How do I serve someone with court papers?

  • Service may be made by someone over the age of eighteen who is not a party to the action.
  • A professional process server may be used. A plaintiff or defendant cannot serve papers.
  • The law specifies how papers must be served, and the methods vary depending on the type of paper being served.
  • The method of service may be directed in an order of the court.
  • The court clerk may be contacted to determine how papers may be served, but your attorney is the best person to ask and is the only person who can legally advise you.