What is legal Process Serving?
Process serving is when legal documents-summons, complaints, subpoenas, order to show cause, writs and other court documents-are delivered to the individual to whom the legal document is directed. In several states, including Yolo County, a licensed or registered process serving agent must perform the delivery or service of these legal documents. What does a Process Server do? A legal process server delivers or serves legal documents like, writs, summons, subpoenas, complaints and other court documents to a defendant or an individual involved in a court case. The process server must serve the documents in accordance with the legislation in the area of service. This may mean handing the documents to the defendant personally or sub-serving to someone in the same household or business. Once the documents are delivered, the process serving agent must provide proof that the papers were served. This is done through a document call an Affidavit of Service, also called a Proof of Service, whic
