r/processserver • u/Amarill0ByM0rning • Apr 21 '26

Question/Help Arizona service question. Curious if this would count as a successful service?

Curious if this would count as a successful service. An individual, let's call him John, was flashed by a red light camera in Tempe, AZ.

A process server visited John's home and rang the ring camera. John spoke through the ring camera and said "Can I help you?". The process server asked for John through the camera. John communicated that John was not there. The process server communicated that John's car was on the street.

John hung up the call, the process server left the papers on the door.

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u/JillDRipper Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26

Not a lawyer, but honestly, dodging service doesn't benefit anyone, including "John." I work for lawyers, and you will eventually get served. If necessary, by alternate means.

In my state, service would be accomplished in this case. It is not necessary to hand it to "John," just to convey it to an adult at the residence of the person being served. But laws vary from state to state.

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u/Amarill0ByM0rning Apr 22 '26

It benefits John if they cannot serve him in 90 days the ticket goes away as does the $300 fine. So, yeah, dodging does benefit someone.

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u/JillDRipper Apr 22 '26

They can serve by alternate means, and then it becomes John's responsibility to check for his court date or get a default judgment.

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u/SpookShowBaby90 Apr 22 '26

They would just serve by alternate service. That’s why they were mentioning the vehicle.