Should I hire a Private Investigator or a Process Server

Published by Sal Hanna at January 28, 2015

Which should you hire a Private Investigator or a Registered Process Server?

Have you ever wondered why someone would hire a Private Investigator to serve documents? There are many instances where a Private Investigator can better serve your needs, but what if you need a Process Server to serve a Judgment Debtor Exam or other documents that require registration? Litigation Investigators offers trained Process Servers that are both on our investigation team and have been Registered Process Server licensing.

Don’t forget to check out our pricing http://litigationinvestigators.com/price-schedule/process-service-price-list/

Private Investigator	Both	Process Server
Licensed to secure evidence for use in court	Exempt from Vehicular Trespass PC 602(n)	Registered to serve documents on behalf of the court
Exempt from Registration – California Business & Professions Code 22350 (b)(4)	Exempt from Trespass California PC 602.8(c)(3)	Authority granted under – California Business & Professions Code 22351 (a)(4)
Can legally serve summonses, subpoenas, notices and small claims documents	May perform “Stakeout”surveillance & locate of subjects CC 1033.5 (4)(b) & B&P 7521 respectively	Can serve all court documents without restriction
May carry Firearms (if licensed)	Fees may be recoverable in judgment CC 1033.5 (4)(b)	May not carry Firearms
May utilize a uniform & utilize a badge [except under B&P 7539 (d)]	Plain Clothes	May utilize a uniform & utilize a badge
Can access restricted information &databases		Can Levy Accounts/Property Seizure
Higher Cost (25-50% more)		Limited database & skip tracing access
6,000 Hours Required Training & Testing prior to licensing		No required testing or training
Specialty Equipment for Surveillance (Spy Gear)		Limited mostly to binoculars.

Kermit Rich

06:08 05 Jun 16

I was having an issue with a former employee threatening to come shoot up our office. We hired Sal and his team to investigate the threat and to protect our staff from potential violence. It was amazing to see the professional conduct of his plain clothes investigators and my office staff felt very secure knowing that they were around. Hopefully we never have to deal with this again, but if we need any protection or investigation work, we're calling Litigation Investigators.

Amy Ellison

19:50 24 Nov 15

Hello. I wanted to personally thank Sal Hanna and his company for helping me with some confidential affairs, in a timely and stress free manner. Investigator Hanna was attentive, outgoing and always offered assistance and advice. I'm very pleased with the outstanding level of customer service and support I received and definitely will be utilizing this company's services in the future!

Lindsey Oldham

19:04 13 Nov 15

Triangle Process Service can not thank Sal and the team at Litigation Investigators enough for their assistance in getting a defendant served in Huntington Beach. Sal is very easy to work with. We are located in NC so we were concerned about turn around time and responsive communication which are the main issues we normally run into when sending documents out of state for service. I knew we were in good hands within minutes of discussing our needs and the special circumstances surrounding this case. We are grateful we found Sal and Litigation Investigators. We highly recommend them to anyone needing service of process effectuated professionally and in a timely manner.

None Existant

18:52 02 Dec 15

I retained Litigation Investigator to help me deal with a legal matter and I was impressed by their knowledge and professionalism. They kept me in the loop and followed up with me daily as they worked on my case. I was able to use the information they provided me in my court case and our attorney was impressed by what was uncovered during the investigation. Money well spent!

Carlos Hernandez

03:01 29 Nov 15

I called Litigation Investigators because I needed to locate a party that was being evasive on being served. The process server I used couldn't find the guy and my time was running out. I spoke Sal and he recommended their Skip Trace Process Service. He said it would include finding the last known address, door knocks, surveillance and more. Although, they were more expensive than the process server, I felt it was worth a try. I am glad I chose to do so as in a matter of 2 days Sal's team was able to locate and personally serve the defendent. Without their expertise my case would have been postponed or worse, cancelled. They are worth their price! Multiple attempts from the Sheriff's Department and a private process server failed. Litigation Investigators did what they said they could do. They did what the others couldn't. Hopefully I won't have to call upon them again, but if I need a Private Investigator, I will call Sal and his team again.

Tara R Cavanaugh

11:36 25 Oct 16

This is the best private investigators around. I needed to locate a hard to find person to serve. Within a few days not only did they locate them, they served them! Reasonable price, fast service and trust worthy. Their search results were on point and I won my case ! ! !

Samy Asca

15:18 14 Apr 16

I contacted Litigation Investigators to help me locate a hard to find person that I needed served with court papers. I spoke to Sal and he offered some great advice. He was polite, intelligent and helped me put together a plan to find the person and get them served. Sal told me the costs up front and they were very reasonable. After a few days he contacted me and informed me the party was successfully located and served! I am so happy. Thank you for all your help.

Nezo JNour

15:19 14 Apr 16

I needed to run a background check on someone so I called around to get pricing. That was my first mistake. I got so confused because everyone I talked to gave me different answered. Then I called Litigation Investigators and they were very knowledgeable. They told me everyone offers different types of Background Checks, but none of them seemed to ask me the right questions. Sal proceeded to asked me a series of questions and helped me determine exactly what I needed. The price was GREAT! I got more from Sal than what the others were offering and the package was customized to my needs and not just some generic boiler plate report. The information was very detailed and well organized. They even took the time to explain it to me at their office. I am so grateful as their report helped me make a decision on a possible business venture I was entering. I recommend them to everyone I know that needs any type of investigative services.

Philip Vollenweiler

12:03 22 Apr 16

I had a judgement I was having a hard time trying to collect on. I contacted Litigation Investigators and asked if they could find assets. They were able to locate a bank account that this person wasn't disclosing and they even helped me levy the account. We successfully collected almost all of what was owed to me and the judge wasn't happy that the person hid the account so he ordered a penalty to be added. Thank you for your great work!

Laura Schmid

21:46 21 Apr 16

These guys are amazing. I needed to have a restraining order served on my ex and no one wanted to help me because I didn't have an address and my ex can be violent. Not only did they get the job done the price was perfect for my budget.

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