Wednesday, January 2, 2019

With Efficient Process Servers Vancouver BC Courts Become 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.

This profession is very popular with people that have a background in law enforcement or security. In order to practice, one needs a licence, but the requirements differ from one state to the next. In some states the only requirement is that the applicant has a clear criminal record and a good credit record. In some states applicants have to complete formal training first. Top professionals are licensed to work in more than one state.

Serving legal documents is not as simple as looking up the intended recipient, hand over the documents and ask for a signature. Locating the recipient is often a challenge. They may have relocated or they may even hide from the server, knowing that the case cannot proceed unless they have been served. Finding the recipient can therefore be a protracted affair that requires a lot of patience and some detective work.

Confronting reluctant recipients can be dangerous and there have been many instances of servers being abused and even physically attacked. This is why many professionals are licenced to carry a fire arm. In most cases the police is reluctant to provide assistance unless they can be convinced that a real danger exist that the recipient will react violently when confronted. In most cases there is no time to try and convince the police.

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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