Florida process servers have benefited from the amendment to Florida Statute § 48.03(1)(b). The statute states Florida employers must allow the service of process on an employee or face a fine. With a fine up to $1,000.00 this will have employers thinking twice about denying…
Illinois recently passed a bill allowing process servers access to gated communities. Filed in February, SB 3286 moved quickly through the legislative process. The bill passed both Houses on May 21st and was sent to the Governor to be signed on June 19th. The Illinois Association of Professional…
The New York State Professional Process Servers Association (NYSPPSA) has been working diligently to gain support for the passage of Senate Bill S2599/Assembly Bill A3091-13. This bill would make assault on a process server a Class D felony. After a recent meeting with Raymond Bennardo,…
The Florida Association of Process Servers currently has two pieces of legislation pending that would change some process server rules and limit trespassing offenses. SB620/HB627, co-sponsored by Ray Pilon and Walter “Skip” Campbell in the Senate, have a number of important changes for process servers:…
NYSPPSA continues to stay on top of the DCA requirements, requesting important clarifications that garner a relatively quick response from them. The latest clarification comes in reference to the PROCESS SERVING AGENCY ELECTRONIC DEVICE CERTIFICATION form in the renewal application, which cites 6 RCNY section…
While Illinois, Florida and California are the only states where assault on a process server is a felony, Arizona, New York and New Jersey are all other states who have tried to up the charges for assault on a process server. Both New York and…
An article in the most recent edition of the New York Professional Process Servers Association (NYSPPSA) by Director Joey Knight highlights the impact of the recent rulings and DCA involvement has had on process servers there. The article title “Decimation of an Industry” accurately sums…
Being knowledgeable about ongoing legislation across the country and particularly in your state is extremely important in our industry. Without the careful attention of process servers themselves, legislation can become laws without any opposition and bills can die in the Senate or House without the…
While there exists a wide array of server licensing and registration requirements, some states are making the move toward certifying and registering process servers. Hawaii is one of the most recent with HB 1280, proposing legislation that would create a group to look more deeply…
In the interest of keeping everyone apprised of recent legislation affecting the process serving industry, we wanted to pass on some information provided by the Washington State Process Server Association (WSPSA) in their recent newsletter. One of the most noted pieces of legislation is HB…
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