HomeMy WebLinkAbout981221.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE REVISION TO SOCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION
1.004, CIVIL PROCESS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has presented a revision to its
Operations Manual, Section 1.004, Civil Process Policy and Procedures, to the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, for consideration and approval, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said revision, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the revision to Operations
Manual, Section 1.004, Civil Process Policy and Procedures, for the Department of Social
Services, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said revision.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 13th day of July, A.D., 1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST: w� EXCUSED
Constance L. Harbert, Chair
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Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Constance L. Harbert, Chair Date: July 6, 1998
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services.;
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RE: Revision to the Weld County Department of Social Services
Operations Manual - Section 1.004, Civil Process Policy and
Procedures
Enclosed for Board approval is a revision to the Weld County Department of Social Services Operations
Manual, Section 1.004, Civil Process Policy and Procedures.
The purpose for the revision is to:
1. Identify the requirements for firms that will provide process service for the Department of Social
Services.
2. Establish the maximum fee payments that the Department of Social Services will pay to firms
that are providing process service.
3. Identify the procedures by which the Department will engage firms and law enforcement
agencies to provide process service. This service will not go through a bid process.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
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1.004 Civil Process Policy and Procedures
Added 6/98
1.004.1 Requirements of Process Services
1. Must be at least eighteen years of age.
2. Must show proof of a valid Colorado Driver's License.
3. Must show proof of motor vehicle insurance.
4. Must clear a CCIC criminal history check, including fingerprinting at their
own expense.
5. Must not have a conflict of interest with the Weld County Department of
Social Services or persons served.
6. Must maintain the confidentiality of the persons served and the nature of
the papers served. The Civil Process Coordinator will advise the process
servers of confidentiality requirements in writing and require that a
confidentiality form be signed.
7. Must meet a minimum performance standard regarding timeliness of
service. The Civil Process Coordinator will evaluate effectiveness of the
process servers in conjunction with input from the units requiring service.
8. Must submit a current resume including names, dates of birth, and Social
Security number of all employees that will be serving papers for the
Department.
9. Must submit a monthly itemized statement to the Department for payment.
1.004.2 Fees
1. Maximum payment for a successful service within a ten mile radius of downtown Greeley shall be paid at the rate of$18.50. Maximumyment
for service outside the ten mile radius shall be $22.00. A NON EST
(unserved) shall be paid at a maximum rate of$8.50.
2. Maximum mileage will be paid at the current County rate of$.27 per mile.
3. In the event two or more papers are delivered to one address at one time,
payment will be made at the prevailing rate for the first paper and $8.50
for each paper thereafter.
4. If two or more papers are delivered to one address at one time, mileage
will be paid only once.
5. Service outside of Weld County by Sheriff's Department shall be paid at
the prevailing rate as set by Colorado House Bill 96-1231 (effective
September 1, 1996).
6. Service of papers outside of Colorado must be pre-paid to the appropriate
Sheriff's Department.
1.004.3 Procedures
Process serves are not employees of Weld County and must not refer to
themselves as such when contacting the public.
Four process servers (companies) will be utilized by the Civil Process
Coordinator. This number was judged to be ideal in both its effectiveness and its
fairness to the servers. Preference will be given to those servers who are currently
active. Applications will be taken for two more servers to act in a backup role.
When and if one of the original four companies drops out, a replacement will be
chosen from the two backup companies.
Law enforcement agencies will not be included as part of the above six servers.
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