Why Process Servers are Essential in the Legal Process

Service of Process is Your Constitutional Right

Process servers are some of the most important legal servants in the United States. Due process can’t be guaranteed without proper service of process; due process ensures individuals are notified of pending court proceedings with enough time to prepare a reasonable defense for the accusations. For Americans, due process is a constitutional right, afforded to citizens and some residents via the Bill of Rights.

Process Servers Ensure Proper Notification

Everyone involved in a legal case needs proper notification of the date and time when they are expected to appear in court. Without process servers, how would we know that people had been notified of these dates? 

Defendants need time to prepare their arguments, but witnesses and subject experts also need proper notice. Witnesses will likely want to practice questioning, and subject experts will want time to review their work pertaining to the case. These stakeholders can be the difference between winning and losing a case, so giving them time to prepare is vital!

There are laws that dictate how far in advance case parties must be notified, although the amount of time required varies from one case type to another. Experienced process servers, like those here at Accurate Serve® in Ocala, know the notification deadlines for each case type. Use a professional process server to ensure that all case parties are notified on time with all of the proper proof of service documentation.

Process Servers Prevent Court Backlogs

Defendants that don’t want to be found can put serious delays on a court’s schedule. Process servers help make sure this doesn’t happen. Process servers are experts at locating the intended recipients of court process quickly. 

Locating defendants quickly is to their benefit as well. When a defendant doesn’t show up to court, the judge might issue a default judgment against them, basically granting the plaintiff’s requests. Since no defendant wants to lose their case, working with the process server and accepting the court documents is a better choice than attempting to evade service.

The state of Florida knows how important process servers are to ensuring a fair, just, and well-informed legal system. Don’t trust your firm’s case process to anyone less than the skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable process servers at Accurate Serve® in Ocala, Clermont, Inverness, Spring Hill, and The Villages! Call us at (352) 278-2188 or send us your work request online today. Find out how to ease the burden of service of process with high-quality, client-focused service of process from Accurate Serve®!