Florida Summons (Summons-Service-Natural Person) is an official document issued by a court in the state of Florida, requiring a person to appear in court at a certain date and time. This document is usually issued when there is a pending legal action against someone. There are three types of Florida Summons (Summons-Service-Natural Person): Personal Service Summons, Alternative Service Summons, and Publication Summons. Personal Service Summons requires the court to provide the defendant with a copy of the legal documents and a notice that they are required to appear in court. The documents are typically served by a Sheriff, Marshal, or a private process server. Alternative Service Summons is an alternative to personal service, typically used when a person can’t be located. This type of summons allows the court to send the documents to the defendant by certified mail or publication in a newspaper. Publication Summons is used when the defendant can’t be located and no other method of service has been successful. This type of summons requires the court to publish a notice of the legal action in a local newspaper.