Judicial Branch Certification Commission issues multiple final orders, rejects one settlement and ratifies dismissals

The Judicial Branch Certification Commission met Feb. 7, 2025, and issued multiple final orders in disciplinary matters involving process‑server certification, rejected a proposed settlement in one false‑statement case, and ratified a series of administrative dismissals after discussion.

The commission approved the minutes from its Nov. 1, 2024 meeting and then took up a compliance hearing in which staff presented an alleged false sworn return of service that the presenter described as a perjury matter. Staff asked the commission to issue a final order that would include permanent revocation of the respondent’s process‑server certification and an administrative penalty of $1,250, payable within 12 months. The commission voted to issue the final order after the respondent failed to appear for the proceeding.

The commission also moved to issue final orders by default in multiple other process‑server cases where business‑records affidavits showed respondents were…