Process Servers

Process servers are licensed by the courts to serve legal papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, and court orders, to the parties involved in legal disputes. People served may include witnesses, defendants in lawsuits, or the employers of workers whose wages are being garnished by court order. Corporations can be served through their statutory agents (representatives), and unknown parties can be served as John or Jane Doe, with their true names being substituted when learned by the court. Process servers work independently or as employees of law firms and other companies.

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Quick Facts
Alternate Title(s)	None
Duties	Serve legal papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, and court orders, to the parties involved in legal disputes
Salary Range	Below $25,000 to $75,000
Work Environment	Indoors/Outdoors
Best Geographical Location(s)	Any geographic location
Minimum Education Level	High School Diploma
School Subjects	Business English Government
Experience	No previous experience is needed
Personality Traits	Conventional Curious Organized
Skills	Interpersonal Organizational Research
Certification or Licensing	Required
Special Requirements	Must be bonded, fingerprinted, and pass FBI background check
Employment Prospects	Good
Advancement Prospects	Good
Outlook	About as Fast as the Average
Career Ladder	Business Owner Process Server Legal Messenger

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