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The legal industry is awash with documents. Those exchanged between professionals such as lawyers and the courts can use traditional methods of delivery. However, those going to individuals involved in cases, like witnesses or defendants, require a more formal method.
Description
A process server, who is not a party to the case, is responsible for delivering legal documents like complains, subpoenas, writs and summonses to individuals for whom the process is directed.
Procedures
He must deliver the documents using the procedures defined by law for the service area. This often means handing the documents personally to the individual. He must also provide proof that he served the papers through an Affidavit of Service.
Requirements
Documents that are not delivered in accordance with the law may hinder a case. A process server is familiar with those requirements as well as the most efficient and effective ways of delivery. Some states require licenses for this profession.
Costs
A routine delivery, which can take from five to seven working days from when papers are received, can range from $20 to $100 as of October 2009.
Officials
A process server is a private individual who has typically taken a training course approved by the state. However, many jurisdictions allow court officials such as bailiffs, marshals and sheriffs to serve legal documents.
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