process server

noun

Law.

1. a person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.

process-server

noun

1. a sheriff's officer who serves legal documents such as writs for appearance in court

Word History and Origins

Origin of process-server¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

New York police arrested Blackburn on Wednesday; he was accused of hitting a process server with his car in New York City and booked on suspicion of assault, NBC News reported.

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A process server working for Trump’s lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump, but was forced to “leave them at her feet,” according to a court filing made public Wednesday.

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“I stated she was served as I identified her and explained to her what the documents were,” process server Dominic DellaPorte wrote.

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The other process server ran and sought help, court records said.

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When American Oversight attempted to serve Roggensack with a subpoena at her home, an elderly man who answered the door said he did not know anyone by that name and closed the door, Sparks said in court while quoting a statement from the process server.

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