Fla. R. Civ. P. Form 1.916

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

THE STATE OF FLORIDA:

To Each Sheriff of the State:

YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this order on defendant, ………., by

personal service as provided by law, if possible, or, if you are unable to

personally serve defendant within the time specified, by placing a copy of this

order with a copy of the summons on the claimed property located at ……….,

Florida, at least 5 days before the hearing scheduled below, excluding the day

of service and intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

Nonpersonal service as provided in this order shall be effective to afford notice

to defendant of this order, but for no other purpose.

Defendant shall show cause before the Honorable ………., on

.....(date)....., at......m. in the ……….. County Courthouse in ………., Florida,

why the property claimed by plaintiff in the complaint filed in this action

should not be taken from the possession of defendant and delivered to plaintiff.

Defendant may file affidavits, appear personally or with an attorney and

present testimony at the time of the hearing, or, on a finding by the court

pursuant to section 78.067(2), Florida Statutes (1979), that plaintiff is entitled

to possession of the property described in the complaint pending final

adjudication of the claims of the parties, file with the court a written

undertaking executed by a surety approved by the court in an amount equal to

the value of the property to stay an order authorizing the delivery of the

property to plaintiff.

If defendant fails to appear as ordered, defendant shall be deemed to

have waived the right to a hearing. The court may thereupon order the clerk to

issue a writ of replevin.

ORDERED at ……….., Florida, on.....(date)......

Judge