Stranger (Process Server) At the Door

[Bailey Boat]

Retired, then explain how I can serve process for 6 attorneys in my area when the sheriff's office is "too backed up" to do it in a timely manner????
I'm ex LEO but that has no bearing. I'm not an attorney nor a party to the action. They use me on occasion to expedite service or when the SO fails after "repeated attempts".
Help me on this......

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Help me on this

Help me too, I'm still waiting for an answer to this

(Bailey Boat)Please cite the specific Colorado Law they are violating when they say "I'm sorry but So and So moved out 6 months ago?

 

[ChCx2744]

I have a simple response to this type of situation and it works for me. Let's say for the sake of argument, someone knocks on your door and you are not expecting anyone. Whether it's an aggressive pounding or just a regular knock, don't say anything. Just look through the peep hole or try to make visual contact with the person at the door. If you don't see anyone for about 5 seconds, then ask who it is, without opening the door of course. If they don't let themselves be heard or seen, just ignore it and prepare, just in case they make forced entry. If they DO say that they are process servers, make sure they tell you who it is they are looking for. If it is not you, then simply say so. If they are persistent or rude, revert back to my original suggestion and just ignore them. If a process server makes forced entry or damages your property, they will be liable, especially if you can prove it with physical evidence (Video recording works best).

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Retired, then explain how I can serve process for 6 attorneys in my area when the sheriff's office is "too backed up" to do it in a timely manner????
I'm ex LEO but that has no bearing. I'm not an attorney nor a party to the action. They use me on occasion to expedite service or when the SO fails after "repeated attempts".
Help me on this......

OK.

As soon as you help me by explaining what you're talking about with respect the relevancy to my previous post.

My previous post addressed the following:

"Hate to say this but..... The "office" isn't going to tell the process server anything!! They will only give info of that nature to law enforcement.
And to set the record straight, a process server is NOT an officer of the court. They are private individuals serving a court issued document, but are doing so a contractor, not an officer of anything. Anyone over the age of 18 can serve process for attorneys. If an attorney wants faster service than the local sheriff's office can provide they use a contracted individual as long as the document doesn't require arrest."

How does your question about how you can serve process for a bunch of attorneys because the local sheriff's too backed up relate to this?

???

Practically speaking, I'm assuming you can perform that job because you meet the qualifications to do so.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Security, badges, information....

Doing security work & EP/protection details in everything from estates & gated communities to HUD/section 8 apt complexes & run down hotels, I can honestly tell you it's very easy for nearly anyone to get access to a home/property.
Many people think they can become PIs(investigators), bail agents/bounty hunters, repo-recovery agents, process servers, etc then go or do whatever they please. Wrong!
If a person knocks on your door & flashes any kind of badge or they are wearing "raid gear"(tactical vests, SAS holsters, hats, ski masks, etc), Id contact LE ASAP & let them deal with it.
Some repo agents & "bounty hunters" can be a bit extreme. They are not well regulated or supervised.
People see a badge or a ID then assume the person is a sworn LE officer.
In my state, security officers & PIs/PI interns have photo IDs. They are regulated by the Div of Licensing and can be cited or arrested for serious misconduct.

I dealt with a process server for a civil dispute in 2002. He was polite & professional with me. Most ethical process servers just go to a employer or contact the person then make arrangements to serve them thru a lawyer or other place.

 

[lemaymiami]

Since I already posted once on this thread I'll be brief... Back when I did process serving in the late seventies here in Florida there was a law on the books that specified that you could only serve papers if you could do so without a "breach of the peace" and repo men were under a similar restriction.... Watching the current crop of "reality" shows (boy, what a misnomer...) you'd think that causing a disturbance was always part of the job.

Done properly process serving is a quiet, polite, proposition -period. If I operated this kind fo service using whoever I could hire to deliver the goods, each employee would have a very clear understanding of that way of doing things, without exception.

 

[Anmut]

"I have a picture of her and I need to see your face."

"I have a firearm on the other side of this door and need to see yours first."

 

[ChCx2744]

Anmut, there's no need to even advertise that. Just stand by and wait quietly. If they go away, great. If they try to make any sort of violent and unauthorized entry, then you act accordingly.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Repo....

I wouldn't get into the recovery or repo game. By state law in my area repo agents can not carry weapons. They can't do recovery jobs & have a valid W/concealed license while working either.
They, by law-state regulation(Div of Licensing) want recovery agents to "contact local law enforcement" & wait for them to assist the recovery or towing of property.
Many private business owners & property managers refuse to allow repo agents or tow trucks on their property. They don't want the chaos & civil liability problems while the vehicles or items(jet skis/PWCs, RVs, ATVs, cars, etc) are there.
It's a tough call because both sides have valid points(the security firms & business owners vs the banks/finance agencies/repo agents).

Rusty

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I think I've mentioned that we've had a repo guy (who I knew from church) at our house looking for this woman.

He's never said one way or the other if he carries a gun at work but his wife has told me a couple of times that most of the time what they do is pretty borring, not at all like that repo "reality" show.

She says in 250 repossesions 249 of them have handed them the keys and said "Take the POS".