If you’ve hired a process server to deliver the process in a legal case you’ve filed, or to act as a chain of custody for some other sort of important documents, then you’ll want to know how the process server can prove that they served the documents correctly. In Florida, process servers are required to collect what’s known as proof of service after all jobs. This proof of service acts as evidence that the documents were delivered to the correct recipient on a certain date and time.
Elements of Valid Proof of Service
There are several elements that must be included on the proof of service document for it to be considered valid:
- Date of service
- Time of service
- Server’s name
- Server’s signature (in some cases, initials are acceptable)
- Server’s identification number
- Recipient’s signature (if possible, not required)
Where Does Proof of Service Go?
Once the proof of service is completed, what happens to it? For proof of service related to delivering a summons and complaint for a civil case, the proof of service should be filed with the court where the case originates. For proof of service completed for other documents, it may not need to be filed with the court. In all cases, the proof of service should be retained by the process server for several years and copies should be provided to the customer by default.
Valid Proof of Service in Pensacola
If you need a process server in Pensacola that will always provide valid and complete proof of service, Accurate Serve of Pensacola is your best bet. Our servers are all certified to work in Florida’s 1st Judicial Circuit, which covers Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties, and we have offices all over the state of Florida to cover your needs in any county. To get started today, call us at 850-264-2917 or send us a work request online.
