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Rob Disario
NORWOOD CONSTABLE
Career Law Enforcement Officer
Career Law Enforcement Officer
25+ Years Municipal Police Officer
Small Business Owner in Norwood (Inside Norwood)
Licensed Private Investigator
Member Orient Lodge of Masons of Norwood (Past Master, 2016)
Norwood Resident (20+ years)
Member: Mass Police Association (MPA)
Member: Mass Constables Association
Member: LPDAM (Licensed Private Detective Association of Mass)
Published Author (Amazon Best Seller)
Former Norwood Town Meeting Member
Founder: Norwood (adult) Flag Football League NFFL
Committed
Committed
Experienced
Experienced
Invested in Norwood
Invested in Norwood
What is a Constable?
"A Massachusetts Constable is a sworn peace officer who serves for a municipality. These duties consist of serving judicial processes in their assigned jurisdiction, as well as a series of other duties as may be assigned in their jurisdiction."
"A Massachusetts Constable is a sworn peace officer who serves for a municipality. These duties consist of serving judicial processes in their assigned jurisdiction, as well as a series of other duties as may be assigned in their jurisdiction."
-Massbond.com
Under Mass General Law (Section 41) a Constable may serve judicial process (court documents) in the cities or towns in which they’re appointed or elected.
Under Mass General Law (Section 41) a Constable may serve judicial process (court documents) in the cities or towns in which they’re appointed or elected.
“A constable who has filed such a bond, in a sum of not less than five thousand dollars, may, within his town, also serve any such writ or other process in which the damages are laid at a sum not exceeding $7,000, and any process in replevin in which the subject matter does not exceed in value $7,000” (MGL ch. 41 s. 92).
“A constable who has filed such a bond, in a sum of not less than five thousand dollars, may, within his town, also serve any such writ or other process in which the damages are laid at a sum not exceeding $7,000, and any process in replevin in which the subject matter does not exceed in value $7,000” (MGL ch. 41 s. 92).
Another important function of the local Constable is the ability to serve eviction notices to defendants within their sworn area. If a judge signs an eviction, the petitioner (or attorney) can hire a Constable to execute that notice. Needless to say, a defendant may have a difficult time hearing they need to vacate their home, and may offer some reluctance to follow the judge's order. Therefore, the Constable needs to approach a potentially hostile situation with tact and sensitivity. My years of experience as a security professional, private investigator and police officer has prepared me to perform this function with sensitivity and professionalism.
Another important function of the local Constable is the ability to serve eviction notices to defendants within their sworn area. If a judge signs an eviction, the petitioner (or attorney) can hire a Constable to execute that notice. Needless to say, a defendant may have a difficult time hearing they need to vacate their home, and may offer some reluctance to follow the judge's order. Therefore, the Constable needs to approach a potentially hostile situation with tact and sensitivity. My years of experience as a security professional, private investigator and police officer has prepared me to perform this function with sensitivity and professionalism.
-Massbond.com
What does a Constable do?
All bonded Constables may serve, within the Cities or Towns in which they are appointed or elected, the following:
-All Summons and Complaints with maximum Ad Damnum allowed by law-Writs and Trustee Process-Real Estate Attachments-Land Court Process-Executions-Supplementary Process in any Amount-Small Claims Notices and Notices To Show Cause-All Process under G.L. Chapter 239-Summary Process, Ejectments, etc.-Notices of all kinds and Demands-Capias-Probate Court Process, Domestic Relations-Subpoenas, Criminal, Civil, and Federal,and other certain Writs and Papers from the District Courts, the Superior, Supreme Judicial, and the United States District Courts-https://www.constables-mbca.org
-All Summons and Complaints with maximum Ad Damnum allowed by law-Writs and Trustee Process-Real Estate Attachments-Land Court Process-Executions-Supplementary Process in any Amount-Small Claims Notices and Notices To Show Cause-All Process under G.L. Chapter 239-Summary Process, Ejectments, etc.-Notices of all kinds and Demands-Capias-Probate Court Process, Domestic Relations-Subpoenas, Criminal, Civil, and Federal,and other certain Writs and Papers from the District Courts, the Superior, Supreme Judicial, and the United States District Courts-https://www.constables-mbca.org
How are Constables different from Deputy Sheriffs?
Constables are similar to county Deputy Sheriffs only in the paperwork they’re allowed to serve. Constables are somewhat limited to serving civil process and are dependent on the amount being sued. For example, a Constable can not serve a defendant if the lawsuit is in excess of $7000, unless specifically permitted by a judge. Just as a lawyer would request permission to hire a private investigator for an indigent client, the attorney can apply to the court for special dispensation for a Constable to serve the papers. It should be noted that a constable can only serve this function after they have filed a $5000 bond with the town clerk. Otherwise, any process served over the amount of one thousand and not exceeding seven thousand could be considered null and void.
Constables are similar to county Deputy Sheriffs only in the paperwork they’re allowed to serve. Constables are somewhat limited to serving civil process and are dependent on the amount being sued. For example, a Constable can not serve a defendant if the lawsuit is in excess of $7000, unless specifically permitted by a judge. Just as a lawyer would request permission to hire a private investigator for an indigent client, the attorney can apply to the court for special dispensation for a Constable to serve the papers. It should be noted that a constable can only serve this function after they have filed a $5000 bond with the town clerk. Otherwise, any process served over the amount of one thousand and not exceeding seven thousand could be considered null and void.
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