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President's Editorial AG Office hiring convicted felon to perform legal service. In light of the events that unfolded in the Denver Post report I immediately sent a letter addressed to John Suthers, the current Colorado Attorney General. In my letter, I addressed the fact that this is the exact and one of the main reasons our industry needs and should be regulated. I have a total of 7 children (all grown now) with 3 of them being girls. My Children now have children of their own. In this industry I would not want a convicted sex offender having access to sensitive and confidential information about my children nor my grandchildren. I am sure you (Mr. Suthers) would appreciate that confidentiality as well. As a professional process server, yes we do have access to these kinds of information for the sole purpose of discharging and carrying out our court appointed duties. Our industry needs professionals with honorable intentions and a clean record. As for me personally I have had a background check conducted and passed by both the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and the Department of Homeland Security. This insurance is as much for my safety as it is for the well being of the public in general. My company will never hire someone with a criminal background or convicted of any felony. Our honor and reputation is as such that the courts honor and integrity are at stake. I would think the courts would want the best services available. With the current statute reading as far as current requirements for becoming a process server, and I quote, "anyone over the age of 18," is insufficient a definition for competent and reputable process servers. I understand and agree, people do change, and everyone should be allowed a second chance. But, not at doing service of process on behalf of the judicial system that convicted them, nor at the risk of the public's well being. I tell applicants if you can't pass or object to a background check (which we perform on every applicant) then you either have something to hide or to be ashamed of. I inform them if they can go to their local Sheriff's office and get hired then I will hire you as well as we are performing the same duty for the same system, therefore the same guidelines for accountability and quality of character must also be the same. Mr. Suther's and his office declined to respond. -end I know of a law firm (name withheld) that is currently using a person in their employ to perform office duties and to carry out service of process that is a released convicted murderer. In my opinion those services would be highly questionable if acceptable at all viewing the credibility of that person. I am not saying that as a profession that we should wear jack boots and carry batons and act like the Gestapo, but I am saying their should be some ground rules to keep everyone on the same playing field and yet hold us to a strict guideline of quality, honorability, and high integrity for being a court server. These kinds of guidelines will help assure the courts will never have to worry about the credibility of the service of process. Thus, eliminating those of inferior quality and caliber. I know several competitors which would fight tooth and nail to the bitter end against such legislation. Their main argument being, added company costs for training, certification and having some watch dog group breathing down our necks. My response is it will get rid of the riff raff out of our profession, thus increasing our work loads, thereby increasing profits. That alone will offset any costs incurred for training, certification and licensing. |
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