Wednesday, January 2, 2019

With Process Servers Vancouver BC Courts Are More Efficient

By Betty Meyer


From the straight forward biblical ten commandments the legal field has come a very long way. Millions of attorneys, thousands of courts, numerous other legal practitioners, businesses and organizations all engage in legal matters every single day. All legal processes are governed by strict laws and rules and if proper procedures are not followed, no case can proceed. One such rule is that everyone involved in any legal matter be informed of the fact. So, without process servers Vancouver BC courts will be stymied.

The legal system generate mountains of paper work. Lawyers, courts, law enforcement agencies and government departments all produce lengthy and complicated documents and many of them must be served on very specific recipients. This must be done as swiftly as possible. This mammoth task was once the responsibility of the local sheriff but the burden quickly became too big, making it difficult for the sheriff to perform his other functions.

These days it is professionals that serve legal documents and some of the top professionals in this field earn top fees. They are hired by lawyers, private individuals, government departments, the courts and even the police to serve important papers on specific individuals. They are normally paid for every successful delivery, but they must be able to provide positive proof that the delivery was made in person to the correct recipient.

In order to practice as a serving professional it is necessary to obtain a license. The criteria for licensing differ from state to state. In some places applicants need to successfully complete formal training, while in other states they simply need a clear criminal history and a good credit record. Many professionals, which often come from law enforcement backgrounds, hold licences to operate in several states.

It would be very wrong to think that these professionals are nothing but well paid delivery men. A server often has to overcome several obstacles before he can earn his fee. In many cases, the first obstacle is to locate the intended recipient. People move around and some people actively hide from the server because they know that the case cannot proceed until they have been served. Locating recipients can be very time consuming.

Once a recipient is located, he must be served, but this is easier said than done. Most professionals have had to deal with hostile people. There have been numerous cases of violence by such recipients. Unfortunately, even if a violent confrontation is anticipated, the police will not provide protection until the danger actually realizes. In many cases this is too late, resulting in injury and an escaped recipient.

A server may not break any trespassing law in order to do his work. This can make it very difficult to come face to face with the recipient. In these modern times walled estates, high security apartment buildings, closed communities and advanced security systems can make access to a premises extremely difficult. In many cases the server has no choice but to wait until he eventually get a chance to confront the recipient.

A successful server needs to be patient and determined. He needs detective skills and he needs to be able to protect himself. They play a very important role in the overall justice system, however.




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