Real Stories of Civil Process

The Constable Files

Stories from Massachusetts constables, civil process servers, evictions, and the unusual situations that happen when court paperwork meets real life.

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What Is A Constable?

The short version: not police, not a sheriff, and definitely not carrying a TV-cop utility belt.

What exactly does a Massachusetts constable do?

Constables serve court papers, execute certain civil court orders, handle housing court paperwork, and deal with the odd corners of civil process. Most people never meet a constable until they unexpectedly become part of a story.

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