process server
noun
a person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.
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process-servernouna sheriff's officer who serves legal documents such as writs for appearance in court
process server
Americannoun
Law.
process-server
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of process server
First recorded in 1605–15
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The order can be served by law enforcement, a paid registered process server or a third party, such as a friend or family member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
After all, she played the role of the getaway driver when he fled the process server last year, so clearly she's got a history of being a willing patsy for her husband's shady behavior.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
At that point, the process server later recounted, Mr. Paxton ran from the garage, climbed into the truck, and the couple disappeared down the street, leaving him to deposit the subpoena on the ground.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
The “Ted Lasso” star hired a process server, who placed a manila envelope on the stage during her presentation, The Post reported.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
"I'm going to stay here and fight back, and if they try to serve me with a summons, they'd better send a robot for a process server."
From Time Crime by Kelly Freas
“The out-of-pocket court costs of a New York eviction are relatively modest: typically a filing fee, process-server fees, and the sheriff’s or marshal’s fee for the lockout,” Sirianni says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
His impressive uniform proclaimed him a huissier, a process-server.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unfortunately, Hirschler was as dilatory as his master, and, until the process-server claimed a personal interview, as indifferent.
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
In Germany a foreign process-server would be liable to penal servitude.
From With Zola in England by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
The principal process-server in the town of Tipperary has retired from service, and addressed himself to "J.J." for several days past.
From Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. by Bernard H. Becker
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