You’ve done your research, gathered all the information you need and have finally filed your case with the local Clerk of Court. Now, it’s time to notify everyone with an interest in the case, including defendants, witnesses, and other experts you intend to call to the stand. These notifications are known as serving process. In Florida, you must use the sheriff’s office or a process server certified by the appropriate judicial circuit to serve process. All of our process servers at Accurate Serve in Pensacola are certified by Florida’s 1st Judicial Circuit, meaning we can legally serve process in Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties. Some of our servers can also serve process in other counties and states, which means we can handle your case no matter where the interested parties live or work. A few of the advantages of using one of our certified private process servers include:
Knowledge
Private process servers in the 1st Judicial Circuit must pass an exam to prove that they know the laws and regulations related to service of process here. We make sure those laws stay fresh on our server’s minds by providing easy access to current laws, supplemental resources, and frequent reminders. If there’s ever an update or change to process server laws, our servers are immediately notified. Not to mention that our servers use these laws every day, keeping them in the front of their minds.
Why is staying current on process server laws so important? Well, a defendant can move to have your entire case thrown out for improper service of process. All of that hard work preparing for your case will be wasted, and you’ll have to start the filing process, including paying fees, all over again; that will double some of your case expenses and leave your clients less than satisfied. Don’t trust your reputation to any other than the professionals here at Accurate Serve!
Speed
There are certain deadlines that you must meet in relation to the serving process for a civil case. It is part of a defendant’s constitutional right to due process that they are notified of an upcoming court date with enough time to prepare their defense. If the interested parties in a case are not served within the set timeline, court dates must be rescheduled. This not only causes delays in your schedule but also inconveniences your client and the court system. If you choose Accurate Serve, you won’t have to worry about setbacks because the process wasn’t served in time. Service of process is our primary function, so no other tasks are going to take priority over handling your case’s process on time. We pride ourselves on exceptionally quick turnaround, even when the defendant is difficult to locate.
Communication
Some people want daily updates about their case, while others only want to know once all process has been served. Our certified private process servers at Accurate Serve can update you on the status of your case as often as you’d like, whereas the Sheriff’s office may not have the time to let you know how everything went. Not knowing if everyone has been notified leaves you and your client in limbo. We help ease some of that anxiety by keeping you in the loop from start to finish.
If you need a quality process server in the Panhandle, trust the experts at Accurate Serve to serve your case’s process quickly and in compliance with all Florida laws. We have offices all over Florida and surrounding areas, including Mobile, so no matter where you need process served, we’ve got you covered. Visit www.accurateservepensacola.com to contact our Pensacola area offices. If you need service outside of our area, visit theaccurateservefranchise.com to find our office closest to you.
