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International
Service Up-date Dominican Republic
Process
Service Network is one of a few firms that specializes in
international service of process and offers competitive rates on foreign
services. Here is a summary of the
methods available for service outside the United States and a specific proposal
for the requested nation. Our job is to cut through the bureaucracy and red tape to get the service completed with as little delay as possible. Since we have been in business for 29 years, we have developed close working relationships with key individuals in most countries throughout the world. The founder and President of Process Service Network was a Political Science major in college with a focus on international relations and is actively involved in a worldwide organization through which he has developed business and personal relationships in over 80 nations worldwide. FORMAL
SERVICE:
The
Dominican Republic is not a signer of The
Hague Convention. The formal method
for service in Dominican Republic is Letters Rogatory (see below).
INFORMAL
SERVICE:
Private process servers may serve documents in most countries, whether a
signer of The Hague Convention, or not.
Service is normally handled in a manner similar to methods used in the
United States, although completion of the service usually takes longer. Customs
and traditions in other countries tend to lead to a slower pace and less rigid
work habits, particularly in Caribbean countries.
Service sometimes may take several months but informal service is
generally much faster than the formal method.
Many process servers who we employ are off-duty police officers or other
government officials who are able to, in certain cases, exercise their official
capacity to complete the service. Since we pay the process server a bonus (at
our own expense) for prompt service, the normal delays are usually reduced.
Disadvantage:
Judgment may not be enforceable in the country where assets are located. LETTERS
ROGATORY:
Letters Rogatory is a request from a court in the United States to
a court in a foreign country requesting international judicial assistance
related to service of process. If you anticipate attaching
assets in the Dominican Republic, you should strongly consider this procedure.
This method is time consuming, cumbersome, and should be used only when other
options are not available. The use of this method is not recommended by the U.S.
State Department, unless attachment of assets will be necessary after obtaining
a Judgment, given the habitual time delays of up to 2 years in the execution of
requests. Fees for this method of
service are generally 100-500% higher than other methods. Advantage:
In effect, creates a case in the country where the documents are served
and makes judgment enforceable.
Disadvantage: Serious
time delays and costs. TRANSLATION:
Some countries require the documents to be translated into the official language
of the nation where they are to be served.
The U.S. State Department recommends translation, but it is not a
requirement unless the formal method is used.
It is possible, although rare, that a demurer could be filed based upon
lack of understanding by the defendant as to the nature and meaning of
un-translated documents. COSTS: Service of process: Informal = $ 975.00
Letters Rogatory =
$1975.00
All
fess are per defendant/address Translation: $0.38 per word (proper nouns not translated) DISCLAIMER:
The information
contained herein is provided for general information only and may not be
accurate at the time of service in a particular case or country. Questions involving specific services should be directed to
our office. Care should be
exercised in choosing the method of service (formal/informal) if eventual
enforcement of a U.S. judgment is anticipated in the country where the documents
are to be served. No legal advice
is intended in the statements contained herein.
Assignments for international service of process are accepted on the
basis that the assigning law firm has researched all applicable laws.
Process Service Network
and its agents assume no liability for its actions in the course of any phase of
the service of process assignment. |
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