Oklahoma Process Servers Should Join the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS)

Oklahoma Process Servers Should Join the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS)

            The field of process serving is a professional one.  It usually requires licensing, training, and can sometimes prove to be deadly.  Indeed, the state of Oklahoma considers its process servers to be officers of the court.  Other professionals, such as teachers, often join organizations like the National Education Association (NEA).  Medical Doctors in America are usually members of the American Medical Association (AMA).  Oklahoma Judicial Process Servers www.OklahomaJudicialProcessServers.com believes that professional process servers in Oklahoma and elsewhere should likewise join an organization which represents them, requires them to adhere to higher standards of service, and which also serves to help further professionalize the field.

            The National Association of Professional Process Servers, also known as NAPPS www.NAPPS.org, provides this wonderful opportunity for process servers.  The application process takes time, and applicants must first undergo a background check/screening.  Current members also have the opportunity to voice their opinions and object to process servers who are applying for membership, when they know those individuals would prove to be detrimental to the organization and/or the field.  Objections by current members do not necessarily bar them from joining, but it sometimes happens.  Likewise, members can get expelled for violations of the ethical codes they have pledged to uphold and for unlawful practices.  Indeed, members of this process serving association help to self-regulate both themselves and one another.

            Oklahoma process servers can also benefit from joining the National Association of Professional Process Servers Association in numerous other ways.  Many Oklahoma City process servers benefit from the opportunity to network, share experiences with other process servers throughout the nation, and get crucial updates on the ever-changing process serving laws.  Fortunately, there are numerous other benefits of joining NAPPS!

            Members of NAPPS also post jobs for serves in other states and offer them to other members of the organization.  With one e-mail, they an Oklahoma process server can immediately get responses from fellow members from that particular area (i.e., Tampa, Florida).  This makes finding reliable professionals who share the same core values of the other dedicated professional process servers much easier and more efficient.

            A process server who is a member of the National Association of Professional Process Servers can also know that someone he or she calls upon for help is likely to be more reliable and honest.  There are too many process servers out there with little or no experience, and many of these individuals just perform this work on a part time basis.  Knowing whom to trust with important clients and time sensitive documents is vital, and fellow NAPPS members tend to be more reliable.  Indeed, if any problems arise between members, there is a special grievance form, and the process can go through mediation instead of the courts.

            Finding others who take the field of process serving very seriously is much easier to discern with the National Association of Professional Process Servers.  Members of NAPPS even get permission to place a special organizational insignia onto their websites.  This makes identifying process servers who belong to NAPPS even easier.  This serves as yet another benefit to those who serve as Oklahoma process servers. 

            The National Association of Professional Process Servers also holds an annual conference for its members.  This is particularly important when it comes to networking, gaining additional skills and training, and having fun!  This annual convention is not unlike the conferences that many other professional organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) hold for their members.  This is yet another benefit and helps professionalize the field of process serving in Oklahoma and nationwide.

            Like any professional field, the more organized process servers are the more they tend to get paid.  This is especially important, as many who enter the field of process serving often begin working for very little money.  They may unknowingly place themselves in harm’s way without fair compensation.  Process servers who are members of NAPPS can often advise others who are newer to the field as to what a job is really worth.

            It goes without saying that joining NAPPS has numerous benefits for both its members and the clients they serve.  Professional process servers in Oklahoma and elsewhere work hard and deserve to receive fair pay for the services they provide.  Joining professional organizations like NAPPS comes with many benefits, some of which this article did not mention, and helps make the field better for everyone.  All process servers who are truly dedicated to the profession should give serious consideration to joining the National Association of Professional Process Servers.