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How A Vancouver Process Server Helps To Ensure A Fair Justice System

Posted on 12. Jul, 2015 by Olive Pate in Marketing

The legal system is incredibly complex. In order to ensure that justice is done there are numerous rules and laws that have to be obeyed before a case can go to court. Even in this electronic age there is often a mountain of paperwork that must be done before a case can proceed. One important rule is that all relevant documentation, such as summonses, must be delivered to the intended recipient. This is often the task of a Vancouver process server.

Every citizen has the right to be informed, in writing and personally, if they are to become part of a legal issue. This right is enshrined in the constitution and nobody may proceed with a court case unless all the participants have been informed and given a chance to petition the court regarding the matter. In earlier days, sheriffs were responsible to deliver the relevant documents, but this duty started to infringe on their other priorities.

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.

Those serving legal documents also often have to deal with hostile recipients and there is an element of danger involved in this type of job. If there are good reasons to believe that the delivery will be met with violence, the functionary may request the local police department to accompany him. In some states the documents may also be delivered to the work place or to the home of a close family member and the court will deem the documents duly delivered.

Trespassing laws have also proved to be a big headache for those in the serving field. The law specifically state that it is illegal to trespass in order to deliver legal documents to a recipient. High security gated communities, guarded apartment buildings and even private security systems have made it very difficult for serving functionaries to gain access to properties in order to complete their tasks.

The rules governing the appointment of licensed serving functionaries differ from one state to the next. In some states some formal training is required. Many states also require applicants to show that they have no criminal record and that they have a clear credit record. It is interesting to note that many private investigators serve legal documents as part of their services.

There are very good reasons why the law requires that people who will be involved in a legal case have to be notified of that fact in writing. It gives them a chance to state their case, explain matters and to prepare themselves. This is only fair and the justice system is, above all, about being fair.

You can visit www.eyewitnesspi.ca/ for more helpful information about The Business Of Being A Vancouver Process Server.

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