Note To Criminals: The Ceiling? Not A Good Hangout

If you're going to try to hideout from the police, a closet is good. Under the bed might not be a bad way to go. Maybe even under some blankets in the basement. But note: the ceiling is probably not a good idea.

Especially if it can't support your weight. Getting the picture? Yup.

About 6 p.m. Friday, a civilian process server went to the home to serve Pereyra an eviction notice, police said. The server flagged down police who were in the neighborhood, but Pereyra allegedly ignored their commands to come out of the house, police said.

Surprise! You've Been Served, Mr Mayor

For the first time in the history of the City of Ryde, a subpoena was served on the mayor while he was chairing a meeting.

Mayor Ivan Petch usually brings a formal quality to the council meetings and unlike other mayors, he likes to wear the official mayoral chains.

At the June 10 meeting, councilors and staff stood up at 7.30pm for the mayor to enter.

Process Server in Tow Scandal Found Guilty

The process server involved in a local tow truck scandal pleaded no contest to several counts of conspiracy and perjury and the company's owner could be released on bail after the court dismissed a strike against him during his most recent court appearance.

The case against Vincent Cardinalli, Sr. 65, his son Paul Greer, 31, two other family members and process server Jeffrey Horan arrested on scores of counts of forgery, grand theft and other felony charges has been transferred to a San Jose judge because of the length of time estimated for the preliminary hearing, a process attorneys estimate could take up to six weeks.

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ServeNow.com advertiser Trina Danley, of Danley Investigations, Inc. was interviewed regarding the death of another process server Stephen Allen, who was killed.

Danley says that although the incident was rare, there is a dangerous part to every job.

Violence Against Servers is Uncommon

Being the bearer of bad news isn’t a popular job.

But rarely does it end in any sort of violence or even murder, as it did for 57-year-old Stephen Allen, the process server whom James Scott Whitler allegedly beat and stabbed Wednesday at Whit-ler’s home west of Loveland.

Steve Carlyle — owner of Front Range Legal Process, which operates out of Fort Collins and Denver — has never heard of such hostility toward a process server.

Judge's Order Baffles Lawyers

Members of the Blount County legal community are scratching their heads over a recent court order - unattached to any docketed criminal or civil case - demanding that four lawyers produce documents having to do with local court procedures.

The order, signed by Circuit Court Judge Mike Meares on May 10 - a Saturday - ordered attorneys Steve Ogle, president of the Blount County Bar Association; Melanie E. Davis and Robert N. Goddard, both members of the association's Local Rules Committee; and David Black to appear in his courtroom the following Monday at 8 a.m. with any "correspondence to or from the Blount County Circuit or Chancery Courts or any of their judges or clerks about Local Rules."

Process Servers Take a Chance With Each Case

Process servers who do the same job that cost Stephen Allen his life say that although the incident was rare, they are taking a risk with every knock on the door.

"I'd say with 80 percent of the serves that are done, obviously the people aren't happy, but they accept it and aren't aggressive. Then you get 19 percent that aren't happy and give you (expletives)," said Steve Carlyle, owner of Front Range Legal Process Service LLC.

Steve Wennstedt, owner of Source Investigations LLC in Fort Collins, said he has dealt with a little push here and there, but nothing serious.