ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL STANDARD TO ADVANCE PROCESS SERVICE
Establishing a National Standard for Process Service would be beneficial to both process servers and legal professionals, such as attorneys, small and large law firms, paralegals, legal assistants and pro se clients. A progressive national standard will:
- Increase consistency of the quality of process service
- Eliminate hassles from improper service of process
- Advance process servers training and knowledge
- Improve accountability among process servers and prevent sewer service of process
- Increase transparency of the quality of work process servers provide
- Award process servers for the quality of their services to be reflected as an increase in service fees
- Change the competition factor among process servers from fee based to quality based
PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE NATIONAL STANDARD STRATEGY FOR PROCESS SERVICES
The National Standard Strategy for Process Service is a roadmap to develop reliable, experience-driven, uniform standards that aim to eliminate hassles and guarantee proper service of process.
The primary focus of the National Standard Strategy is to:
- Improve and advance the quality of service of process in the United States
- Create uniform standards for process servers nationwide
- Provide an easy and reliable method for anyone to find and hire Pre-Screened and Certified process servers
DISCOUNT FOR NEWLY CERTIFIED PROCESS SERVERS:
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6 MONTHS FREE PROServer LIST Membership When You SIGN UP For the Certification Exam TODAY
a $98 Value
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Get 6 months FREE Membership in PROServerLIST, the Exclusive Directory for Certified and Pre-Screened Process Servers, for Newly Certified Process Servers, a $98 value that will be applied to your membership as soon as you apply!
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ROADMAP TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL STANDARD STRATEGY FOR PROCESS SERVICE
Aiming to advance the process service as an industry in the United States and to implement the National Standard among process servers and legal professionals working with process servers, the following programs are established:
- A hands-on directory to find process servers with the administration of PROServerLIST
- The first national online Certification for Process Servers
- Online continuing education and training programs for new and experienced process servers
- Tools for process server managers to streamline their business and ensure quality of service of process
- Solutions for process servers to obtain one-on-one consultation and get help relevant to their particular situations
All programs are developed by the Process Server Center with the goal to set the National Standard for Process Service. These programs are based on the Best Practices for the process service industry as defined by the National Association of Professional Profess Servers (NAPPS).
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL STANDARD TO PROCESS SERVERS
The need to implement a National Standard is based upon reviews, feedback and research of process servers' work in the United States. It is a call based on periodic surveys of process servers to find solutions or enact changes to frequently raised concerns. The National Standard aims to provide the following benefits for process servers:
- Distinguish process servers in each area of coverage based on the quality of service of process they provide
- Award process servers based on the quality of service they provide through meaningful increase of service rates
- Offer practical training tools and resources for both new and experienced process servers
- Advance process servers' knowledge through continuous education programs
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL STANDARD TO LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
Inconsistency in the quality of service of process from improper service, delayed or incorrect affidavits, sewer or bad service has led to the need to implement a National Standard to help eliminate hassles and guarantee proper service of legal documents. The National Standard for Process Service aims to provide the following benefits to legal professionals:
- Save time and resources by administering an easy method to find a reliable and professional process server in every zip code in the United States through PROServerLIST
- Limit each service area to no more than 3 qualified certified and pre-screened process servers
- Develop training programs to efficiently manage process servers in any county where service is needed
- Eliminate insufficient or improper service of process and increase consistency in quality
DISCOUNT FOR NEWLY CERTIFIED PROCESS SERVERS:
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6 MONTHS FREE PROServer LIST Membership When You SIGN UP For the Certification Exam TODAY
a $98 Value
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Get 6 months FREE Membership in PROServerLIST, the Exclusive Directory for Certified and Pre-Screened Process Servers, for Newly Certified Process Servers, a $98 value that will be applied to your membership as soon as you apply!
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COMPLIANCE OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION MATERIALS
Training and continuing education materials, programs and tools developed by the Process Server Center are in compliance with the guidelines recommended in the approved Standards, Best Practices and Policy Manual of the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS). All online programs, educational materials and presented tools include the following topics and study subjects recommended by NAPPS:
Basic Process Server Education:
The following are some of the essential topics of study and discussion for a basic course of study offered to private process servers. Inclusion of these topics in a course of study is recommended but not required.
Advanced Process Server Education:
The following are some of the essential topics of study and discussion for advanced courses of study offered to private process servers. Inclusion of these topics in a course of study is recommended but not required.
Basic Process Server Education:
The following are some of the essential topics of study and discussion for a basic course of study offered to private process servers. Inclusion of these topics in a course of study is recommended but not required.
- Principals of general applicability
- Due process of law
- Jurisdiction of the courts
- Jurisdiction over persons and property
- Structure of state and federal courts
- Components of a civil case
- Nature and purpose of civil process
- Initial process
- Subpoenas
- Other process
- State and federal court rules/statutes related to service of process
- Proper methods of service
- Personal service
- Alternative methods of service
- Time and distance limitations
- Required fees
- Restrictions, prohibitions and sanctions
- Licensing, registration or other authorization requirements
- Affidavits/Proofs of Service
- Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Advanced Process Server Education:
The following are some of the essential topics of study and discussion for advanced courses of study offered to private process servers. Inclusion of these topics in a course of study is recommended but not required.
- Service of federal process
- Out-of-state process
- Out-of-state deposition subpoenas
- International service of process
- Forwarding and receiving service assignments
- Affidavits/Proofs of Service required in other states
- Electronic filing and service of process
- Emerging technology in the courts
