Deadlines, Dies Non Juris and GPS Certification Deadlines Most states have a deadline for completing service of process after the summons and complaint have been filed. In New York, for example, almost all cases must be served within 120 days of filing, and Hawaii...

The Cost of Faulty Service of Process On May 11, a defendant collection attorney (defendant) filed a petition to dismiss an FDCPA lawsuit, which the court partially granted and partially denied. The defendant was recruited by the creditor to initiate a collection...

Trespassing of Process Servers Process servers are prohibited from trespassing on private property to serve process in nearly every state in the United States. Such incursions, no matter how innocuous, are considered not only invalid, but also illegal, and offenders...

Jurisdiction of Process Servers It is universal that the laws governing process service must be consistent with the laws governing the court issuing the process. In many jurisdictions where service is rendered, there is a bias or confusion. Process servers in Florida,...

Laws Governing Process Serving in United States Many states have process serving laws that govern how process is served, the licensing requirements for effecting service, the forms to be used, and the time deadlines for serving process on individual respondents and...

Common Law System in Process Serving Sheriff's deputies are frequently used for personal service of civil documents. In most states, a person process serving must be at least 18 years old and not a party to the litigation. Most jurisdictions require or allow a court...

Mail-Order and Personal Service Mail-order service Most U.S. jurisdictions allow service by mail on defendants located in other U.S. states or foreign countries. If the country of destination has filed objections to service by mail under the multinational Hague...