What constitutes service by a process server?

Answer by  patti (29325)

It depends on what is being delivered. Some things can be dropped off at the address, while others must be presented directly to the party name in the summons.

Answer by  patti (29325)

It depends on the rules/legislation in the jurisdiction. A legal process server delivers/serves legal documents to a defendant or an individual involved in a court case. Depending on the jurisdiction, this could require handing the documents directly to the individual/defendant, or it could mean delivering them to someone at the address/household/business.

Answer by  patti (29325)

A Process Server is engaged by the Court to deliver a summons. The Process Server, who is often a Sheriff, goes to the address of the individual in an attempt to locate him/her, establishes the identity and hands the summons to that individual. The summons may not be left in the door or left with any other person.

Answer by  Atomicrayon (2504)

Any time you've been issued a citation, or a warrant you're liable to be serviced by a municipal court processor.

Answer by  debbie80 (161)

Proper service by a process server can be personally served on the person named on a complaint or substitute service is allowed in some states, i.e., if the person is not home, it may be served on someone residing at the residence who is under law considered an adult.

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

Simply, the server will step up to you and say "you have been served". They need to know it is you, they need to state you have been served.

Answer by  Julie34 (173)

Service processors must sign that they handed to you legal documents either in person or have proof that the documents were served via postal service with a certified mail receipt.

Answer by  John (9008)

The exact rules for this vary tremendously from state to state and even from court to court. This question cannot be answered without knowing the venue.

Answer by  SubhashChander (1773)

Service by a process server is assumed to have been completed if the process server is able to get the signature of the person concerned, or spouse.

Answer by  liblue (683)

A process server needs to deliver and get a signed proof of receiving from who he is serving. This can happen by e-mail in some situations but rules must be closely followed. If the server is competent and there is proof he/she sent it then this is a service by definition.