Serving Legal Papers

March 22, 2004 1:12 PM

Service of Process: I'm going to be serving legal papers later this week, as I have never done this before I am curious as to what I should say, and what are some things should I expect?
posted by mhaw to law & government (8 comments total)

Call your local police department, and a lawyer regarding what is considered proper service in your jurisdiction. Is this for a third party?
posted by anathema at 2:52 PM on March 22, 2004

anathema is right. Just one error in form, and the service is invalid and the case goes down the tubes with it.
posted by Fupped Duck at 3:11 PM on March 22, 2004

It's for a third party yes, all the paperwork is already taken care of I just have to serve it, and fill out the form (and of course have them sign it)... is it that simple?
posted by mhaw at 7:14 PM on March 22, 2004

See above.
posted by anathema at 8:03 PM on March 22, 2004

...and do some research into Kevlar.
posted by anathema at 8:04 PM on March 22, 2004

I've done it just walk up ask if they are the person and hand the papers and walk away. By the time they figure out what it is your gone. If you need to get tricky dress up as a pizza delivery guy or tell them your with a courier company. It's really that easy.
posted by stbalbach at 11:27 PM on March 22, 2004

...and do some research into Kevlar.

...seriously.
posted by soyjoy at 10:46 AM on March 23, 2004

luckily this is to a corporation in a civil case...
posted by mhaw at 11:28 AM on March 23, 2004