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Advisory board adopts 75% certification exam for process servers; rollout contingent on court approval
Summary
The advisory board voted to adopt recommended JBCC rule changes that require process servers to pass a commission‑approved certification exam (75% passing score) for new applications and at next renewal for current certificants; the change takes effect only after the court approves the rules.
The Process Server Certification Advisory Board voted to adopt revisions to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission's rules that would require applicants for process server certification to pass a commission‑approved exam with a score of 75 or higher.
Staff member (S1) told the advisory board the exam "covers Texas law and procedure related to the service of process" and emphasized that the requirement "is not a grandfathered provision," meaning new applications submitted on or after the court's effective date would need the exam, while existing…
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