Process Server in Arkansas

Service of Process in Arkansas

Patton Legal Services is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, but offers process server or document service across the great state of AR. We utilize a nationwide network of process servers to ensure that our clients - law firms, debt collection agencies, businesses, and individuals - are able to serve documents in a timely and efficient manner. We are proud to be a top-rated Service of Process company serving greater Northwest Arkansas and Nationwide since 2017. We strive to meet the legal and business communities’ needs with professionalism, quality, and accuracy to ensure the due process of the citizens of this great nation is upheld. We take pride in the services we provide and aim to satisfy our customers as they have come to depend on us to get the job done correctly the first time. Our diligence and commitment has earned us a 5-star rating by our clients and made us a leader in Service of Process.

Arkansas Process Service - Areas Served

We love our home state of Arkansas and are proud to provide top rated Service of Process to the citizens this great state. We personally provide process serving to Northwest Arkansas, including the Ozark region and the towns and cities located there. The cities include Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Bella Vista and Bentonville. The smaller towns served include, but are not limited to Cave Springs, Centerton, Batesville, Gentry, Gravette, Prairie Grove, Decatur, Farmington, Eureka Springs, Elm Springs, Johnson, Pea Ridge, Lowell, West Fork, Huntsville, and Berryville. It’s a pleasure to travel the beautiful country side with the rolling hills, lakes, gorges and rivers, while delivering critical legal documents.

We utilize our nationwide network of high-quality process servers to ensure delivery of your important legal documents for further distances across Arkansas, such as Little Rock, Jonesboro, Black River, Texarkana, El Dorado, Pine Buff, Paragould, Walnut Creek, De Witt, Marion, Arkansas City, Jackson, Star City, Piggott, Hot Springs, Augusta, Horseshoe Bend, Norman, North Little Rock and beyond. Arkansas, the 25^th state, is known as The Natural State, because of all of the beautiful lakes, rivers, mountains, and wildlife with in its borders. The state is geographically diverse, as the west and north are mountainous, and the east of the state has flat, rich agricultural lands. 3 M+ people reside in Arkansas The climate is mild in the winter and hot in the summer. The economy of the Arkansas is ranked #35 in the nation,  It is home the the Hot Springs National Park, is the only state to produce diamonds, has a rich folk music tradition. Little Rock, the state capitol, is a bustling city located in the center of the state and has a population of 741,000+.  According to Forbes, the cost of living in Little Rock is 6% below the national average, and the economy is strong.  Northwest Arkansas ranks 34th among the most dynamic metros and has been named the best place to retire, and best place to live and bike.

What is Process Serving?

Process Serving ensures that parties involved in legal proceedings are properly notified and that their due process is protected. The process server plays a critical role in seeing that this occurs by serving or delivering legal documents to an individual to ensure that they are informed about legal actions involving them. By officially notifying a person, the process server sees that they are afforded the rights granted to every American under the United States Constitution. They play a very important and essential role in the justice system.

The process server is impartial and has no ulterior motive regarding the legal proceeding. It is their role to make sure that important legal documents regarding the legal case get delivered, so the individual came be made aware of the proceedings and ensures that they have necessary information, thus protecting their rights.

The process begins when a legal action is initiated. The attorney of the person bringing the case prepares required legal documentation.  Once complete they hire a process server to deliver these documents to the opposing party in the legal case. The process server then uses a variety of methods to locate the individual and will go to locations where the person might be work, home or favorite hang outs. When doing so, specific guidelines and legal requirements must be followed.

Prior to handing the documents to the individual, the process server must verify the person’s name and them they must identify themselves and notify them that they are delivering legal documents. Proof of receipt is required by law. Typically, an affidavit or notarized statement listing date, time, location, and method of service must be completed and filed with the court. This process verifies that due process occurred and provides evidence that the persons rights were protected.

What Do Process Servers Do?

It is the job of a process server to ensure that individual who are involved in court cases receive crucial information and are notified about the pending legal action. They ensure that the legal rights of the person are protected under the law. Several essential steps are required, and sometimes investigative skills are necessary. Diligence and knowledge of laws is essential for a process server.

• Receipt of Documents: Law firms, courts or individuals submit documents including summonses, complaints, subpoenas, writs, and other court documents the process server.

• Review of Documents: A thorough review of the documents, including special instructions must be completed by the process server.

• Locating Recipients: Various search techniques must be utilized, including research of public records, online databases, surveillance, social media searches, interviews with acquaintances or family, in order to locate difficult to find individual.

• Serving Documents: Once the location of the individual is found, in person attempts are made to deliver to the recipient. In some cases, this is not possible so alternative methods may be used, according to local requirements. It is the role of the Process Server to make sure that the person understands the importance of the legal documents.

• Proof of Service (Delivery): A “Proof of Service” document must be submitted to the courts to verify delivery to the recipient which includes the date, time, location, and manner of delivery. This legal record provides proof that the individual received the documents.
  

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How Our Process Serving Works:

1. Discuss expectations, pricing, and attempts, and communication with client.
2. Information for the case is entered into our system and an invoice is generated. 
3. Client will receive login link to access real time updates and send documents. (If Requested)
4. Clients can pay by CC or check.
5. Patton Legal Services will make 5 to 7 attempts to deliver documents. Updates and notes are available anytime. Consistency and transparency are key to our process at Patton Legal.

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Bulk Pricing for Process Service

Bulk rate pricing is available, and we do not charge for mileage. You can access Real Time process serving updates through a separate online application, so you can stay updated on the progress of your documents. Our online application allows a seamless, convenient way to schedule your service of process. We accept credit cards for payment of services online and accept payments in the form of cash or check. There are no hidden costs or fees associated with our services.

2022 Arkansas Judicial Circuits

Patton Legal Services serves the state of Arkansas. We assist our clients with process or document service, skip tracing, and notary services across Arkansas and the country.

We serve for the following courts in Arkansas:

• 1st District - Cross, Lee, Monroe, Philips, St. Francis, and Woodruff Counties
• 2nd District - Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett Counties
• 3rd District - Randolph, Sharp, Lawrence and Jackson Counties
• 4th District - Washington and Madison Counties
• 5th District - Franklin, Johnson, and Pope Counties
• 6th District - Perry and Pulaski Counties
• 7th District - Grant and Hot Spring Counties
• 8N District - Hempstead and Nevada Counties
• 8S District - Lafayette and Miller Counties
• 9E District - Clark County
• 9W District - Howard, Little River, Pike, and Sevier Counties
• 10th District - Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties
• 11E District - Arkansas County
• 11W District - Jefferson and Lincoln Counties
• 12th District - Sebastian County
• 14th District - Baxter, Boone, and Marion, and Newton Counties
• 15th District - Conway, Logan, Scott, and Yell Counties
• 16th District - Fulton, Independence, Izard, Cleburne, and Stone Counties
• 17th District - Prairie and White Counties
• 18W District - Montgomery and Polk Counties
• 18E District - Garland County
• 19W District - Benton County
• 19E District - Carroll County
• 20th District - Faulkner, Searcy, and Van Buren Counties
• 21st District - Crawford County
• 22nd District - Saline County
• 23rd District - Lonoke County

**Source - Arcourts.gov - https://www.arcourts.gov/directories/district-courts