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Can a civil process server make an arrest?

April 26, 2017arrest Civil criminal enforcement Law Legal police process server

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Can a civil process server make an arrest?

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A civil process server cannot make an arrest. The scope of practice for a civil process server includes serving court documents to individuals or businesses and filing papers with the court.

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A regular joe can make a felony arrest in most every state if the offense is commited in his presents.However if the process server in not a sworn law enforcement officer he has no special arrest powers.