Complaint Review Committee upholds multiple sanctions for process servers; one case reduced to reprimand and probated suspension

The Complaint Review Committee reconvened in open session at 1:17 p.m. and reviewed a slate of contested complaints against certified process servers, adopting sanctions that ranged from reprimands and retraining to permanent revocations and administrative penalties.

The panel spent substantive time on several contested matters. In one case the committee viewed surveillance video that was proffered as evidence and then narrowed staff’s recommended violations; the committee ultimately removed one alleged violation from the staff recommendation. In another contested matter, the committee reduced a staff recommendation for permanent revocation and instead issued a letter of reprimand, placed the respondent on a probated suspension through April 30, 2026, and required completion of a precertification civil process training course; the committee also removed one alleged ethics violation and did not assess a financial penalty in that case.

Why it matters: the committee enforces the certified process server rules and code of ethics used by courts and parties who rely on sworn affidavits and returns of service. Its findings affect whether a process server may continue to accept court work and can include fines, training mandates and permanent revocation of certification.

Key panel actions and context

- Video evidence and credibility: At the…