In a stunning development that might signal the beginning of a trend in the United States, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department has ordered its Sheriffs to cease serving official court documents. Long a staple when it's come to serving papers such as cease and desist orders, eviction notices and writs, people will have to find different ways to have these important documents officially served, at least in San Diego County in California.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's official website:

"Effective January 2, 2009, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department will discontinue service of all non-enforcement types of civil processes.

Non-enforcement civil process can be served by anyone over the age of 18 who is not a party to the action or by a registered process server. You may locate a San Diego County registered process server by searching for "attorney support services" or "process serving" in a telephone directory or search engine."

The ramifications for these actions can be huge. First off, this is a trend that is likely only beginning which could spread across the country and most certainly across troubled California, as the erosion of the economy has affected the government's ability to budget and staff. As counties and cities and municipalities streamline their budgets, the duties of key government employees will likely be streamlined, and California is not the only state and San Diego is not the only county in this nation to suffer at the hands of the current economic crisis. Once other counties hear of this cost cutting maneuver, this service will likely disappear from most sheriffs itineraries around the nation.

Second, in San Diego and abroad, the Sheriff's Department has long offered a reliable source for delivery of important legal documents that have to be served and noted in an official legal way, otherwise the papers themselves would be rendered useless. The San Diego Sheriff's Department itself recommends using professional, reliable process services to have legal documents served.

One such company, San Diego Process Serving (www.SanDiegoProcessServing.com), is highly respected in the San Diego Community. Located in the heart of downtown San Diego, San Diego Process Serving serves legal documents wherever they need to be delivered nationwide! They are known for their professionalism and promptness, and their attention to detail and customer service. San Diego Process Serving will serve any legal document most anywhere, promptly, efficiently, and in a cost effective manner.

San Diego Process Serving is a company that serves legal documents of all sorts, including but not limited to subpoenas, eviction notices, divorces, notices and lawsuits. They are located in San Diego, California but serve documents all across the nation. They pride themselves on customer satisfaction, professionalism and cost effectiveness.

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