GA Process Server Certification Exam Practice Quiz

To be a certified process server in Georgia, one must be no less than _____ years of age.

In addition to the age requirement, two additional requirements to be certified are
_______ and having taken the ________ hour pre-certification training.

Once certified to serve process, a process server’s certification may be revoked only by
(whom) _________ for (what)___________ ?

Certification of a process server is issued by _____________.

To be eligible for renewal of certification a certified process server must show evidence of having taken a ______ total of hours of training during each of the preceding three (3) calendar years.

A certified process server can be fined up to $1000, and/or imprisoned for not less than 1 to no more than 5 years if they impersonate a __________________.

Before serving in any county, a certified process server must first notify ________.

A certified process server’s credentials are issued by __________.

When is the only time a certified process server may withdraw his or her certification?

The qualifications to receive an appointment as a certified process server in Georgia include a
surety bond in the amount of $ ________________.

A certified process server arrested for an alleged felony must immediately notify
______________________.

A certified process server shall perform services in a manner consistent with legal and ethical
standards. With that said, it is the duty of a certified process server to report to the client the
_________ facts determined as a result of the work and effort expended, whether they are
_______________ or ________________ to the client

A certified process server should never engage in discussions with a defendant regarding the
action being served, however, there is one exception, when? __________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Process servers who may serve in counties in which the sheriffs prohibit service by certified
process servers hold the title of or process server.

The failure of a process server to file the proof of service within 5 business days results in

________________.

How long and when may a process server enter gated or secured communities? For a
_______________ period of time during __________________ hours.

When a registered agent of a domestic corporation fails to make himself available for service
of process, one may perfect service by serving whom?:

When a corporation incorporated in Georgia has no existing office, and no person authorized
by law to accept service may be found, process may be served upon __________________________
_______________________________________.

Service of a summons and complaint by a private process server is governed by O.C.G.A.§ ____________.

.

Service of process on a minor is perfected by handing the summons and complaint to the
____________________and ___________________________.

If you are to serve process on a 15 year old married minor and you are not able to serve
personally, another method would be to serve it on the minor’s ___________________?

Filing of the affidavit of service of a summons and complaint is the responsibility of _______________.

“Suitable age and discretion” is a term that applies to _____________________."

The only requirement to receive a special appointment by a court to serve a Georgia summons
and complaint is________________ . What are two requirements for a permanent appointment?
______________________ and ___________________.

A complaint for service, in order to be valid, must also have this document.

A complaint that is not accompanied by a summons and is served is (Valid or
Not Valid)

One not appointed to serve statements of claims issued by a Magistrate Court may serve such
claims if appointed to serve process out of the _______________ Court of the same county.

A “Statement of Claim” is issued by which court?________________________.

Service of a Summons and Garnishment on a Corporation should be made in the same manner
and methods as what statute? ___________________________

Within how many business days must the defendant’s copy of the summons of garnishment be
sent by the plaintiff, once service has been made on the garnishee? _______________

When serving a dispossessory summons by posting on the door, how soon does a copy of the
summons and affidavit need to be mailed __________________

If you are unable to obtain service of a dispossessory summons, either personally or by finding
someone of suitable age residing on the premises, what is the service method to be used?

Service of a dispossessory summons may:

Service upon a foreign corporation transacting business in Georgia and who does not have a
registered agent who cannot with reasonable diligence be served, is made by doing what two
procedures? ___________________ mail, addressed to the _______________ of the Foreign
Corporation at the corporation’s __________________ office and thereafter serving a copy of the
pleadings on ___________________________________________.

May service of a Summons and Complaint filed in a Georgia Court be effected on Sundays and religious holidays? ___________

In addition to being served a deposition subpoena at a person’s residence, the person may be
required to attend a deposition in the county where they are __________________.

A deposition subpoena served at a place which is more than 30 miles from the county seat of
where the witness resides, is employed, or transacts business is _________________? (Valid or Not
Valid)

A witness subpoena must have which

A witness subpoena must be served within a reasonable time but not less than ______ hours
prior to the time, the appearance is required.

Is the witness subpoena valid/effective if it is served less than 24 hours prior to the appearance
time, because the witness was intentionally avoiding service? _____________
_______________________________

Where may a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a hearing or trial be served?

Who may serve a subpoena?

When may a subpoena be served by substituted service?

When are appropriate witness fees not required to accompany a subpoena?

The statutory witness fee in Georgia is $ _____.

Mileage expenses that accompany a witness fee in Georgia are __________ cents per mile.

When may a witness residing outside the state lawfully be served with civil process while in
Georgia in obedience to a subpoena directing him/her to attend and testify in Georgia?
__________________________________

May a person passing through Georgia while going to another state in obedience to process
requiring him/her to testify in that state be served with civil process?

May a deposition subpoena issued by a court in another state, relating to a matter being
litigated in that other state, and which is served on a person in Georgia, be enforced by a Georgia
Court?

Deposition subpoenas issued in other states may be served in Georgia if served pursuant to
which law:

May deposition subpoenas be served by first-class mail?

A defendant who has knowledge of the complaint and files an answer does not eliminate the
necessity of ___________________ service of the summons and complaint.

Where the statute of limitations has expired between the date of filing the complaint and the
date of service, one must act reasonably and with ______ ____________ to insure that proper
service is made as quickly as possible.

A process server’s affidavit that presumes proper service may be defeated by a defendant who
presents evidence of improper service which is ____________ and ____________ and the
______________of which the nature of the case will admit.

A resident of the defendant’s dwelling or principal place of abode, who is of suitable age and
discretion has a duty to accept and submit to service on behalf of the defendant if they are
_________________of the process server’s purpose.

The complaint, to be effective, must be accompanied by a _____________ that has been
___________ by the court clerk.

A subject is obliged by law to accept service if he/she informed by the process server as to the
nature of the papers and is within ____________________ of the process server.

When is a process server required to engage in “due diligence”?

Acting in a reasonable and diligent manner to insure service is perfected as quickly as possible
is the definition of _____________________.

A process server’s affidavit of service may only be rebutted by evidence that is __________________.

The most important factor in the face of a defendant’s denial of service is
_______________________________________________________________

The efforts the process server must make when confronted with knowledge that there may be
a problem with service is referred to ________________ .

Certification allows a process server to serve a summons and complaint even if not a
disinterested person. True or False?

66. Under what circumstances may a defendant who is aware of the process server’s purpose
refuse to accept service? ____________________

67. The “renewal statute”, § O.C.G.A. 9-2-61, will allow a plaintiff to _________________ a
complaint that has been filed within the statute of limitations and properly ____________; and re-file
the complaint either within the original period of limitations or within _______ months after the
dismissal, whichever is later.

A process server who is ordered to leave the property, who is lawfully engaged in serving
process on a property owner, should ______________ service, then___________ the property.

A process server, who is lawfully engaged in serving process who encounters a “No
Trespassing” sign may _________________ enter the property, and should _______________
immediately after perfecting service.

To determine if you have a correct address while you are lawfully engaged in serving process, a
neighbor observes you looking into the subject’s mailbox and calls the police. What are the
consequences?
____________________________________________________________________________

71. When attempting to serve process and the subject is not home, when is it lawful to leave a note
inside the subject’s mailbox?
___________________________________________________________