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Commission debates "drop serve" language after disputed return; staff asked to review curriculum and app fields
Summary
Commissioners disagreed over whether a process server's return and an electronic 'drop serve' satisfied current curriculum standards; the commission ratified dismissal but directed staff to consult the process‑server advisory board about updating training and app return fields.
Commissioners at the Judicial Branch Certification Commission’s Feb. 7, 2025 meeting extensively discussed a complaint (agenda item 9 g, case 0609) alleging a misleading sworn return of service involving a ‘‘drop serve’’ conducted through a window.
Staff described the facts from the complaint and the respondent’s return: the server reported that the subject nodded when named and accepted service, while an attached response indicated the server had shown documents through a window, the individual…
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