In the U.S. legal system, service of process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party, court, or administrative body in an ef
Personal service of civil documents is often done by sheriff's deputies.
Legal process is any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property. Common forms of process include a summons, subpoena, mandate, and warrant. Process normally take
Example of physical procedural records from the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro.