Which activities are encompassed by Civil Process duties under USMS?

• A. Sorting mail and delivering packages.
• B. Providing security during trials only.
• C. Investigating crimes unrelated to court orders.
• D. Serving writs, subpoenas, summons, and other federal court orders; enforcing compliance.

Answer: (D)

Civil Process duties center on delivering court documents and making sure federal court orders are followed. This means serving writs, subpoenas, summons, and other federal orders to individuals or organizations and taking steps to ensure compliance with those orders. Sorting mail or delivering packages isn’t part of Civil Process; that’s a general mail or delivery function. Providing security during trials belongs to judiciary security, not the process of serving and enforcing court orders. Investigating crimes unrelated to court orders is a criminal investigations activity, outside the scope of Civil Process. So, serving and enforcing federal court documents and orders is exactly what Civil Process duties involve.