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DO YOUR JOB LEGALLY…..BUT SAFELY
…add the CDC's safe practices to your routine:
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In your car, carry a face mask and a small re-fillable bottle of sanitizer.
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Wear clothing that makes you look non-threatening and professional.
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Before you get out of the car, consider taking a photograph or video of the place of service for documentation purposes (consider a small body-cam to document all service of process)
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Fill out the Officer’s Return and the recipient’s copy of the papers to be served before you get out of the car, except for the date and time
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Knock on the door, then step back a safe distance of 7’-8' or more.
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Smile in case someone is watching.
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Smile when someone responds and comes to the door.
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Courteously ask and confirm the subject's identity from that safe distance of 7’-8’
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Once the person's identity is confirmed, put on your mask.
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Fill in the date and time of service.
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Walk closer to the subject as you
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use whatever words or phrases you normally would use to
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courteously inform them that they have been served with legal documents, then
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lay the papers on the ground so the subject can retrieve them.
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When you return to your car:
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Fill out the Officer’s Return with the date and time of service.
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Photograph or Video the place of service for documentation purposes.
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Remove the mask and place it back in the plastic bag you carry it in, or hang it up
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Dispose of the mask at the end of every day if you wear it all day, or every 2-3 days if you wear it only occasionally.
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Use sanitizer to wipe your hands…but DON’T substitute hand sanitizer for handwashing with soap and water.
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Wash your hands for 20seconds when you get a chance to do so (whether you’ve touched anything or not, simply as a safety precaution).
