Motion A request to the Court. Personal service Service of court papers by handing a copy to the person who is served. Plaintiff The party who files the lawsuit. An attorney who volunteers his or her time to hear and decide Small Claims Court cases. Also called a temporary judge .
Process server A person who serves court papers on a party to a suit.
Service of process Formally notifying the defendant that a suit has been filed against the defendant, made by certified mail, or by personal service, or by substituted service. The period of time following an occurrence in which a lawsuit must be filed. Vacate the default judgmen t Getting a default judgment removed or erased. Venue The particular court in which an action may properly be brought. A legal procedure that requires the employer of a judgment debtor to withhold a portion of the judgment debtor's wages to satisfy the judgment.