by leaving a copy at his or her dwelling house or usual place of abode; service upon a corporation may be made by delivering a copy of the summons to any officer or employee of such corporation who may be found in this state.

History.--s. 10, ch. 21969, 1943; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 665, ch. 97-103.