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State marshals, restraining-order advocates back bill to let attorneys and agencies email process for service
Summary
State marshals and shelter advocates supported a bill to let attorneys and public agencies electronically transmit documents to state marshals for service; advocates asked clarifying edits to ensure victims of domestic violence are not charged for electronic transmission or printing costs.
Hartford ' State marshals and advocates pressed the Judiciary Committee to approve language allowing attorneys and public agencies to electronically transmit documents to state marshals for service, and they asked technical edits to ensure that victims seeking restraining orders do not pick up transmission or printing fees.
Brian Mezick, president of the State Marshals Association, testified that current law does not explicitly permit attorneys or agencies to email process and that the proposed…
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