Re: Is this right?

Posted by Prune Man (65.161.188.11) on March 08, 2004 at 15:16:17:

In Reply to: Is USPS Priority Mail w/Signature Confirmation just as good as CRRR? posted by Nightowl on March 08, 2004 at 13:47:42:

I was writing the following reply, then I realized I might have answered my own question (see below).

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I always thought that any form of delivery that required a signature was enough to prove delivery.

Recently, I was reading a document for a Small-claims court in TX which stated that a USPS certified mail receipt was required to prove delivery.

I assume that when it comes to court, it shouldn't matter what form of signature delivery was made if you can provide the signed receipt. After all, a signature is the same whether it's on a UPS, FedEx, or USPS parcel.

Can one of the lawyers on this board confirm this?

Why would a signed priority mail w/ delivery confirmation receipt be any different than a certified receipt?
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[Blinking light in my head!]
After I wrote the above message, I realized that I have never received the "Original signed receipt" back from UPS or FedEx, and that Priority Mail w/ Delivery confirmation doesn't provide it either. All they provide is a scanned copy of the signature for me to view online.

I assume the issue is that the CRRR provides me with the receiver's "Real" signature and not just a "confirmation" or a scanned facsimile.

Is this correct? Would a court not allow me to submit a printed delivery receipt from FedEx or UPS?

Or does it just depend on the venue?

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