We are absolutely certain at one time or another we ALL have experienced the bureaucracy of our government enjoined with the typical government worker who has no zeal in his/her work. In government work we find long lines, unproductive waiting time, apathy from the employees, and only numbers rather than a name.

When your process is filed and issued by the clerk of the court it then goes to the local sheriffs department for civil service. In numerous sheriffs departments there is no civil division. We find constant instances where there is no trained personnel to handle civil process. This simply means that a marked, uniformed officer, in a marked vehicle during normal business hours, drives up to the residence or place of business and clearly announces who he or she is and what they are there to perform. It does not take a genius to know that anyone avoiding service simply says they are not there. Now we find a piece of court issued civil process remaining in the local department until someone complains about the outcome. Then the process is returned as non-served, meaning you have now wasted approximately a month of your time and no better off than you were to begin with.

The private process server is your friend in the field and is there to represent your office or you personally in a professional demeanor. The private process server is trained and, in many instances, tested to ascertain that he/she knows the law of their state concerning the service of civil process. If you are a local client most process servers come to your office and picks up the process and delivers it to the proper court authority to have it issued. Once issued the private process server goes into the field and serves the process expediently and professionally. In many instances the private process server does not get paid unless the paper is served. Dressed in plain clothes and dressed according to his/her geographic location they act as a covert operator and can ask many questions by blending into the local environment. Once service is effected the private process server promptly prepares his/her affidavit of service or return of service and gets it back to his/her client.

Many clients request personalized services which are no problem to the private process server. One may request to be notified by cell phone immediately upon service. Another may request a fax copy of the affidavit of service or return of service to be forwarded to their office within 24 hours with the original going into the mail directly to their office. Still another may assign someone in their office to work with the private process server with any requests. The private process server is the friend of the office in the field and is there to accommodate his/her client.

The bottom line in all business is profit and loss with the exact same business acumen being with the private process server. The private process server fees are basically in line with what you have to pay the local sheriff. If it is less due to volume then you have made a deal. If it is more than what you pay your local sheriff, consider what your time is worth and your patience when dealing with a bureaucratic government. For the few dollars you may spend above the local sheriff, you have your work completed professionally, lawfully, expediently, and with no aggravation. The next time you need service of process, contact your local private process server. They are no further away than your local telephone directory, internet, email or court referral.