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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The Constable Files

Episode 42: The Team

When injury threatened to shut down the office, the team stepped up and kept the mission moving.

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The Team

Not every constable story is about a strange serve, an eviction, or a door that should have stayed closed. Sometimes the story is about the people who keep the wheels turning when things go sideways.

This one is about teamwork, professionalism, and the people who made sure the work still got done.

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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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Service of Process

  • The Towel
  • The Elevator
  • The Photographer

Evictions

  • Full Circle
  • Roachzilla
  • Game Over

Strange Encounters

  • The Cat Count
  • The Gun
  • He's Not Real

Human Stories

  • The 100-Year-Old
  • The Team
  • The Piano Tuner
27+Years Serving
1000sDocuments Served
100sEvictions
Strange Stories