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Each year, state governments and process server advocates work toward reform that will keep process servers safer on the job. Unfortunately, most people don’t remember they aren’t supposed to shoot the messenger when a process server arrives at the door with papers declaring impending divorce or lawsuit. The PAAPRS campaign takes process server safety very seriously and is working toward reducing the number of server related assault cases in the New Year.

The world of law is a complicated place, especially when it comes to international disputes between citizens and corporations. There is something called the Hague Convention that serves as a treaty between all members of the convention regarding service of process of legal documents. All participants in the Hague Convention agree to utilize a simpler means of serving documents by sending standardized forms through central authorities.

Few have ever claimed that America’s court system is flawless, but it certainly faces more obstacles in certain cities. Los Angeles knows that better than most, thanks to a massive shutdown after the Great Recession that led to the closing of 10 county courthouses and 56 courtrooms, in addition to 25 percent of staff and court reporters. These closures and dismissals are having serious impacts on the city’s judicial system, even four years later. Private vs. Public

There’s no denying that this presidential election season has been far from ordinary. The unpredictable nature of the campaigns seemed to peak in July during the party conventions. In particular, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been placed under intense scrutiny and legal pressure after yet another email scandal. A Lawsuit is Born

Before private process serving companies were established to provide lawyers and citizens with an alternative, sheriffs in every county were responsible for all of the process serving duties in their areas. The Los Alamos County Council recently made headlines by announcing that the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Office would no longer handle process serving responsibilities, with the exception of sex-offender monitoring duties. Instead of the Sheriff’s Office, it’s the Los Alamos Police Department that will be shouldering the responsibility of serving

Court papers are served around the country on a daily basis for any number of reasons, some minor and some life altering. The following situations illustrate just how varied the job of a process server can be on a daily basis. Misunderstood Mural If you’ve ever visited Annapolis, Maryland, you may be familiar with the restaurant called Tsunami. Located on West Street, this restaurant is fortunate enough to be situated in an area of the city that is considered historic

Along with the rest of the legal word, the rules of process serving are always evolving. 2016 in particular is supplying a handful of changes for process servers. Each change aims to simplify the process and make service of process more efficient. Changes at the Federal Level The federal government enforces the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that help guide process servers and others in the world of civil law.  Three amendments were put into place at the turn of