Summon To Appear In Court

[hi-tec]

In the USA and other jurisdiction when a civil complaint or lawsuit is filed the plaintiff can summon the defendand to appear in court either using a marshall or a private citizen who will sworn he delivered the required documents to the defendant.

Is that the way it works in DR or just a marshall can do it?

if only a marshall can do it then, what about when the defendand is located outside DR?

[Alfredo Guzman]

In the Dominican Republic all services, including summons, are carried out by Bailiffs (Alguaciles), which are public officers directly named by the Supreme Court of Justice.

[hi-tec]

what about when the defendand is located outside DR?

"Bailiffs" still have to do the job?

[MrMike]

Heh, I'm no lawyer but it sounds like an extradition scenario in that case. Pretty sure no Dominican aguacil has juristiction outsided the DR.

[Alfredo Guzman]

Of course not, you would have to get the summons served through diplomatic channels.