Electronic service of process system and method for carrying out service of court papers
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Abstract
A system and method for online creation and integration of service of process functions is provided, for use in conjunction with paper or electronic filing of court papers. By logging on to a web page, the user can access a rules and decision matrix database providing the rules and requirements for process service by jurisdiction and type. Such rules can be incorporated into process requests using online tools and document management software. Once entered, the requests are compiled in a database, and a system controller coordinates with affiliated process servers to procure process service in the desired jurisdiction.
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71 Claims
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1-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. A system for carrying out service of court documents, comprising:
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a network for receiving user data and accessing one or more documents, the network being accessible through one or more terminals accepting entry of the user data for a process request; and
a system controller operably connected to the network, the system controller configured to receive the user data and the documents over the network, and select a process server for carrying out service of the documents based on the user data included in the process request, wherein the system controller is configured to automatically select the process server based on the user data. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for carrying out service of court documents, comprising:
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a network for receiving user data and accessing one or more documents, the network being accessible through one or more terminals accepting entry of the user data for a process request; and
a system controller operably connected to the network, the system controller configured to receive the user data and the documents over the network, and select a service method for carrying out service of the documents based on the user data included in the process request, wherein the system controller is configured to automatically select the service method based on the user data. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for carrying out service of court documents, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a process request;
providing a network for receiving user data for the process request, the network being accessible through one or more terminals accepting entry of the user data;
receiving the user data in a system controller, the system controller being operably connected to the network; and
selecting a service method for carrying out service of the documents based on the user data in the process request, wherein the system controller is configured to automatically select the service method based on the user data. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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