While both a Summons and a Subpoena notify individuals about court proceedings, they serve distinct functions. Reliable document delivery services are crucial to ensuring that the right persons receive these legal documents and court requests. Here’s more information about how a Summons and a Subpoena are served and what they mean.

Summons

Giving the defendant a Summons officially informs a person that legal action is being taken against them. This process ensures that the defendant’s constitutional rights are exercised, and they have the chance to put together a defense and fight the lawsuit.

If you initiated the legal proceedings, you should not serve the Summons yourself. The document should be served by a Sheriff, private process server, or through certified mail. If a Sheriff is unable to serve the Summons, you can hire a professional process service  company, particularly a private process server. If the court permits you to send the Summons via certified mail, choose restricted delivery, so only the defendant is allowed to sign for it.

Subpoenas

A subpoena is a court order asking a person to come to trial and is usually used when someone doesn’t want to testify. This document is delivered when an individual is needed to provide testimony or produce evidence in a trial. You can either serve the Subpoena yourself or ask another adult who isn’t involved in the case to do so.

Timely and proper document delivery is vital to a case’s success, so the right person must receive the Subpoena as soon as possible. Similar to the Summons, you should hire a process server or Sheriff.

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