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Process Server

Process Servers are people who deliver court documents for a living, partiuclarly the summons and complaint necessary to start a trial. See Service of Process; Civil Procedure. Some specialize in delivering papers to defendants who are deliberately trying to evade service of process. Many jurisdictions license and regulate process servers.

See Eviction; Service of Process; Civil Procedure.

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

A person who delivers papers informing another person or business of a pending lawsuit or requirement to appear in court. (See also: process, service of process)

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:22 pm