New York process servers will now have additional protection against assaults with the passage of SB2991, which makes assault against a process server a Class D felony. It took the bill four legislative sessions to finally be passed, but it was worth the wait. In an...
A bill making assault on a process server felony was successfully reintroduced in both the Senate and Assembly. Assembly Bill 1250 and Senate Bill 1250 would make assault of a process server a class D felony, whether it is the international causing of physical injury...
In a recent suit brought by the family of a process server who was killed while attempting service, the Virginia Supreme Court has stated that attorneys have no legal obligation to warn process servers of a potentially dangerous service. The family of the process...
An appeal was just granted in the case of an attorney being sued by the wife of a private investigator who was killed while attempting to serve an individual. The basis of the case revolves around whether or not the attorney had a duty to warn the process server of...
The New York State Professional Process Servers Association (NYSPPSA) has sent out an update in reference to Senate Bill S2599/Assembly Bill A3091-13. The New York legislative website lists the bill as passing the Senate on June 11th and then being delivered the...
One of the top news stories this week in the process service industry is the case of the Texas judge who pulled a gun on a process server and later had him arrested on false charges. For the number of individuals who are served on a yearly basis, those encounters with...
