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inotarize
Alabama
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 Posted - 12/29/2009 : 7:32:03 PM
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My goal is not to recruit anyone into the Process Service business. It definitely isn't for everyone. I've been serving process for a little over one year. Most of my serves take place at local businesses. Sometimes the supoenas are for medical records being used in court cases, or employment records. There have been times when the person(s) being served are cooperating witnesses in court cases. They are expecting me and I schedule a time (by phone) to meet them at their jobs or homes. Other times, the summonses are notifying defendants that they are being sued. I don't accept every assignment. I stay away from anything dealing with divorce. I only serve in an area that I'm familiar with. In my area, the difficult and dangerous serves are given to law enforcement officials. I tell the law firms hiring me that I am the person serving the papers, and as a female, I need to know the nature of the case. They always comply and understand if I decline a case.
Michelle L. Riley
Huntsville Mobile Notary - We Come To You!
Serving North Alabama since 2006.
Phone: (256) 503-6595
Email: HuntsvilleMobileNotary@Gmail.com
http://www.huntsvillemobilenotary.com
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlabamaNotary
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gjk-fl
Florida
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Posted - 12/29/2009 : 7:11:01 PM
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That is a little out of my comfort zone and I carry a weapon too. I think I'll pass on that "secondary line".
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Lisa T.
California
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Posted - 12/29/2009 : 12:49:19 PM
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I have a friend who is in law enforcement so she's licensed and does carry a weapon. I asked her about process serving as I've been called a few times to serve papers (this is before I met her). She says that, at times, it can be dangerous because some people do not want to be served, therefore they can be violent or the neighborhood you must go to is in a seedy area and even she won't do it alone (depending on the circumstances). Sometimes if she goes with a colleague, the driver has the engine running, she serves the litigant and then jumps in the vehicle and they speed away.
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zanger
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Posted - 12/28/2009 : 09:09:46 AM
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Process Serving is a nice secondary line. Many notaries are also process servers. Process serving is not as affected by the economy.
Virginiaquote:
u00a7 8.01-293. Who to serve process.
* The following persons are authorized to serve process:
1. The sheriff within such territorial bounds as described in \u00a7 8.01-295; or
2. Any person of age eighteen years or older and who is not a party or otherwise interested in the subject matter in controversy. Whenever in this Code the term “officer” or “sheriff” is used to refer to persons authorized to make, return or do any other act relating to service of process, such term shall be deemed to refer to any person authorized by this section to serve process.
* Notwithstanding any other provision of law (i) only a sheriff may execute an order or writ of possession for personal, real or mixed property, including an order or writ of possession arising out of an action in unlawful entry and detainer or ejectment; (ii) any sheriff or law-enforcement officer as defined in \u00a7 9-169 of the Code of Virginia may serve any capias or criminal show cause order; and (iii) only a sheriff, the high constable for the City of Norfolk or Virginia Beach or a treasurer may levy upon property.
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inotarize
Alabama
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 4:52:57 PM
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PBS Notary, I agree with PAW this sounds like process server work. In Alabama almost anyone can serve papers (summons, subpoena's, etc.) on a person. After receiving multiple requests to do this sort of work, and after doing my research, I have started offering this service on a limited basis.
There really isn't a lot of drama involved. I don't acccept every order. I stay away from anything to do with divorce. I only accept work from law firms.
You may want to check your state laws to see if you can legally perform these services. If so, give it some consideration if you're looking for additional income. As long as you're not in AL I'll be happy to tell you about some of the sources I used for my research. Good luck!
Michelle L. Riley
Huntsville Mobile Notary - We Come To You!
Serving North Alabama since 2006.
Phone: (256) 503-6595
Email: HuntsvilleMobileNotary@Gmail.com
http://www.huntsvillemobilenotary.com
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AlabamaNotary
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crtowles
California
553 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2009 : 4:45:36 PM
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I have been asked to do this a couple of times abut always declined. Just didn't want to be exposed to possible drama..lol
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PWinFL
Florida
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Posted - 12/16/2009 : 12:26:28 PM
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Isn't that what process servers are for? In some states, all summonses are served by the Sheriff's Department. In some, there are 'licensed' process servers. I think VA uses process servers.
A quick check on the internet via Google, provided the following link:
http://www.serve-now.com/resources/process-serving-laws/Virginia
Hope this helps.
Never drive any faster than your guardian angel can fly.
I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida,
and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.
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Renee
Michigan
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Posted - 12/16/2009 : 12:05:57 PM
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Interesting question! I would think the rules of the land would prevail, and I don't know if that would mean the jurisdiction in which the suit was filed, or the jurisdiction in which the recipient lived, or ?
What I do know is that I was once in the position of needing a summons delivered, and per my attorney I could enlist any person to do this, which is what I did.
Not something I'd be all that interested in doing - I don't think you'd find too many warm welcomes in that job!
Edited to add: Lots of info here at this site:
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/how-to-become-a-process-server-1367992.html |
Edited by - Renee on 12/16/2009 12:08:55 PM |
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pbs_notary
Virginia
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Posted - 12/16/2009 : 11:35:40 AM
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I received a call this morning for a request to hand deliver civil court papers becasue apparently the defendant had provided the incorrect address. The person who wanted me to hand deliver the summons was the person who took out the civil suit and located the correct address. I declined the offer because I thought only a Sheriff could deliver a civil summons. Can anyone give me some feed back on this. The person who took out the civil suit stated that because I was a Notary Public that made me an official according to the court clerk. I didn't bite as I did not hear this with my own ears. I live in VA. Have anyone had similar requests?
Sorry guys I originally put this under the wrong heading.
Gladys M. Hamlett
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