Irate Defendants

This is a continuation of last week’s discussion titled, “Process Server’s Car Stolen.”   As you remember, we talked about the subject dealing with a server’s vehicle.  The confrontations with the defendants shown in the video of last week’s previous blog  and another video titled, “All worked Up:  Bryan Mcelderry – Feces Fiasco,” deserve a little analogy.  My comments may or may not apply directly to the actions employed in the two videos.

As mentioned last week, our goal is to serve the papers and leave with as little confrontation as possible.  The moment a person receives a legal notice their whole life can change dramatically for the worse.  The process server can become an easy target of their heightened emotion.  No two serves are the same.  Each case needs to be approached according to the type of papers being served, the character of the respondent and the neighborhood.  The documents to be served should be reviewed in advance.  Is this an abstaining order, an eviction notice or a family law dispute?  The papers might give a clue of what the temperament of the respondent is like.  The plaintiff can be very helpful in profiling the person to be served.  When there is an indication of the server’s safety is concerned, a criminal background check is in order.  In extreme cases, Read more

Process Server’s Car Stolen

Bryon Mcelderry is a process server in New York.  He has documented many of his experiences as a server on video.  Obviously,  the ones he published on YouTube are, no doubt, some of the more dramatic endeavors.  After all, who wants to spend their day watching everyday, run-of-the-mill serves?  The vast majority of serving of processes are what most of us would consider to be boring and uneventful.  An uneventful experience is what we should strive for in commercial aviation as well as in serving legal documents.  I would like to make some observations in regard to one of Mr. Mcelderry’s brief videos titled, “Showdown in the slums/Feud on the Farm.

The first episode shows Bryon’s SUV being stolen. Read more

“Serving Sara” Movie Clip

When I suspect that a respondent may be evasive, I obtain a current photo and/or at least a physical description of the person to be served.  One of the best sources for this information is from the plaintiff.  However, there are many alternate sources for a person’s ID.  After viewing this brief movie clip, you can see what the results can be without this info.

 

In this video, the process server entered the defendant’s apartment.  In all circumstances, Read more