Back of his jacket said court officer and he had some papers in his hand...white and yellow. I'm not asking for myself - for my friend.
2006-11-27 14:03:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He's probably there to serve documents, and most likely a subpoena to appear in court. In some jurisdictions it's done by police, in others by court officers.
2006-11-27 14:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Process servers sometimes wear clothing or an ID badge declaring their official capacity. Most likely this was a licensed process server attempting to effect a court ordered subpoena.
A subpoena is a writ commanding a person to appear under penalty. The subpeona can be accepted by anyone in the household if they agree to notify and give it to the intended party.
It is used to compel the testimony of witnesses or the production of material in a trial or other court proceeding. Subpoenas are issued by the clerk of the court in the name of the judicial court or judge presiding over the case in which the witness is to testify. This sounds like a civil case ( a foreclosure action, creditor lawsuit issue, ETC.)
Hope this helps.
Joe BailYes
2006-11-27 14:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by The Bail Bondsman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To serve papers of some sort either a Divorce, Eviction Papers or Your being Sued or possibly Probate Court for will Papers
2006-11-27 14:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 07:50:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are there to serve some type of legal papers. It could be s summons to appear in court or it could be a subpeona to be a witness in court. It could also be for divorce papers. Worst of all it could be an arrest warrant. Your friend should have some idea of his/her pending legal situations. They sometimes leave a card behind so that you can contact them.
2006-11-27 14:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by livingadream 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your friend is either being sued (the officer was trying to serve the complaint) or is being subpoenaed as a witness in either a civil or criminal case. Warrants are generally served by law enforcement officers and involve an arrest
2006-11-27 16:24:11 · answer #6 · answered by Well, you asked... 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a Bounty Hunter. Most official officers of the court are sherrif's in a uniform.
2006-11-27 14:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by kmusmc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.
You (r friend!) just watched one of those big 2 million dollar checks in the Prize Patrol van drive away.
Bummer!
2006-11-27 14:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
serving papers for an upcoming court appearance, or, serving papers notifying the person that their drivers license is suspended.
2006-11-27 14:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably a summons to court.
2006-11-27 14:05:10 · answer #10 · answered by go_uva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋