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Everybody will be involved in a legal procedure at least a few times during their lives. A death in the family, a marriage, a birth. These all involve legal processes. However, many legal matters, both criminal and civil, involve at least two parties. In order for such cases to be heard by court, many criteria must be fulfilled and the delivery of certain documentation to the relevant parties is one of them. This is where a Vancouver process server plays an important role.
Every citizen enjoys certain inalienable rights. One of these rights is the right to be informed, in writing, when someone intends to sue, lay a complaint or approach the court in any way. In the past, these notices were delivered by the local sheriff. However, this task soon proved to take up too much time and to adversely affect the ability of the sheriff to perform other important tasks.
Delivering legal documentation and notices became a new career type. Those that choose this career will be responsible for ensuring that relevant documentation is delivered to intended recipients on time. They do not only deliver documents to defendants, but also to legal offices, the government, businesses and courts. Delivery must be confirmed by providing written proof that it has indeed been done.
This job does not compare with that of a postman that simply have to deliver the correct documents to the correct address. Serving professionals often have to first find the recipient of documentation. Many people try to avoid being served and if the documents have to be served personally, locating the recipient can prove to be a real challenge. In some cases the recipient has moved to another state or even to another country.
In many cases the person serving the documents encounter situations that can be dangerous. Some recipients are violent and it may even be necessary to ask help from the police before confronting them. The police, in turn, may be unable to help when it is know that the intended recipient will be at a specific location at a specific time. This can make the job very difficult.
Another big problem faced by those in this career field is that they are not allowed to trespass on properties in order to deliver their documents, however innocuous the trespass may be. Such deliveries are deemed invalid. Gated communities and high security housing estates therefore pose a very big problem. Only in California is a limited exemption from trespassing granted to those serving legal documents.
There is not a single federal regulation that governs the appointment of these functionaries. In some states it is necessary to complete a period of formal training, followed by an oral and written assessment. Most states also insist on a thorough background check and a clean criminal record before confirming an appointment. Many law firms and licensed private investigators perform these tasks as a sideline business.
The successful serving of legal documents can play a significant role in the direction a court case takes. It can also play a very important role in the speed with which a case can be heard by a court. If the papers cannot be served, the case is delayed. Those serving these documents therefore play a vital role in the bigger justice system.
Every citizen enjoys certain inalienable rights. One of these rights is the right to be informed, in writing, when someone intends to sue, lay a complaint or approach the court in any way. In the past, these notices were delivered by the local sheriff. However, this task soon proved to take up too much time and to adversely affect the ability of the sheriff to perform other important tasks.
Delivering legal documentation and notices became a new career type. Those that choose this career will be responsible for ensuring that relevant documentation is delivered to intended recipients on time. They do not only deliver documents to defendants, but also to legal offices, the government, businesses and courts. Delivery must be confirmed by providing written proof that it has indeed been done.
This job does not compare with that of a postman that simply have to deliver the correct documents to the correct address. Serving professionals often have to first find the recipient of documentation. Many people try to avoid being served and if the documents have to be served personally, locating the recipient can prove to be a real challenge. In some cases the recipient has moved to another state or even to another country.
In many cases the person serving the documents encounter situations that can be dangerous. Some recipients are violent and it may even be necessary to ask help from the police before confronting them. The police, in turn, may be unable to help when it is know that the intended recipient will be at a specific location at a specific time. This can make the job very difficult.
Another big problem faced by those in this career field is that they are not allowed to trespass on properties in order to deliver their documents, however innocuous the trespass may be. Such deliveries are deemed invalid. Gated communities and high security housing estates therefore pose a very big problem. Only in California is a limited exemption from trespassing granted to those serving legal documents.
There is not a single federal regulation that governs the appointment of these functionaries. In some states it is necessary to complete a period of formal training, followed by an oral and written assessment. Most states also insist on a thorough background check and a clean criminal record before confirming an appointment. Many law firms and licensed private investigators perform these tasks as a sideline business.
The successful serving of legal documents can play a significant role in the direction a court case takes. It can also play a very important role in the speed with which a case can be heard by a court. If the papers cannot be served, the case is delayed. Those serving these documents therefore play a vital role in the bigger justice system.
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