A process server is an individual who delivers important court documents to an individual who has been summoned to appear in court. When there is a legal proceeding, all parties have to be notified. In layman's terms, if someone decides to take you to court, you have to be told when and where to appear and why you are being asked to appear in court. This notification must be done in writing and done by someone who is not party to nor does that person have any ties to the court case. By being impartial, the process server doesn't have an ulterior motive in delivering the court documents — it is not done to embarrass an individual, nor is it done deceptively or in such a way that does not provide proper notification. On the contrary, a process server not only has no ulterior motive, but a server is actually upholding an individual's legal right to due process.