Process servers are integral to the American justice system, especially when preserving the rights and liberties of U.S. citizens. Serving legal documents defends the recipient’s rights by providing them with advance notice of a lawsuit or legal proceeding filed against them. In this way, process servers protect the Constitutional guarantee that no one may be deprived of their life, liberty or property without due process of the law. But what is the typical procedure for serving these documents?
Serving Legal Documents
In most cases, the best action plan involves hiring a process server to deliver the documents to the person in question. Some individuals may attempt to avoid receiving the document, as a legal proceeding cannot move forward without due process. In other words, if the potential defendant doesn’t receive the documents, then the case is stalled.
Process servers work with the plaintiff and other organizations to circumvent potential problems to determine when and where they might find the defendant. Usually, this means approaching the recipient at their home or place of work, and the server may be required to “stake out” the location to serve the defendant.
If you need assistance serving legal documents to the opposing party in a legal proceeding, reach out to Arizona Quick Serve for a free quote today.
