What Is a Process Server?
The profession of process serving extends from the Due Process of Law. Under the U.S. Constitution, a person who has legal action taken against him must be notified of this action and served the appropriate legal documents. A process server delivers things like subpeonas, writs, complaints, summons, orders to show cause and other documents to defendants.
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Licensure
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Laws vary greatly from state to state regarding regulations on process serving. Some states require licensure and some do not. A list of state-by-state guidelines can be found at the Web site in the resources section of this article.
Employers
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Process servers can be self-employed, employed by a private company, or employed by a legal firm.
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Wages
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According to PayScale.com, process servers who are self-employed or employed by a serving company earn more than those employed by a legal firm. The mean earnings for self-employed process servers is from $27,000 to $68,000 annually.
Job outlook
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As long as civil cases are being brought against people and companies, there will continue to be a need for process servers. Process serving is considered to be a safe occupation because the definition of the job does not allow it to be outsourced to any other place than where it originated.
Warning
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Process servers often deliver papers to people who do not want them. This means that the job can become dangerous because people will often react badly to being served. A process server must be able to handle confrontational situations and angry people.
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