Doręczenie pierwszego pisma w sprawie za pośrednictwem komornika sądowego w postępowaniu nieprocesowym

The Act of 4 July 2019 amending the Act – Code of Civil Procedure and some other acts introduced regulations regarding the service of the first pleading by the court bailiff. After many discussions on the appropriate application of Article 139(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure in non-litigious proceedings, the amendment of 9 March 2023 added Article 511(1a) of the Code of Civil Procedure, according to which the service of correspondence by a court bailiff is mandatory when the presiding judge deems it necessary. The aim of the article is to discuss the evolution of bailiff delivery procedures in non-litigious proceedings, with particular emphasis on the scope and conditions for the application of the Article 511(1a) of the Code of Civil Procedure, as well as the consequences resulting from the incorrect execution of the presiding judge’s order. Keywords: court bailiff, service in civil proceedings, service of the first pleading, non-procedural proceedings