EBI PROCESS SERVICE
For EBI Process Service, we specialize in finding people who don’t want to be found. With our team of dedicated tracking experts, we will hunt down any subject, no matter where they try to hide in British Columbia, Canada. The method of delivery or service may differ depending on the type of documents, and the rules of the court in which the legal action is taking place.
EBI specializes in the “impossible”, or challenging targets. Don’t delay, contact us today!
What is a Process Service
Process service, also known as “service of process,” is the legal procedure required by courts and other tribunals of giving notice to all parties when facing legal action against them in a court of law or an administrative court.
Notice is given to ensure parties are aware of:
- in which court or tribunal the legal action is taking place (Civil Court, Family Court, Small Claims Court, etc)
- the claims or statements made by opposing parties, and
- any deadlines for responding
Notice is served to the party to whom the legal action is directed through the delivery of documents (called process) describing the legal action.
Generally documents may be served by any individual over the age of 18 or 19, depending on the province, and most often a professional process server is hired to ensure that the papers are properly served according to provincial rules and guidelines, guaranteeing that the service is recognized by the courts.
What Happens If EBI Process Server Cannot Locate a Target?
Substituted Service
Generally speaking, it is a legal requirement that the person being served receives the papers personally, with the server getting positive identification of the one being served and then giving the papers in full view of the target. If the target cannot be found, some jurisdictions allow for what is called “substituted service,” whereby the court papers are given to a roommate, or in some cases a teenager of appropriate age. This is considered legal in some places, though only acceptable once all other options have been exhausted.
Newspaper Notice
In some jurisdictions, if the person cannot be found it is admissible to place a notice in the newspaper. For this to be considered acceptable, it must be demonstrated that all other options have been used, and that every attempt has been made to serve the legal papers personally. This can be extremely hard to do without a professional process service on your side.
Depending on the jurisdiction, it may be required that the target receives the legal notice in the mail as well as a secondary method such as substituted service. However, if the target has a history of skipping from address to address, even this can prove difficult.